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Weiss says he gained 
a new appreciation of 
languages and how the more 
knowledge of languages you 
have, the more freedom you 
have to explore the world 
and the more doors open 
for you. 
“My idea is by being here 
with these kids and helping 
them learn English, who 
knows, maybe I’m opening 
some doors for them to 
others, and giving them a 
new passion in English,” 
Weiss said. “One girl at my 
old school in Beit She’an 
said I motivated her to keep 
working on her English, 
and she wants to attend a 
summer camp in America. 
That’s what I’m hoping for, 
for them to see some new 
opportunities because of the 
English they now know.”
Walking around in Israel, 
Weiss has received positive 
comments while wearing 
his West Bloomfield High 
School and University of 
Michigan shirts. 
“I love talking about our 
community with random 
people I meet, whether 
it’s someone from our 
community or someone 
that knows someone, I 
love being a representative 

and sparking up those 
conversations while I’m 
here,” Weiss said. 
For Weiss, one of the most 
amazing things has been 
running into old Israeli 
campers that his family 
hosted. One of those Israeli 
campers from 15 years ago 
got married recently, and 
Weiss ended up attending 
her wedding. 
“Being there, I was 
literally a representative 
of my family and the 
entire area. It was a crazy 
experience,” he said.
Being in Israel and taking 
part in this program has had 
a profound impact on Weiss, 
and it’s something he’ll be 
able to look back on fondly 
for years to come. 
“Just being able to look 
back and say this is a goal 
I had for myself and it’s 
something I worked toward. 
I’ll look back and smile 
because I had a wonderful 
experience that I worked 
very hard to be part of.” 
Weiss says there’s potential 
in returning to Israel one 
day, and possibly even living 
there. 
“I’m just really happy I’m 
here. Who knows where my 
future takes me?” 

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