Dear Orlando community,
 
We are sharing with you some of the letters written by our partnership city Teens that are visiting in Orlando.
 
"This partnership is the best opportunity for me to create personal connections with American Jewish Teenagers and learn about Jewish life in the Diaspora.   I never really understood how people here feel about Israel, and how important Israel is to the Jewish people here too.  I will be going to the Army with a better vision now too I would like to thank you so much for helping me have this chance and wonderful experience."

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"I think it is important for your teens and the people of Orlando to see Israel through our eyes and see that Israel is a safe place and that is great to live there."

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"This partnership is about people to people making connections making new family making sure our heritage continues We have opportunities to strengthen both communities, which is so exciting!   We can learn so much from each other thank you so much!!!"

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"I had the great privilege of hosting Orlando friends this summer and show them my country and culture and now I am here doing the same, and learning to be an ambassador for Israel.   I hope to go back to my country and continue to work as an ambassador. Thank you for this opportunity."
 

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"I am so honored to meet so many people and children in Orlando and be able to tell our story We also learned so much about Jewish life outside of Israel. It is so important to build relationships and we gained a new family come visit your family in Kiryat Motzkin."

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"My parents both walked very long way from Ethiopia to their land of Israel It is because of you that they have a homeland My parents met in Israel, got married and I was born as an Israeli in their new home of Israel I will be going to the army this year and give back to the country that gave us so much."

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"I learned that so many Jewish people live thousands of miles away but we are only millimeter away in our hearts  I hope many other teens will have this life changing   opportunity too."

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"It is important for us Israelis to feel that other people really care about us and about Israel."

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"The partnership made me realize the fact that I living in Israel is the biggest privilege I have, and I have a new perspective on my country. I thank you for this privilege. "