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Meet Your #Birthright Israel #Shorashim #Bus121 Staff

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Elan Cohen

Where are you from?

Kibbutz Alonim, Israel.

Where do you currently live?

Providence, RI.

What is your favorite place in Israel?

Kibbutz Alonim.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I speak arabic.

Abby Kaye-Phillips


 

Where are you from?

Providence, RI

Where do you currently live?

Providence, RI

What is your favorite place in Israel?

Tel Aviv

What is a fun fact about yourself?

Every time I sleep with socks on, I wake up with one sock on and one sock off!

What are your words of wisdom for your future participants?

Get back to Israel to explore on your own!

Lior Chacham

Where are you from?

Kiryat Gat, Israel.

Where do you currently live?

Netanya, Israel.

What is your favorite place in Israel?

My favorite place to take groups is  Masada. It is physically demanding and they feel very accomplished afterwards. In addition, it's a challenge to bring the story to life, and when the participants are asking follow up questions, I know that I've opened their eyes to an important part of our history. 

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I'm a twin.

What are your words of wisdom for your future participants?

 Keep an open mind and get to know the Israelis on the trip. 

Anything else?

The Israelis are the heart and soul of the trip. They provide the Americans with the most authentic, honest perspective of Israel. Also, while I hope they will remember what I tell them about the sights, I know that the Americans will treasure and maintain their relationships with their Israeli friends who will continue after the trip to provide them with their point of view surrounding current events and their futon if they come to visit. It is also important for the Israelis to understand the diversity of American Jewry. Many Israelis only think of Americans by what they see on Bravo. The Israelis leave the trip with a broader cultural grasp of who is an American Jew.