What Mr. Mahdi is doing is so inspiring for all of us. We should all be actively doing what he is doing for the survivors. Kol HaKavod!

I am sure it wasn't the Africans who came up with this "brilliant" idea. It was the Jewish leftists who trying to make Israel more "diverse". Shame!

You're both jerks! Neither of you can see beyond your narrow political agenda! Here is a man who - from within his heart - wants to help people and you can't give him - at least - a Kol HaKavod! Why aren't you helping Shoah survivors???

Aliya. Lots of Brothers and Sisters...

Which is needful of us all no matter how much good we are able to do for others, a man's character must match his deeds and words. Taking out a loan, for whatever reason, is something we all deal with, as is the repayment. Good on him for being an honest man and for all the work he does for others too. I know many in financial distress with families to help, it is not easy even with working.

A kol ha kavod is in order here, not a racist comment but we can see your mentality a mile away, What a pity you can't step forward to take care of our own as he has, but life is good in SA with the maid and the gardener and the 24/7 security?

Everything good that life has to offer. And to all of you attacking him: in the Torah it is not the intention but the action that is considered a mitzvah. Even if he or the organization he works with does this to promote immigration of his family or paint African immigrtion in a positive light, it doesn't change the fact that he has helped and given to Shoah survivors, which is as noble as it gets. He is a good man and is the kind of person that gives me faith in the human species.

Take your pathetic stupidity & go try help Assad kill more of your people.

Sarah B is not a Holocaust survivour, nor is she old.

Mahdi is an inspiration for all of us, mainly for those who do nothing but criticise...

Post # 17 is for # 4.

better in Israel

You dont need to have bundles of money to help the remaining survivours. Simply spend time with them, talking to them by giving them attention & kindness.

ITS GREAT AND UPLIFTING TO SEE SUCH A GENEROUS SOUL AND THE ISRAELI AND AMERICAN TYCOONS ARE PUT TO SHAME.HOW MANY FOREIGN WORKERS CARE FOR ISRAELS ELDERLYAND DISABLED . AT LEAST JUDAISM RECOGNIZES AND EXTOLS THE RIGHTEOUS GENTILE.

From a fellow Joburger to another- you are a disgrace.

But it all appears to be quite orchestrated by the leftist PR. It's called re-branding. The unwanted refugee turns into kind and loving helper of Jewish survivor. Awww Sorry. I see through it.

Indeed, probably, Alan - and what are you doing to help Holocaust survivors?? Or anyone elso for that matter???

This is a lesson for freedom of pillage of the poor for BARON Ron PAUL the Prussian land owner who wants free rights for depravity and exploitation of the workers and allowing the hungry to starve to death.

Joe (and too many Israelis) have forgotten Jewish history - thousands of years of anti-Semitism and becoming refugees after expulsions and during the Holocaust. A refugee from Darfur is a refugee from genocide. We cant let in everybody and we do need a policy - its the fault of the government that we dont have one. I dont care if this turns out to be PR - if its not Mahdi is an inspiration and if it is he still deserves asylum and help in the land of the Jews! Menahem Begin was hardly a leftist but he gave asylum to Vietnamese boat people becuase he did not forget what we went through.

I have heard from politicians like Eli Yishai and from too many ordinary Israelis that refugees and illegals (particuliarly black ones) bring crime and disease. This is what some people said about my Jewish grandparents when they immigrated to America. The refugees and illegals are a diverse lot and ones like Mahdi should be given asylum and help.