Ben-Gurion Archives and JIMENA: Margalit Oved of Yemen

Margalit Oved was born in Aden, Yemen. Aden was a paradise to Margalit growing up, culturally rich and vibrant. Following the UN Partition Plan for Palestine in 1947, a pogrom broke out in Aden. Jewish homes and synagogues were burned down and at least 82 Jews were murdered. A man by the name of Ovadia Tuvia came to educate and prepare the Yemenite Jews for their journey to Israel, and Margalit and her family left Aden, along with the other 50,000 Jews exiled from Yemen. Margalit went on to become one of the founding members of the Inbal Dance Company in Tel Aviv. She is highly respected choreographer, educator, storyteller, actress, and community leader.