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Meet Your #Birthright Israel Shorashim #Bus20 Staff

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Tom Bar Dov

Where are you from?

All over.

Where do you currently live?

Kfar Saba.

What is your favorite place in Israel?

The desert.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I can rap all the words to the "real slim shady".

What are your words of wisdom for your future participants?

Come with and open mind and have fun!

Anything else?

So will the real slim shady please stand up?

Adam Polacek

Where are you from?

Cincinnati, OH.

Where do you currently live?

Madison, WI.

What is your favorite place in Israel?

Safed.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

Last year, I lived in Netanya, IL for 10 months teaching English to 3rd-6th Graders as a part of Masa's Israel Teaching Fellows Program. 

What are your words of wisdom for your future participants?

The biggest thing to remember when participating in your Birthright Israel trip is to stay open-minded and present. Take it all in, its not everyday that you get to spend 10 days on an incredible trip abroad in Israel with people, places, and experiences that you will love. 

Anything else?

I am the IACT Coordinator at UW Madison, and am always available to meet with students regarding Birthright, both pre and post trip!

Shirly Reis

Where are you from?

Jerusalem

Where do you currently live?

Madison, Wisconsin.

What is your favorite place in Israel?

Ben Yehuda shuk at night.

What is a fun fact about yourself?

I love the smell of barns. it brings me back to my childhood on the kibbutz.

What are your words of wisdom for your future participants?

Do not wait in line, that is just a social norm that Israeli ignore. If random people will start to talk with you on the street or public transportation, don't worry it is totally acceptable.