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hat’s it like to live in a
country that is the subject
of so much scrutiny?
Find out when
StandWithUs’ Israeli
Soldiers Tour (IST) brings
Reouven and Rotem (last
names are withheld for
security purposes) to
Michigan Oct. 15-16.
StandWithUs’ Israeli
Soldiers Tour has six
teams of two through-
Reouven
out the United States on
campuses, high schools,
synagogues and churches
through Oct. 28.
Reouven and Rotem
will reveal their personal
experiences serving in the
IDF, fighting an enemy
that hides behind its civil-
ians. Their stories — from Rotem
the front lines and not the
headlines — have never
been heard before. They will also
share their backgrounds, life in Israel
and answer questions. Reouven and
Rotem put a “human face” to the IDF
uniform.
Reouven “Ruby”, 27, grew up in
Nice, France. His family immigrated
to Israel and settled in Gush Katif
when he was 8. In 2005, the family
was forced to move to Nitzan, a small
town between Ashdod and Ashkelon,
when Israel disengaged from Gaza
as a gesture toward peace. At 18,
Ruby entered the IDF and became a
sergeant of a sniper squad. He par-
ticipated in significant operations
between 2010-2013. After his service,
he traveled through Australia and
the United States for 18 months. He
is at SCE College of Engineering in
Ashdod, studying software engineer-
ing and works at Intel.
Rotem, 25, was born and raised in
Tel Aviv and is now pursuing dual
degrees in business administration
and law at the IDC Herzliya. Rotem
actively participated with the Israeli
Scouts throughout her childhood
and, as a teenager, she took lead-
ership positions as counselor and
unit leader. Rotem served as a com-
mander and drill sergeant for basic
training during her IDF service. She
is now the social events director
at Birthright Israel Excel, an
exclusive summer fellowship
program in Israel for talented
Jewish university students. She
also heads up the marketing
and public relations depart-
ment for the IDC Student
Union.
Liora Bachrach, SWU
Midwest campus coordinator,
says, “The IST tour provides
insight into what it’s like to
live in Israel and be a soldier
there. It helps educate people
who have never had a chance
to meet an Israeli, much less
having to go through man-
datory army service as a teen
in a country surrounded by
enemies.”
The reservists will speak at
11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at
Hadassah House in West Bloomfield.
Admission is $12. RSVP to Hadassah
Greater Detoit by calling (248) 683-
5030.
They will also speak at Grand
Valley University in Allandale at 5
p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, and at Wayne
State Hillel at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Both
are open to the public. For details,
contact campus@standwithus.com. ■
StandWithUs High
School Interns and
Emerson Fellows
For 2018-2019, interns are Danielle
Lutz, Groves High School, and
Jennifer Magier, Farber Hebrew Day
School. Emerson Fellows are Blair
Bean at Michigan State University;
Zack Kirshner at Grand Valley State
U; Justin Sherman at Wayne State
University and Robert Weinbaum,
University of Michigan. Adam Blue is
the new Midwest high school coor-
dinator. Peggy Shapiro continues as
SWU Midwest executive director.