Hi, I'm Julia Barzilai! I am a high school junior, and I will spend the second semester of this year at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. In order to assist with my tuition, I am excited to participate in the Dream Israel Initiative and raise funds for important projects in Israel. If I meet my fundraising goal, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) will provide me with a grant toward my own education. Any small amount of donation is helpful!

About my chosen project: from the recent fires in Jerusalem, to incendiary balloons and rockets launched by Hamas, to other wildfires and accidents, first responders are better prepared to save lives when they are properly equipped. In partnership with the Israeli Fire Commissioner's Office, JNF supplies underfunded fire departments across Israel with urgently needed equipment and firetrucks. Video: youtu.be/Slk_iErafuI

JNF supports Israelis in a number of ways. The money that participating teens raise will go toward funding several important initiatives: Inclusion for Israel’s special needs population, support for the Sderot Indoor Recreation Center, Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services, Environmental Studies scholarships for students at the Arava Institute, and for Project Baseball.The Dream Israel program is ensuring my opportunity to meet Israelis whose lives have been changed due to JNF support, and to explore my own connection to the land and people of Israel. Please consider supporting this important initiative and my efforts to meet my fundraising goal. Thank you!