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The Real Israel
Comes Alive

(WZO) Student and Academics
Department. This piece provides a
great framework with which to
here are few things I believe in
approach the huge number of pro-
more strongly than the need to
gram listings and explanations that
make Israel a reality in the lives
lay below.
of teenagers — not just to read
Written mostly in a question-and-
about it and participate in the "Walk
answer format, the article provides a
for Israel," though those are impor-
way to zero in on the specific kinds
tont activities.
of programs that meet his or her
No, the only surefire method to
needs.
make Israel live in the hearts of our
Once you are familiar with the
teenage children is to directly expose
broad categories of programs click
them to its wonders. As the parent of
on the "Israel Programs by Catego-
two children, however, I am begin-
ry." This section is divided into six
I ning to understand that sending a
broad areas: junior high school and
kid off to a program in another coun-
high school summer programs;
t try 8,000 miles away — Israel or
semester and one-year programs for
no — is anxiety provoking. Even if
high school students and graduates;
you can cope with that, the chal-
college-age and college graduates
1 lenge of finding the program best
summer programs; semester and one-
suited to your child's needs, among
year programs for college age and
hundreds out there, is more than an
above; and university-based pro-
bit overwhelming.
grams. Each of these contains listings
Once again, it's the Internet to the
for programs sponsored by both
rescue. The "Youth" section of Ameri-
American and Israeli organizations.
ca Online's (AOL) Jewish community
All of the more familiar programs
area is a well-organized source of
sponsored by major religious and
detailed information regarding most,
Zionist organizations are here, as
if not all, the programs out there.
are less well-known programs that
Either sign on to your own account
might prove interesting.
or find someone with AOL and type
Each listing provides detailed infor-
in the keywords "Jewish Community."
mation and the relevant phone and
You can be sure you have arrived in
fax numbers. My one criticism is that
I the correct section when, as it loads,
none of these listings appear to con-
a choir shouts "Shalom." Click on
: tain direct links to the Web sites they
the word "Youth," then once there
discuss. Instead, it is necessary to
click on the "Israel Programs" folder.
exit and click on the Israel-related
The first step in effectively using the
Website section.
resources in this area is to click on
I would be remiss, however, if I did
I ■ I and read the well-written and orga-
not mention that after you return from
nized article, "Making decisions
your cyberspace journey into the
about Israel Programs," provided by
world of Israel programs you should
the World Zionist Organization's
call our own community schlicha
(emissary), Yael Waxman at the
Mark Lichterman lives in Hunt
Michigan-Israel Connection, (248)
ington Woods with his wife and
❑
I
645-7878.
two children.

I-Mark Lichterman
AppleTree Staff Writer

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