Neta

My name is Neta and I live in Efrat, I have lived in Israel all my life. I like living in Israel because I think it is where all Jews should live. Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people and the only country we have so therefore I believe all Jewish people should live here.

 I’m 15 years old this year in June I will be 16. I have 6 people in my family; 2 older brothers, one who is 20 years old and is serving in the army and one that is 17 years old and is in 12th grade. I also have an older sister who is 19 years old and of course my parents. I am the youngest in my family. I go to a high school called Neveh Chana which is located near Efrat in the settlement of Alon Shvut.

 My hobby is gymnastics and I go to classes twice a week. I have been doing it for 11 years, and took part in a number of national competitions. I do gymnastics because I think it is lots of fun to do. It also keeps me in good physical condition which is a healthy way to live. I belong to a youth group called Bnei Akiva. I like going there because besides the fun of hanging out with your friends you also learn important lessons for life. Next year I hope to be a counselor in the organization. You might have heard of Bnei Akiva from Camp Moshava.

 I also go to a program after school called “Etrog” which is voluntary. This program helps you learn more about our religion in a more fun way. When we are there we have classes but we also have fun activities. All the girls do things together no matter what grade they are in, which means that I get to connect with girls who are not in my grade. We also have special events such as Shabbatonim and seminars just for the girls who are part of “Etrog”. About 30 girls (1/2 the grade) go to this program.  In my free time I like to go to my friends’ houses, watch TV, play on the computer, go out with my friends to eat and hang out with my family. I also like to go on field trips with my friends and family. I like to hike in fresh water springs and then I can also go swimming – fun! !