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Bar Mitzvah Project Life from a Different Angle

By Benjamin Gross

+Overview

Benjamin’s story about Israel and Caliber 3

Steve’s story about his life and what he does

Questions

+When I went to Israel Went last summer with my family

My cousin Jack found a place on the internet called Caliber 3 and insisted that we had to visit

Israel was an amazing experience

Most meaningful part of the trip that changed my views

+Why I’m here

To explain to all of you what life in Israel is really like

To allow you all the privilege of meeting an IDF solider

To hear his stories

To spread the important message that I learned at Caliber 3

+Caliber 3

It is a counter-terrorism academy for the IDF in the West Bank

My first thought when I arrived

What we did there

My final thoughts

Our instructor Steve and his story

+Steve’s Message The main part of my Caliber 3 experience was the

message Steve gave to us

He wanted to show us what it is like to live in a place that is constantly at risk of terrorism

He also wanted us to show us that the IDF is not how they are portrayed by the media

Finally, he asked us to spread these messages in our home communities

+About Steve Steve is a on a counter-terrorism unit in his community

Steve is a Rabbi

Steve runs a program for special need student to learn torah

He has four kids

He works at Caliber 3 part time

Steve was born in Johannesburg South Africa

+Video of Steve

+Steve’s Story

Time to hear from Steve about his life and what he does in Israel

+Questions