Hello and welcome to my Dream Israel fundraising page!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME
I've felt connected to Israel since I was a little kid. Learning about the land and the people of Israel has been an important part of my education (I remember taking a pretend trip to Israel with my nursery school class when I was 3 years old!), and a huge part of my summers at camp Ramah (the photo on this page is from a masa [journey] I took with my friends last summer at Ramah in the Rockies). I've visited Israel twice - once with my family and once with school - and I really feel at home there. I want to spend more time in Israel, to learn more about my heritage, deepen my connection to my Jewish roots, and to see more of the country.

I'M GOING TO STUDY IN ISRAEL!
I'm really excited to spend half of next semester living and learning in Israel as a participant in Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY) - Ramah's high school academic program for Jewish students from North America. I'm leaving for TRY at the end of January and will be back before Pesach. Two of my closest friends from Ramah Rockies are going too, and I can't wait!

PLEASE SUPPORT JNF & HELP ME GET TO ISRAEL
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has a really great program called the Dream Israel Teen Travel Initiative. If I raise funds for a JNF initiative and meet my fundraising goal, JNF will provide me with a grant towards my own Israel experience studying with TRY. I have chosen to fundraise for JNF's Israel Fire and Rescue Services. JNF has been a primary partner to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, outfitting Israel's fire fighters with state-of-the-art equipment, vehicles and facilities.

Please consider supporting this important initiative and my efforts to meet my fundraising goal of $5,000. I'm happy to tell you more about TRY and JNF's Dream Israel program if you're interested--just reach out.

TODAH RABAH! THANK YOU!
Thanks so much for your support. I feel so fortunate to have this opportunity.