Hey, my name is Karina and I’m from Israel. I just wanted to tell you about myself so you can see that I’m a normal like everyone else in this big world. I guess that many people in this site write about themselves and showing that they’re normal, which just emphasizes that most of the people here are just like you.
Archive for October, 2010
Welcome To My Israel
ORT Ronson On October - 31 - 2010
During the last year I have gained many friends from different countries and they asked me a lot of questions about where I live.
7 Reasons to Support Israel
ORT Rabin On October - 31 - 2010
Yesterday I watched a video on YouTube, which showed an American woman called Joyce Kaufman, who listed 7 reasons to support Israel. The speech was given at the 850 WFTL Radio Host. The video has gotten almost 300,000 views on YouTube.
Israel at WorldExpo 2010
ORT Afek On October - 31 - 2010
In the tradition of world fairs and conventions, this year the World Expo is held in Shanghai, China. Israel is represented in the Expo with the building called the Seashell, based on its shape. One side of the Seashell pavilion is made of stone and the other of glass. The design symbolizes Israeli innovation and technology and the dialogue between humans and nature, earth and sky and past and future.
The Car of the Future
ORT Alon On October - 31 - 2010
I’m pretty sure that most of you don’t have a car because you are teenagers, but in a few years you will be adults and could drive a car – so at this point in time I’d like to present to you the car of the future.
Stanley Fischer
ORT Netanyahu On October - 31 - 2010
Professor Stanley Fischer, the governor of the bank of Israel, had a big day recently, when Euromoney, the world’s most important financial magazine, announced that he (Fischer) is the central bank governor of the year 2010.
Lack of Sportsmanship
ORT Netanyahu On October - 13 - 2010
The 39th annual Chess Olympiad was held in September 2010 in Russia, with 151 national teams from all over the world. The Israeli team won the third place in the open section and the Israeli players were very prominent in the individuals section as well.
New Hamas Video
Blich On October - 13 - 2010
The terror organization Hamas had recently published a new video. In this video we can see the kidnapped solider Gilad Shalit, who is being held in captivity somewhere in Gaza for over 4 years without contact with the outside world. Gilad is placed between two armed men and at the end of the video there are sounds of shooting.
What You Don’t Expect to See
ORT Givatayim On October - 13 - 2010
Let’s play a game. I’ll say a word and you’ll write everything that comes to your mind. The word is Gaza. What’s coming to your mind? Is it dirt? Or maybe refugees? Hunger?
