“Some of us are part of a program from Israel called Partnership2Gether. It’s a one-year program where we go to Camp B’Nai Brith in Montreal. We participate as Staff in Training alongside the Canadian SITs.”

“It’s pretty cool to meet people who come from a completely different country, a completely different background. They have totally different customs but, at the end of the day, we’re all Jewish and we can all unite as one. We have a blast together.”

“I think Canadians look at life differently than the Israelis. Israel is very hard with all the rockets and issues going on in the Middle East . The Canadians have a more relaxing country.”

“Like he said, it’s easier to live in Canada, since we don’t have as many problems they do in Israel—we don’t have war on our own soil, for example.”

“Spending time with the Israelis broadens your perspective on life. In Montreal, we grew up in a tight-knit community and when people from Israel come and share new thoughts, new ideas, and a new mindset with you, it’s very interesting and we can apply it to our lives. Israelis tend to be more energetic and upbeat than us. They’re always on alert in their day-to-day lives. A lot of us have an ‘I’m too cool for this’ attitude. I think we should get more excited about things.”

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