Reut

My name is Reut, I live in Jerusalem - the holy city of Israel. I'm in tenth grade and go to school at Neve Chana, in the Gush Etzion block. I must get up everyday at six in order to catch the bus and be in school by eight. I study English, Mathematics, Gemara, Biology, Sport, Literature, etc. After school I'm involved with the youth movement and tennis. During vacations I sometimes travel with the youth movement (this year camp was in Hungary) or travel with my family. I really enjoy hiking, last summer vacation I trekked for a week with my family in Switzerland. Ski -- I love skiing (it is the best sport!) In Israel we try to ski every year at least one day in Mt. Hermon or we go to Europe and ski in the Alps. hopefully soon I'll be a counselor in a B'nai Akiva youth group. B'nei Akiva, is one of the big youth groups in Israel especially for the religious Zionists. We are 6 kids in the family one boy and 5 girls, my oldest brother Yakov is married and has a baby boy Eyal, 2 months old. Next in age order comes my big sister Leora. She is also married, in fact was married two years before my big brother, and has two children a boy and a girl. The next in the family is Shanee she was the first of four of us to go to my high school, Neve Chana. Shanee recently finished her army service. Next comes Ateret, she is doing her second year of national service (Sherut Leumi) being a counselor for kids after high school who are here for a year. My next sister between Ateret and myself is Hadas. She is in twelfth grade. She is a B'nai Akiva counselor to seventh graders. Last but certainly not least (I'm the tallest) I come into the family as the youngest. I'm the banker of the family. Whenever someone needs money they come to me; I keep the records and dispense the cash. I also know where everything is in the house like sleeping bags or flashlights or music discs. I often go shopping and keep the "to buy" list, so when somebody asks, "Do we have any humus or pita in the house -- can I have some friends over?" They know who to ask – me! [|][|]