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Friends Across the Sea Forum Jonathan , United States : Hi everyone . My name is Jonathan . I’m eleven years old and I live in New York City . My teacher asked me to open this forum , maybe because everyone knows that I like to talk ... To be honest , I like the idea of the forum , but it sounds a little complicated . My teacher explained that each of us will write in his or her native language , which will then be translated to the other languages . I guess it’s worth a try . So , here goes . I’ve opened the forum . Anybody out there ? Sasha , Russia : Yes , I’m here ! I’m Sasha and I live in Moscow ( Russia ) . I’m twelve years old . I heard that everyone in this forum is about the same age . There are a total of five Jewish students in my school — including me and my sister — so I’m really happy to be in touch with Jewish students from other countries . Jonathan , United States : Wow , it’s not like that here at all . I also go to a regular public school — not a private Jewish school — but there are lots of Jewish students . My parents wanted me to study Judaism and Hebrew , so I go to classes at our synagogue twice a week . The classes are all right , but the best part is when all the kids get together in the breaks . Rafaelo , Argentina : Hi , my name is Rafaelo . I live in Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) and things here are so different ! I go to a Jewish school where all the kids are Jewish and we study Hebrew , Torah , the Jewish holidays ... all sorts of things connected with Jewish tradition . Sasha , Russia : Wow , this is amazing ! I always knew there were Jews living in different countries , but thanks to this forum , I suddenly really feel it ! Is there anyone online from another country ? Hadas , Israel : Me ! Hadas from Israel ! Sasha , I guess it’s no surprise that someone from Israel would write in this forum . I live in Jerusalem . I’ve always known there were Jews living in other countries — I even have cousins living in France , Canada , and Mexico — but to be honest , before joining this forum , I really didn’t get that there are Jews living in Argentina , in Russia , and other places ... I agree with you , Sasha , suddenly I really feel it . What surprises me even more is that some of you are learning Hebrew !
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