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A generation of joy: "When we found out we had a son, the whole family rejoiced" - voila! health

2022-08-14T05:03:49.440Z


Gerber's baby of the year proves to all of us that the joy of life wins. "Choosing a generation for this year's baby was a pure moment of joy for the whole family," says his mother, the widow of the late Barak Lufen


A generation of joy: "When we found out we had a son, the whole family rejoiced"

Gerber's baby of the year proves to all of us that the joy of life wins.

"Choosing a generation for this year's baby was a pure moment of joy for the whole family," says his mother, Dana Lufen, the widow of the late Barak Lufen

In collaboration with Gerber

08/14/2022

Sunday, August 14, 2022, 07:13 Updated: 07:59

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Gerber's Baby of the Year competition (Photo: Public Relations)

"In the midst of all the chaos of the disaster that happened to us, our generation's choice of Gerber's baby of the year was a pure moment of joy. It is something that does not deal with trauma or memory but deals with pure and ordinary joy," says Dana Lufen, the widow of the late Barak Lufen, who was murdered in the attack The Dizengoff shooting in April of this year.



In the "Gerber's Baby of the Year" competition, which is being held in Israel for the second year, Dor was chosen for his many qualities and his unique and moving story that illustrates how he gives light and hope to those around him and helps overcome difficulties.



"Barak's parents only have granddaughters And when we found out we had a son in our belly, the whole family was happy," says Dana, an educational consultant by profession, and mother to Yuval, Amit and Dor, "Barak was really happy.

He was an outstanding athlete and gifted in kicks and saw the next generation as his successor.

We also encourage the girls to excel and achieve sports, but there is something in the connection between father and son that Barak was waiting for, along with the whole family."



Dana adds that when a generation was born, it was decided to call it that because it is a generation that continues in the lineage of the Lufen family, an extensive and rooted family, from the founders of Kibbutz Ginosar.

"We knew it was a child with continuity. And so, only four months after Dor was born, the disaster happened and Dor is now a continuing generation of Barak," she says.

Gerber's Baby of the Year competition (Photo: Public Relations)

How did you hear about the "Gerber's Baby of the Year" contest?



"My mother saw an advertisement for Gerber's competition and suggested that we register Dor, who is a smiling and happy baby. I answered sarcastically because I have a whole family to support, but on second thought I thought that Dor really fits what we are looking for. He is a happy baby, with a rolling laugh, beautiful , special, strong. He surrenders easily and is surrounded by lots of love and hugs, despite the significant figure he lost just a few months ago," says Dana, "We decided to register him for the competition."



Dana formulated with a good friend why she thinks Dor is suitable to be "Gerber's Baby of the Year", attached a photo and hoped for the best.

"We have never entered competitions in the past, nor have we won anything in the past, but every time you look at Dor he gives back a captivating smile, you realize how suitable he is to win. He is a light in all this chaos, along with his sisters Yuval and Amit," says Dana.



"He won't remember anything from Lightning, only from pictures and stories, so we said we'd go for the competition to bring some lightness to the difficult time we're going through. When they called to tell us that Dor had won - we were shocked and happy. It was a pure moment of joy. An ordinary moment in the life of an ordinary family," says Dana , "The girls of course cheer him on, show him off and win."



Dana says that among Dor's other qualities are calmness, ease, but also opinionatedness.

"He is a calm and smiling baby but knows how to be a ninja when needed, befitting a third child in the family," she adds and says that she used to eat Gerber until a late age and that her favorite flavor was banana-apple, "As a child, I just waited to hear the click of the jar when it was opened The vacuum, and I'm glad Dor likes Gerber too."

Gerber's Baby of the Year competition (Photo: Public Relations)

The "Gerber's Baby of the Year" competition, which came to Israel for the second year, was a great celebration of the babies and their families throughout the country, who together with Gerber spread happiness and joy in line with the brand's values.

After four weeks of competition, during which thousands of parents shared exciting and inspiring baby stories, happy photos and anecdotes that provide a point of laughter and celebration, the team of judges - Dana Grotzky, Tzach Simon and Royat Dagan - chose the winning baby for 2022: Dor Lufen.

According to the judges, Dor is a symbol of the values ​​of hope, joy and the victory of life.



Dor's story is an exciting story that illustrates the power of babies in family life, how much joy and great hope they bring and how they help to deal with difficult times.

Dor won the title of "Gerber's Baby of the Year" for 2022 and a prize for designing a dream nursery worth NIS 10,000.



According to Tzala Kostika, Marketing Manager in the Baby and Children's Food Division at Nestlé Barn: "We are excited to bring to the world the exciting story of Gerber's Baby of the Year, Dor Lufen, who won the competition and picked up the coveted title. Dor's story is in line with the brand's values ​​because it is an expression of joy , the love of life, optimism and hope for all babies and their families, especially for those who face difficult challenges and struggles. During the competition, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to give a platform to thousands of parents in Israel to tell their baby's unique story and celebrate the joy of life they bring into our lives. We are already excited and curious about next year's competition." .



By the way, the mythological figure who stars on Gerber jars, Ann Turner Cook, passed away a few months ago at the age of 95. She was only five months old when her neighbor painted her portrait.

The portrait was sent to a competition by the "Gerber" company in the United States almost 100 years ago and since then everything is history.

Her image has become associated with the brand to this very day.

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