Tamar

Hey, my name is Tamar; I live in Alon Shvut, a small town which is located in Gush- Etzion. I go to school in Neveh Chana which is right where I live. I am the oldest in my family I have four siblings; one sister which is 12, a brother that’s 10, another brother that's 7, and a brother that’s 3. I was born in New York City. My family and I made Aliya when I was six years old, and going in to first grade. The transition was very hard at the begging because I did not know a word of Hebrew, but eventually I learned and made a lot of new friends. My whole family was in Chicago for another two years, while I was in 6th and 7th grades. It was a very interesting experience to see the difference between the ways people live in Israel and in America. I like to play basketball, hang out with my friend's, go shopping, and listen to music. I take a dance class once a week which is very fun. I go to a youth group called Bnei Akiva, many of my friends are becoming councilors. I hope I will be a good councilor two. I hope this project gives us an opportunity to get to know each other better.