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Yael Rotten right, with fellow student
Tali Katz, both of Los Angeles.
Machal or go to Yeshiva University in
New York, Winkler is adamant he
"will definitely make aliyah within the
next five years."
He cites his community and his
family as inspirational forces in his
decision. "The whole Zionist atmos-
phere that I grew up in made me want
to do something like this for Israel."
Not only did Winkler's brother,
Shlomo, also participate in Machal,
after finishing the program he made
aliyah and is completing his three
years of army service.
More Is Better
Danny Romanoff, on the other hand,
is only now completing his first year
of yeshivah and has chosen to stick
around for shana bet ("second year").
The 18-year old New Yorker will be
returning in August to Derech, the
post-high-school learning program run
by the yeshivah Ohr Somayach in
Jerusalem.
His schedule will have a similar
structure next year — classes with Ohr
Somayach rabbis, one-on-one sessions
with more experienced students, and
time for independent study — but the
classes will be harder and more will be
expected of him.
The Derech program is an outreach
division of Ohr Somayach. "It's very -
mixed," says Romanoff. "There are
kids that came not even knowing the
alef-beis [Hebrew alphabet]."
He enjoyed studying at Derech and
sees another year as a necessary part of
his Jewish education. "When I go back
to the U.S.A., the learning isn't the
same and it's not full time. This is my
chance to build up skills I need —
when else am I going to have this kind
of time?"
More than the urging of his rabbis
and friends, Romanoff says that Israel
ISRAEL'S CALL
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Friday
June 13
7:05
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Friday the 13th Magic Trick'
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Saturday June 14
7:05
Tigers Floppy Hat Giveaway (2)
sponsored by Budweiser
Sunday
June 15
1:05
Meijer Kids Day - Free Rides (3)
sponsored by Kellogg's, Keebler
Kids Run the Bases'''
sponsored by Pepsi and Subway
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