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his new job, realizing how lucky 
he is to have one. 
“I am working every day, all 
day,
” Shafi said. “I am happy I’m 
working, I have to support my 
family, so it’s important for me 
and I enjoy the job.
” 
The two families’ children 
have also connected, not letting 
the language barrier become an 
issue.
“Shafi’s little boy is 4 years 
old, and he doesn’t speak a 
lick of English, none, and you 
should’ve seen him and Zach 
playing,
” Farber said. “It’s no 
problem. They played foot-
ball, played in the pool, played 
Connect Four. Kids don’t really 
need to speak the same lan-
guage. Because there’s a univer-
sal language: it’s love, and that’s 
what we need to promote.
”
Farber says about 20 refugee 
families are left at the hotel now. 
The rest of them have either 

found apartments or have other 
family in the U.S. that the reset-
tlement agency sent them to be 
with.
Farber says the entire net-
work of people who have con-
tributed has been reflective of a 
community effort, and it shows 
that one small gesture can 
end up going such a long way. 
Helping the refugees has been 
a blessing for Farber and her 
family, both as Jews and human 
beings, she says.
“The Jewish people believe 
in helping everybody, in tikkun 
olam and helping the world, 
and I’m a big believer in that,
” 
Farber said. “I’ve raised my 
children and grandchildren like 
that, and it brings tears to my 
eyes when I think about our 
first encounter and where we 
are now. I just feel so blessed 
to have met him and his family 
and the other people.
”

The Farbers are staying in 
Los Angeles through Passover, 
which means they’ve been able 
to see Shafi and his family settle 
into their new place. 
“I think we’ve made great 
friends,
” Farber said. “I think 
this is a forever friendship. We 
now have an Afghan family, and 
they now have a Jewish Detroit 

family in LA. My heart is full 
with all that Shafi has accom-
plished in just a little over three 
months.
” 

Shafi is looking for an immigration law-
yer who might help him reunite his 
family. If you or someone you know 
can help, contact dschwartz@ 
thejewishnews.com.

Karen Farber and Shafi’s 
wife getting a manicure, 
the latter’s first one ever.

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