A few months ago, the New7Wonders organization presented the 7 wonders of the world. Even though Israel’s representative – The Dead Sea – did not end up being one of the seven winners, it made our country proud, since it reached a very high ranking.

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In my relatively short life, I’ve come across many stories about the Holocaust. I heard some of them from people and others I read in books. The hardest story for me to hear is the story of my grandfather, who died a year ago. This is the first time I’m writing about him since then.

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What clothes am I going to sleep in tonight? Something that is comfortable but doesn’t look too bad? These are questions I asked myself last Friday.

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My Israeli hero is my grandmother Miriam, my father’s mother.

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This month (December 2011) Israel will mark one year since the worst fire incident in its history. The fire on Mount Carmel took forty four lives and had ruined many families. The fire destroyed twelve thousand acres of forest and hundreds of houses. Twenty thousand people had to be evacuated from their homes.

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My Mom…

Shulamit O ORT Rabin On October - 30 - 2011

My mom had recently dealt with thyroid cancer.

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The Iron Dome is a motorized system for intercepting short-range rockets developed by Rafael Advanced Defense systems.

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Showing Support

Idan T ORT Holon On May - 24 - 2011

There are so many things people argue about. Some are unimportant, and some are a matter of life and death. One of those things is the issue of Gilad Shalit. Even though this is a controversial subject, I think that there is one thing we all must do – show our support to his family.

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You think that it’s easy, not something big, not a hysterical disease. I thought so too.

Well, it’s not. It’s dangerous and scary, it’s crazy. It makes you lose control over yourself and over your life.

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My Furry Visitor

Almog Y ORT Afek On April - 3 - 2011

My dog it is a special dog, it is a petting dog.

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I have been living in Gan Yavne, which is a little development town next to Ashdod, since I was 5.

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