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Living Well

would want them to go to Israel. I
want the legacy to continue."
The evening included viewing of a
video shot during the mission. The
participants cheered when they saw
themselves or their friends on the big
screen.
Kelley Emmer, 29, of Birmingham
was a counselor on the Temple
Emanu-El/Temple Kol Ami bus. "I
thought the trip was amazing," she
said. "For those who were first-timers
in Israel, it,gave a complete overview.
There were historical and social corn-
ponents to the trip."
For Temple Israel's Lauren Nest,
16, of West Bloomfield, the experi-
ence prompted her to want to observe
Shabbat and become more involved
with her synagogue. "I feel the impor-
tance of being Jewish more than
before I went on the trip," she said.
"In regards to long term, I think the
trip helped me to establish better
morals and background, such as
where I came from. When I start a
family, it will help me to establish val-
ues."

Life-Changing Tripp

Rabbi Daniel Nevins of Adat Shalom
Synagogue has been on all the teen
missions; previous ones were in 1996
and 1998. He called the experience
"life changing."
"You see the excitement and
changes it makes in their lives," he
said. "It is worth all the effort of
planning the trip. This trip differed
from the two previous trips because
the Israeli teens' participation was
greatly enhanced. They became part
of the experience."
He added, "I want to express my
appreciation to the Federation for
their support. Also a big thank you to
the lay people, parents and teens that
made this trip a priority."
Rabbi Joshua Bennett of Temple
Israel said, "It was great seeing the
transformation of the teens as they
connected to the community, to
Judaism and to their congregations.
Federation did an incredible job in
the planning of this trip."
Temple Israel's Jackie Smith,
whose daughter Jennifer took part,
said, "My daughter had nothing but
wonderful things to say. It was well
organized. I really enjoyed the Web
site that the Federation established.
Every day, digital pictures were
posted and an explanation was
given of the day's events. It was
amazing. I never felt out of touch
with the kids. We could even e-mail

Teens

the kids." She added, "My daughter
is very connected to Judaism and
was very spiritual, even before the
trip, but now she is more connected
to Israel. She wants our family to go
to Israel next year and is even trying
to persuade us to have her brother's
bar mitzvah there."

Virtual Visits

Federation's Mark Myers, community
shaliach (Israeli emissary), said "some
of the teens were indifferent to Israel
before they went and the trip has
brought meaning to them. I am
proud to be able to share the land I
have made my home for the last 20
years with these teens."
Myers manned the Web site. "The
ability to bring the trip to the parents
and grandparents, and the ability to
keep the family connected, even if
their teen did not keep in touch, was
a labor of love," he said.
Temple Beth El's Alla Mant, 17,
of Southfield feels a greater ability
to communicate now. "I believe my
communication skills have
improved at home with my sister
because on the trip, I was with so
many other people and learned to
cooperate with them. I will keep in
touch with the friends I made and
with my relatives who live in Israel.
It was a great experience. It is really
hard to describe."
Adat Shalom's B6an Rosenbaum,
15, of West Bloom fi eld feels more
Jewish now. "I will try to go to syna-
gogue more," he said. "I will wear tal-
lit and tefillin. I know Israel — the
facts and language. I am a part of
Israel."
Congregation Beth Ahm's Josh
Feinberg, 17, of West Bloomfield,
said from the moment the chartered
El Al flight landed at B'en-Gurion
Airport, "it was magical.
"Everything I saw was spiritual,"
he said. "It was special.' The trip made
me look at everything differently, in
the way I think about things and my
view of Judaism. It gave me a whole
different perspective. –
He added, "It is really hard to
put into words. It is really the feel-
ings within you. It is life changing.
I hope in future years that as many
people as possible will visit Israel. It
sets the course for Judaism and spir-
ituality."
With videos in .hand and goodbye
hugs, the teens left the Jewish
Community Center with cherished
memories of a life-altering summer in
the Jewish homeland. f7_