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Israel holds first conference for 'gingers'

Israel’s first redhead conference at Kibbutz Gezer (Hebrew for carrot) was a smashing success.

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Children attend a redhead convention at the Kibbutz Gezer (Hebrew for carrot), Aug. 28, 2014. — Yuval Avivi

"Having a conference for redheads on Kibbutz Gezer [Hebrew for carrot] is like having a conference for the elderly in Kfar Saba [literally Grandpa’s Village]." 

With that joke, Ofri Moshe, a sweet 9-year-old redhead, opened Israel’s first conference for gingers, an event that she initiated and organized. Some 200 redheads from across the country registered in advance — a requirement made by the Home Front Command — to participate in this special event on Aug. 28.

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