Josephine Buchman lived in Israel before moving to Canada
In October 2023, the Canadian Press reported, “Josephine Buchman, who immigrated to Canada from Israel in 2012 and now lives in the Toronto area, worked in recruitment during her military service in Israel and was never a member of the reserves. She said Israelis overseas aren’t required to return to service if they’re called up, but many are returning all the same. And other Israelis who live abroad are finding different ways to help, she said. Buchman said she is raising money for a paratrooper unit in Israel. With more than 600,000 reservists called up, there is a shortage of bulletproof vests, boots and tactical equipment, she said. ‘I’m happy for my children that we’re not there, but I’m so torn because all my family, my friends, people I grew up with, they’re all there,’ she said Thursday. ‘So you feel like you can’t do anything, and it’s driving you crazy.’”
