Born in Morocco in 1943, MB lived on the streets before fleeing his home city of Casablanca at 15. Arriving in Israel as a Jewish refugee, he was conscripted into the Israeli army and served in the 1967 Six-Day War, the Yom Kippur War of ’73, and the 1982 War with Lebanon. Today, he expresses grave concern over the hostility impacting the Palestinian and Israeli people, calls the politics of the day crazy, and, as a man of deep faith, wishes for peace and security for all.
For 30 years, MB lived on a Kibbutz and spent time in Gibraltar, Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, and Sweden. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, French, Somali, Arabic, English, and Hebrew.
MB lives with his lovely wife of 32 years, Cindy, who is partially blind. In addition to four children, they have 17 grandchildren with whom they rarely spend time, but MB loves to tell stories about them.
MB would love to be paired with someone who enjoys exchanging life stories. Although his health is declining, he is very excited about being matched.
MB uses oxygen and prefers to visit at home. He is somewhat hard of hearing, so he appreciates people who speak slowly and clearly while looking directly at him. In addition to his lively personality, MB has a fascinating life story he would love to share, record, and have typed up. He would welcome a volunteer interested in helping with his storytelling goals. Though he rarely plays now, he loves Backgammon. MB is a non-smoker and has no pets.
