Golda Meir

Hello! My name is Golda. When I was a little girl, I lived in a place called Kyiv. Sometimes things were scary there, so in 1906 my family moved far, far away across a big ocean to America. It was a new adventure! In America, I went to school and learned so many new things. I loved to read and talk with my friends about our big dreams for the future.

My biggest dream was for Jewish people, like me, to have a safe home of our own. We dreamed of a special country called Israel. When I grew up, I decided to help make that dream come true! In 1921, I packed my bags and moved to the land that would become Israel. It was sunny and new, and I worked on a farm called a kibbutz. We all worked together, planting food and building our new home.

As our new country of Israel grew, I wanted to help everyone. I became a leader to help make sure our country was strong and safe. In 1969, people chose me to be their Prime Minister. That’s like being the main helper for the whole country! It was a very important job. I worked hard every day to help people, build new schools, and make Israel a wonderful place to live.

I helped my country for many, many years. I lived to be 80 years old. Today, people remember me as a strong leader who worked very hard to help build a home for my people. They sometimes call me the 'Iron Lady' of Israel because I was strong, just like iron.