R'nana

Hi my name is R’nana. I was born on January 6th, 1992, in Jerusalem, Israel, right after my family made aliya from St. Louis, Missouri. I’m in tenth grade studying in Neve Chanah. My high school is in a settlement called Alon Shvut. It is in the Gush Etzion area. It is an hour away from my house on a school bus but you get used to it. We learn for tests on the bus ride and just hang out. We are only six girls from Jerusalem. I love it because we get out of our “square” and experience something different. I love playing sports. I play tennis every Sunday with two of my friends. On Wednesday, I'm on a team and we play football. I also like just hanging out with friends, going to youth group and watching T.V. my favorite shows are, Gray's Anatomy, House, One Tree Hill and Friends.I love shopping and spending time with my family. I’m the sixth child out of seven in my family. The oldest is Binyamin. He is married to Limor who is studying to be a doctor. Then comes Shaya, who is in yeshiva learning Torah all day. Then is Sura who is married to Eli and they have a baby named Ra’aya. She is so cute!!! Then comes Leebie who is in the army. Tirtza is next she is doing Nationl Service with kids who have cancer. Last, but not least, is my little brother Akiva who was also born in Israel just like me and now is in fifth grade. My father has an investment business and teaches Jewish law (Halacha) to English speakers. My mother is a special education teacher who teaches kids with learning disabilities. That’s my life in a nutshell.