Tzurit's+I-Face+Project

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 * //I chose to write about my parents- Eli and Tamar Citron.//**


 * //I think that what they have donated to Israel in so many ways makes them very special Israelis.//** **//My father made aliya to Israel when he was 3 years old with his family, and my mother lived in a kibbutz that my grandparents established. Both my parents were very involved in Beni Akiva, and when they got married they were very much involved in education, which is a big goal in there lives. My parents always lived in places were they knew they could help and educate people//** **//because for them it is most important.//**


 * //In this project I will try to instill in the readers some of the values that are very important to my parents. There is a lot we can learn from their way of life.//**



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 * //After 3 years of living in Moncy, New York, Eli Citron (my father) and his family fulfilled their dream and came to the home land of the Jewish nation. Although he was only three years old he was implanted with Zionist concepts. Life in Israel wasn't easy at the time but the devotion they had to the land helped them to cope with their struggle.//**


 * //Later on in his life Eli went to the Israeli army as a combat soldier and served to defend the Israeli state until he was 40 years old. He had the honor of fighting in the second Lebanon war. "The service in the army was a big sacrifice for my country and I feel that it was one of the most significant donations I have made for the Israeli citizens" he says.//**


 * //While learning in the Har Etzion Yeshiva, Eli met my mother Tamar and they got married. After having there first child (me) they decided that they want to live in a place that is unique and is in need of thier expertise. They found what they were looking for in a place in the southern part of Israel called Mizpe Ramon (witch was far away from where they lived until now).//**


 * //In Mizpe Ramon they taught in the elementary school and were very involved in the religious community there. They met people of all kinds and learned to respect them and live peacefully with their presence. They loved the view and the sites and went on trips more often. It was hard to contend with the heat of the desert but living near the crater was astonishing!//**
 * //They both decided that working in education is thier mission and that is the biggest donation to Israel. "I felt that I would like to make an influence on teenagers giving them knowledge and being a role model can change there future and our society", says Eli.//**


 * //After 7 years of living and educating in Mizpe Ramon Eli and Tamar (and their 3 children) decided that they wanted to take their educating skills to the next step and go on shlichut to Livingston New Jersy. "We wanted to bring our experience that we gained in Mizpe Ramon to Jews out of Israel, and we picked New Jersey because it was an opportunity to live close to our family".//**


 * //In New Jersy Eli and Tamar worked as teaches in the "Kushner Yeshiva High School"//** **//and donated a lot to the atmosphere in the school and brought more awareness to the state of Israel and presented her in a more experiential way. The students were much influenced by them and many of them thought about coming to learn in Israel. "We learned from the experience of living in America that making aliya is a very hard thing to do because of the good life they have there, and the difference in mentality between Israelis and Americans and we admire every American Jew that makes aliya".//**


 * //After 3 years of giving to the school, Eli and Tamar came back to Israel with much experience in education they moved to Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion and kept working in their professions as teachers and educators for the youth in Gush Etzion and Jerusalem. "especially in a place like Alon Shvut and Efrat where you think that you don’t have to put effort in education but especially here they need good educators and people that will give a big effort and that education is important to them//**".


 * There are visible results today of the donations that my parents have given to the State of Israel. " //When I see so many of our students make aliya because of our influence, it is very exciting and you can definitely see the results. We are still in touch with friends that we made in New Jersey even now after 6 years//".**

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= //__Background Research__// =
 * // My father Eli served in the army for many years and it had a great impact on his life. I chose to write about his brigade in the army. //****

//The Givati Brigade-// //On November 29 1947 the United Nations decided to divide Israel into two states, a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Arabs objected the idea, that same day they began a war that her opening shots were at a bus to Jerusalem. On that same day came an order to establish military brigades for protection.//

//Amongst the brigades was the Givati brigade, it is divided into 4 units.// //One of the units is called- Tzabar (the unit that my father served in) witch means cactus. It was established in 1983 as a part of the renewed Givati. Since the "El Akza" events the unit is in none stop fighting in Gaza.// //The Tzabar unit is an infantry force where the soldier goes through a 4 months training process and 2 months advanced training.//

//"The best thing I remember from my service in the army is the masa kumta." My father says. A masa kumta is a long and very physical hike that starts at 2:00 pm and ends at 10:00 am the next morning! "At the end of this exhausting walk we received the purple brade that combines all the Givati soldiers. During the hike I had the radio on my back the whole way and on the antenna was a stick light that showed the way for all the other tired soldiers, I was very proud to know that I was leading the way."// ** //**The Army is an inseparable and important part of Israel. The Army gives the people of Israel physical and emotional protection. I am proud that my father served in it and had a big part in donating to the state of Israel that is so important to him**// //**.**// **//(based on an Interview with my father, Eli Citron)//** **//For more information on the Givati Birgade-//** http://www.givati.org.il/



=**//__ Literary connection __//**=


 * // Song Title: Hebrewman //**
 * // Musician: Ehud Banai

//** Loud and clear! The language of the Hebrewman
 * // Speak up, the language of the Hebrewman

It is the language of the prophets of the sign up on the wall It is old and sacred It will open up your soul Speak up, the language of the Hebrewman Loud and clear! The language of the Hebrewman

From the deepest mass of downtown Babylon It will take you to the next train to Mount Zion It will get you up, It will make you fly The language of the Hebrewman will take you high

You know, Abraham spoke the language of the Hebrewman And also Jesus from Nazareth and Maria Magdalene Einstein Jeremiah the Dylan and the Cohen They know something about the language of the Hebrewman

And when the Lord said "Let there be light!" It was in the language of the Hebrewman And when Moses said: "Let my people go!" It was in the language of the Hebrewman Speak the language of the Hebrewman

[in Hebrew] And there was on that day a new light, great and illuminating Slowly opens the crack, slowly falls the wall And when the hour arrives, will come One in the name of One Will know and understand the whole world one language Speak the language of the Hebrewman

And there was on that day, will come One in the name of One Will know and understand the whole world one language Slowly will be build the verse stage by stage, and letter by letter Please don't tell me "bye bye", say just "goodbye" Speak the language of the Hebrewman

And let us all say: "halleluyah!" Let us all say: "Amen" A day will come and everybody Will speak the language of the Hebrewman //** = = =**//__ Creative piece __//** =
 * // The song I chose to write about //****// deals with the importance of speaking Hebrew, the language of the Jewish nation. //** **//In the song the artist shows us how ancient the Hebrew language is and why it is so important to speak it. He proves this importance through verses from the "tanach" and through important people in all religions (Jesus and Maria) so that everyone can relate to this song and feel the significance of speaking Hebrew//** **// . //**
 * // The artist is trying to transfer his powerful feelings for the importance of speaking Hebrew to the readers and listeners. He highlights his sorrow that people around him use foreign languages in their daily chatter and they don’t even pay attention to the words they are using. People don’t always appreciate the history and the specialty of the language they are speaking, and here the artist shows us the great history of our language and the uniqueness of it. //**
 * // I connect to this poem very much because I also feel like the artist. Our language is so important and historical that we have to savor it and never be ashamed to speak our language because it is ours! No other nation in the world speaks Hebrew; our language is unique and special for our nation! Then why are we ashamed to use it??? Why is it that we created a shelter for ourselves and we speak the language that we used to speak when we lived in the //****// Diaspora //****// ?? Why is it that most people that immigrate to Israel don’t know Hebrew well even after 5 years of living here??? All these thoughts made me connect to what the artist is trying to say because I see all theses problems right before my eyes! //**
 * // This poem changed my life because it showed me how it is so important to speak our language! The language that has been transferred from generation to generation and we will keep speaking it for the generations to come. //**

**// I chose to present as my creative piece, a power point of what I think is one of the things that make Israel so special. //** **// I believe that Israel is like a "miniature model" of our world. If you compare sceneries and landscapes in the world to the ones in Israel, you will find that we have (in very small portions) what a whole continent has in the world. //** **// In Israel we have an ocean, a desert, a big city, a creator, green scenery, springs and much much more. In such a small space you can drive almost an our and find yourself in a whole different place and landscape, people in Israel enjoy a bit of everything and that is the uniqueness of our special land! //**

=//__ Reflection __//= I had a few expectations for this project- 1. I wanted to show the Weber School how Israel is important to me and how people lead a normal life here, but I also wanted to emphasis the difference in our lives and the uniqueness in the life here in Israel. 2. I wanted to learn more about how my parents feel about their contributions to Israel, and about the experiences they had along the way.

My first expectation was not fulfilled because of the strike that led to a lake of communication between our two schools. I feel that I missed a big ambition in my project because it was important to me to show the Weber school our life here. I did learn much about my parents donation to Israel and how it was important to them, my parents dreams and fulfillments inspire me very much and I wish to continue in there path.

I think that I would have liked to add to my project an interview with my mother as well since her life story and fulfillments are very inspiring and interesting. I would have liked to write about something different in my background research because after writing it up I felt that it wasn’t too interesting.

My favorite part of the project is the literary connection. I chose a song that I am very connected to and I had a lot to say about it. It was a very special experience writing this peace because I really said things that are important to say and to emphasis!

What I learned in the process of writing my project was how to enrich my writing and put my thoughts and feelings onto paper. I had a special experience in writing this project and I hope that the readers will enjoy reading it.

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=**//__ Bibliography __//**=
 * // Citron, Eli. Teacher. //****// December 13, 2007 //****// . //**
 * // Citron, Eli. Teacher. //****// January 27, 2008 //****// . //**
 * // Givati //** **// violet //** **// unit. [|http://www.givati.org.il] . //****// January 24, 2008 //****// . //**
 * //Shironet. http://www.shiron.net/ . //****//January 27, 2008 //****//.

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**//__Interview Questions and Answers__//**

 * //1. What do you think you have donated to Israel?//**
 * //I made aliya when I was a toddler and making aliya is a donation to the country. I served in the army for many years, I work in education and that is a very big donation to Israel.//**


 * //2 .what in you're opinion is the best part of Israel?//**
 * //It is the home of the Jewish people where they feel safe and at home.//**


 * //3. What inspired you to live in Mizpe Ramon?//**
 * //It was a unique place with unique people of all kinds, with beautiful scenery.//**


 * //4. What special things did you learn from the experience of living there?//**
 * //To respect all people, to live in a peaceful and faraway place, educating students in such a place was a very special experience.//**


 * //5. What were the reasons that you chose to move to America?//**
 * //We wanted to bring our experience that we gained in Mizpe Ramon to Jews out of Israel, and we picked New Jersey because it was an opportunity to live close to our family.//**


 * //6. What special things did you learn from the experience of living there?//**
 * //That making aliya is a very hard thing to do because of the good life they have there, and the difference in mentality between Israelis and Americans and we admire every American Jew that makes aliya.//**


 * //7. In witch one of the places where you have lived did you feel you donated more?//**
 * //In every place we donated something different and special.//**


 * //8. Do you see any results today//****//?//**
 * //When I see so many of are students that make aliya because of our influence it is very exiting and you can definitely see the results. We are still in touch with friends that we made in New Jersey even now after 6 years.//**


 * //9. What made you choose to finally come and live in Alon Shvut?//**
 * //Tamar grew up here, I learned here in the yeshiva, we liked the place and the community.//**


 * //10. Do you feel that also in Alon Shvut you are still donating to you're community and to Israel?//**
 * //A lot, especially in a place like Alon Shvut and Efrat where you think that you don’t have to put effort in education but especially here they need good educators and people that will give a big effort and that education is important to them.//**


 * //11. Why did you choose to work as teachers?//**
 * //I felt that I would like to make an influence on teenagers giving them knowledge and being a role model can change there future and our society.//**


 * //12. What in you're opinions makes a good teacher?//**
 * //A teacher that can be a role model, that has a lot of knowledge in all fields. A person that can be the students friend and demand respect and disaplint.//**


 * //13. What is you're favorite place in Israel?//**
 * //I like the northern part of Israel, because of the green colors there the places to visit, the springs and I like Gush Etzion especially near "gavna" where on a clear day you can see the whole central of Israel.//**
 * //14. What are you're ambitions for Israel?//**
 * //To continue being the home land for Jews around the world. That we shall have peace and quite among our neighbors. And that hapoel yerushalym will beat macabi tel aviv.//**


 * //15. Do you have any plans for the future?//**
 * //I would like to continue to succeed in teaching and admistrading in high schools in Israel and maybe around the world to help bring more Jews to Israel. I would like to continue seeing nachat from my children.//**