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Updated June 30, 1999Please indicate in the subject of your email to whom you are writing Dear Shiri My name is CD a.k.a Chaim David. I am 18 and made aliya in Feb of this year, I am currently studying in yeshiva and will be starting my army service next year in august. I am very willing to answer any questions you may have. The aliya depratment in my city(Cape Town, South Africa) had a special youth aliya shaliach who was very helpful, he practictly set me up entirely for my aliya. You should find out if there is one in LA, I'm sure there is. Please email me any questions you may have, and I'll try answer them or pass them on to someone who may know the answer.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Hello, My main questions are very practical ones for a 19 year old making aliyah alone. Well I have pretty general questions. I'm 19 so I don't have to go to the army. But my main concerns are my expenses when I get to Israel for an apartment. I really would like to find a furnished apartment in Tel Aviv with 2 bedrooms but I just want to know if anyone made aliyah alone and where they stayed when they got to Israel and just basic things. I know its not specific but I basically need to know everything!! SORRY! =) So, if anyone has answers for me about an apartment or how much money they went to Israel with or how much is suggested to start off decently for the first couple of months, it would be great!! Thanks a lot...SHIRI write to Shiri Teen volunteers wanted to serve on UNESCO community action task force!!! An opportunity to participate in a virtual "think tank" UNESCO is the UN agency charged with Internet matters. UNESCO has just launched its Innocence in Danger initiative...the first truly global Internet education and safety program. The program is designed to gather information and create networks among all industries and community action groups. The goal is to help create a safer and more user-friendly Internet for everyone in the world. This is a worldwide effort to create a truly World Wide Web. Those interested in serving, please contact write@ttt.org.il and specify your interest in participating in the UNESCO project. Dear Rena Quint: We can't thank you enough for sharing your experience with the world. What you and other survivors tell us now will be all that future generations will have left to remember.
Jill T Hello!! If possible could someone please advise me of how I could get in contact with "young" people considering making Aliyah or have recently made Aliyah so I could get some help with my questions. I have way many questions. I am only 19 years old and I would like to receive information and answers from people of my age group who would have been or are in my situation. Thank you very much!! I greatly appreciate it. Shiri V B.T.W I am still living in Los Angeles and I am only beginning the process of Aliyah so ANY information would help!! Thanks again. write to Shiri I would like to share ideas of activities for Jewish youth counselors with anyone who also "works" as a counselor in a Jewish youth center or at Jewish camps. T.I.A. Ori write to Ori To help the Iranian Jews ---you can sign a petition. You can find it at: http://www.vjnews.com/iranpetition.htm SC Dear Ahuva My name is CD (alias Chaim Dovid). I made aliya in February of this year. I am 18 years old and in Hesder at Yeshivat Har Etzion. If you need any help with anything, or advice or just a friendly voice from the southern hemisphere to chat to please email me. Good Luck CD write to CD Help free the 13 Jews arrested in Iran. Please see the I Care section on the site. Ori write to Ori Welcome to Ahuva who has made aliyah from Australiawrite to AhuvaDear Pini, I saw your pictures and they are really really amazing. I'm very curious what you used to make them. I do art work myself. Shira I read the quiz that supposedly tells you whether you will ever be able to get on with Israelis or not. I think that the quiz has nothing to do with people's ability to get on with Israelis. Israelis are people, just like all of us. I think people need to see them as individuals instead of seeing them as a stereotype. The quiz talks about the clothes you wear, how you like to have your hair, whether you like talking to people that are of the opposite gender, etc. Since when does that define whether you can get along with other people?? And does the type of music or the sort of actors you like determine anything? The only thing that I think is slightly connected with the subject is the questions that ask how you are socially... and your attitude towards Israel. I'm not trying to be obnoxious but to me the rest of the quiz seems very materialistic and nothing to do with anything. -shira freedman write to Shira My goodness, thank you Ori. Hitler (I can't even say the name) should have NEVER even been thought of as man/woman of the century. Sure, Hitler (ugh) did shape the century, but again, neo-nazis WILL interpret this as an uprising. I went to the website and voted twice, once for Ghandi and once for Gorbachev. Yet Hitler is #2 on the list, right before Yitzak Rabin, a wonderful person. I urge you to vote aginst Hitler! Thanx, Yael write to Yael Hi, I'm interested in a list of Jewish actors and actresses in showbiz that are Jewish. For example, I know Natalie Portman and Alicia Silverstone are Jewish and thought you might know of others that's all. Please email back if you can tell me of others that you know of for sure. Thanks Scott Feldman write to Scott Dear RJ, I'm sorry that these girls are tormenting you. Here's what I would do, being the carefree nerd I am: The next time one of these girls says this to you, just think nothing of it.
Now I know that this sounds like something your mom would say, but do it.
Plus, don't go up to these girls without a friend. There is safety in
numbers. If they keep on tormenting you, think: "When I grow up they'll be
working for me for minimum wage in the bottom of a factory, while I'll be in
my huge skiscraper in the most fashionable corner of Tel-Aviv having the
greatest time." Hope it helps. Good Luck! :) On June 20th, the biggest European Jewish street festival is taking place in Berlin. For all of you that are interested in this, go to the following site:http://www.bjsd.de and get all the information!!!! Ori write to Ori I'm interested in a pen pal. I live in Salt Lake City, and there aren't a lot of Jewish kids here to communicate with. Thanks J.S. write to J.S. Hi- My name is Rutie. I am making Aliya in the Summer to Beit El. I'd like to know more about the place in terms of schools, restaurants, etc. Anyone got any info? Thanks everyone. Rutie write to Rutie Shalom! I am the director of Camp Judaea, a Zionist summercamp in North Carolina. I would love to link to your page so that any Israeli teens or Americans who are looking for a Jewish, Zionist, summer experience can reach us. Our site is http://www.campjudaea.org Dear Ori, Ok, so we don't want Hitler to be "Person of the Century", right? Then who should it be? And besides, I hate to say it, but Hitler most definitely fits the criteria. And, perhaps, he may be the best choice. Think about it, he has most definitely been the major worst influence this century. Probably more than anyone else. -Bree
Dear Bree,
Time magazine is organizing an e-mail election in order to find the "Person of the Century" and Hitler is a leading contender! We need to do something about this. Please see my suggestions in the I CARE section of this issue for what we need to do. Ori write to Ori Hi I hope that someone can answer the following questionw for my essay on pre-war Poland. 1) How many Jews there were in Warsaw Poland before the war? Someone mentioned half a million. 2)How many were religious?
Someone said that half were religious (wore Kipot and kept Shabbath)
I'm just finishing high school in Israel and will be going to hesder for girls next year. In general, during the next month while I still have e-mail I can answer questions about getting drafted, sherut leuma, aliya, schools,bagruyot, etc. Tamar
Tamar, Seeking information about an Israel program, long-term or for the summer, for a seventeen-year-old girl from an Orthodox background who presently does not identify as such. She would do particularly well in a structure that stresses activity rather than classroom learning. (She likes children and animals--lehavdil.) In a classsroom setting, she would like an atmosphere of a free exchange of ideas where her own contributions and points of view are welcomed. Yaacov D
Summer camp or Israel programs can be found on Virtual Jerusalem. There are
Israel study programs, short and long-term ulpans, and travel information
for the family planning its own vacation.
Jimmy, Check out Jewish Hotsites on Shavuot also don't miss what the wzo is saying about the holiday! Batya, About the army, I've heard both sides. Some people told me not to go because according to them, I'd be wasting years of my life and by the time I'd enter college, I'd be 21, graduating at 25. I brought up the arguement that if I'm going to be making aliya and reaping the benefits of that, I should give something back. To that I was told by several, some being Israeli themselves, that I can give back by bearing and raising Israeli children and just by being a productive member of society. On the other side, I've been told by a couple people that I should go. One of these people made a particular impression on me. She was an Israeli young woman, about 22 years old, who had just finished her service, where she was an officer on a naval ship. She told me that it was the most worthwhile experience of her life and that she was a more complete person because of it. She told me that a common term of endearment prescribed to the army service is "Universita Ha'lev" (University of the heart). I can't tell you what to decide. Besides the fact that this is a decision every person must make for him or herself, I myself haven't even decided. I hope I've been of some help. Rifka write to Rivka Dear Jeremy, I read your article in Teen To Teen, and I found it very insightful. I too live in a smaller Jewish community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There are around 7000 Jews in this city. Your article really peeked my interest in Perth. Sounds like a cool place. Lily write to Lily Hi, I am currently studying in Israel for the year. I hope to stay until January of next year. If anyone has any questions about the year here, or just wants some information, feel free to e-mail me. Shlomo write to Shlomo Hi Pini, My name's Nechama. I live in New Jersey but I'm really interested in making aliyah. I've been going to Bnei Akiva summer camps all my life, so i guess it finally brainwashed me. Anyway, I think Israelis are so cool, so I decided to write to you. Can you tell me all about life in Israel????? Thanks. -Nechama I would love to hear about teens getting involved in politics in Israel. Nechama write to Nechama Hi Aaron. I'll be in the Old City from August 1999-June 2000. The program I'm going on is a post high-school religious Zionist yeshiva. I'm almost too excited to contain myself. I've also only been to Jerusalem once, but it deeply affected me. It wasn't anything specific that made me feel the way I do about Jerusalem and Israel. It just felt like home to me. Maybe it's foolish to feel that way after only 6 weeks, but a year will give me a chance to decide whether I really see Israel as my home. Rifka write to Rivka Hi Batya, I'm also an American observant girl. I'm finishing my senior year in high school right now. When I was in tenth grade, I made the decision to make Aliya. I also have the same issue with the IDF. Some people have told me not to go if I don't have to, and some people have told me that it's the most meaningful experience you can have. At this point, I think I've decided to go to college, but there's always room to change my mind. I'm studying in a Yeshiva next year and that's when I'll see if Aliya works out. What made you want to make Aliya? Rifka write to Rivka Hi Rifka, I'm in 11th grade. I grew up in a family that has been major Zionists. We never did anything about it though (for many reasons) and the whole Israel thing started to fade from my head. I totally believe that actions speak sooo much louder than words and I felt that if a person really truly loves Medinat Yisrael soo much they should show it and move there. Then last year I went to Israel for two weeks and fell in love...with the land! I'd been in Israel when I was 9, but at that time, to me, it was just a little more than a really fun trip. But last year I was old enough to really see Israel. I love how in Israel no one can tell you that you don't belong. Anywhere else you go, maybe you have the right to be there, but people can make you feel really unwelcome. In Israel, you have G-d's word on your side telling you that you belong there and that the land is yours!
Also, I love how in Israel it's Israel, the nation as opposed to in America
(at least where I am) it's Judaism , the religion. Somehow Israel, the
nation, gives identity. Hope this makes sense.
I thought the article about what the Kosovo situation means for Jews was great. I would like to see more application of Judaism with today's issues. Philissa write to Philissa On the day of Lag Ba'Omer, there is a big event planned at the kever of Shimon Hatzadik in Yerushalayim. There will be guided tours of the kever and the new neighborhood all day long, and then, at 5:30 a Hassidic music concert featuring, among others, Mordechai ben David. Egged is running buses all day long from Binyanei HaUmah. Shimon Hatzadik is located just a few minutes away from the Old City in the direction of Ramat Eshkol. If you're coming for MBD only, don't show up until at least 6:30-7:00 Be the change you want to see in the world. -Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Dear Helaine, A suggestion---I know of a girl that made aliya at 16 and although her Hebrew was not bad by the time she was finishing High School 2 years later, she still did not feel comfortable enough to take the Bagruyot. So what she did is to go back to the U.S. for the summer, take a prep course and then the SAT's -- and use the SAT's as a basis upon which to get into college here (when she finishes Sherut Leumi). Apparently, that will work -- the universities will accept the SAT scores instead. You may want to check this option. Tamar write to Tamar Rifka- Just wanted to let you know that I'm an American high schooler as well. I will be studying at Hebrew University and The Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem from January 2000 untill June of 2000. Where are you studying at? I've only been to Jerusalem once with my family. It was a very moving experience and I hope to gain a better understanding of the country. The program I will be in has special volunteer opportunities. Do you know of any organizations or institutions in Jerusalem that need help from a young student? Aaron write to Aaron Hi, My name is Batya and I just recently found out about TTT and think it's really great. If there is anybody out there who is either in the IDF or will be going intot the IDF or has a brother, sister, friend, cousin, anut, uncle, father mother, you-get-the-idea, who was, is or will be going into the IDF PLEASE PLEASE tell me, because I would love to serve Israel. I am an American, observant girl who plans to make aliyah when I finish high school. I don't know whether to go to university or the army. My friends and family are all pushing me to the university side but to me, serving your country is the ultimate!! Anyway, I just want to know what life is like in the army, so if you know ANYONE who was, is or will be in the IDF. please tell me!!!! Batya write to Batya Helaine and Rachel, Girls at Israel don't have to go to the army and can do what is called "Sherut Leumi" meaning national service which involves doing all sorts of helping in communities or schools and stuff like that, sometimes even helping other new Olim. pini crown write to Pini To see additional posts, visit last months bb. |