The preparations for the trip took three years. Finally, in 1921, Golda and Morris Myerson set out with Golda's sister and longtime friend, Regina. They set sail on the S.S. Pocahontas from New York on May 23, 1921 (Meir, My Life 71).
The Pocahontas was plagued with troubles. The passage to Palestine was not an easy one. There was a mutiny aboard ship, power outages, bad food, and lost luggage (Meir, My Life 71).
Once they had entered Palestine, Golda and Morris joined a kibbutz. Life on the Merhavia Kibbutz was difficult, but Golda seemed to thrive on the hard work and dedication that kibbutz-life demanded. Golda's role on the kibbutz was poultry farming, and she was so adept at it, that she became a high ranking member of the kibbutz. Such a role led to her appointment to be a delegate from the Merhavia Kibbutz (Noble 31-33).
Life on at the Merhavia Kibbutz took its toll on Morris Myerson. He longed to start a family with Golda and also to have time with his wife. Golda and Morris eventually left the kibbutz for Jerusalem in order to have children and save their marriage (Noble 36).
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Golda and Morris took jobs in Jerusalem in the Office of Public Works. Morris was a bookkeeper and Golda worked as a secretary (Noble 36). The couple had two children in this time period: a boy they named Menachem in 1924, and a girl, Sara, in 1926 (Meir, My Life 102). Life in Palestine was hard on the Myerson family, and by 1932, Golda and Morris realized that they could no longer live together (Mann 90). .
After Golda and Morris separated, she became involved in the politics of forming a Jewish state. She became the spokeswoman for Labor Zionism and worked within the Histadrut (Mann 91). .
Golda's role within Labor Zionism meant that she needed to raise funds for the cause. As a member of the "Pioneer women" in Palestine, Golda Myerson traveled to the United States to fund-raise among the American Jewish population.
