Israeli teenagers are often the real ones who decide what to buy with the family budget. Teenagers spend a lot of money on food and drink as well as clothing, cosmetics and entertainment.
Archive for December, 2010
Debate in Guttman
ORT Guttman On December - 25 - 2010
In biology class we had recently been learning about the serious water problem in our country and about the consequences of this situation on our lives.
No More Fishing in the Kinneret
ORT Guttman On December - 25 - 2010
On Wednesday January 20 2010, the Minister of Agriculture Shalom Simhon announced that from March 1st until the end of February in 2012, the fishing in Lake Kinneret will be forbidden.
Minorities in the Israeli Military
ORT Horovitz On December - 25 - 2010
The Israeli Defense Force is composed of different groups of soldiers, and many of them are soldiers from ethnic or religious minority groups.
Eleanor Joseph
ORT Horovitz Carmiel On December - 25 - 2010
Eleanor Joseph is a 20 year-old Arab Christian girl from the city of Haifa. Corporal Eleanor Joseph is also a warrior in the Caracal combat unit and a medic, one of the few Arab female soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces, and one of the very few Arab female warriors.
Happy Birthday Rehovot
ORT Rehovot On December - 25 - 2010
On March 5, 2010, my hometown Rehovot (located in central Israel) celebrated its 120th birthday. There was a huge celebration on Yaakov St, the first street in Rehovot. It was attended by the mayor and the President of Israel.
Teenagers and Science
ORT Bialik On December - 25 - 2010
I want to tell you about a very special event I was lucky enough to attend: the ORT biotechnology research competition.
The Bible Contest
ORT Alon On December - 25 - 2010
We in Israel have a strong connection to our traditions. One of our culture’s biggest building blocks is the Bible (The Old Testimony). This is the history and legacy of the Jewish people and we try to preserve it as much as we can. Kids in Israel have Bible classes as part of the daily curriculum and high-school students take matriculation exams on this subject.
Young Netanyahu is the Winner
ORT Roz On December - 25 - 2010
Avner Netanyahu, the 15 year-old son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, won the prestigious National Bible Quiz for Youth, which was held in Kiryat Shmona, as the town celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Anti-Racism Conference
ORT Ronson On December - 25 - 2010
As teenagers we usually don’t talk about racism as a serious matter, we tell racist jokes almost every day, and see racist graffiti in bus stations. We don’t stop and tell ourselves: “wait… this is wrong.”
Knesset Members on Facebook
ORT Afek On December - 25 - 2010
Every Member of the Israeli Knesset will soon have a Facebook page.
