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Sisters in the City

Jerusalem's Big Brother Big Sisters Program nurtures long-lasting bonds
By Chava Weiss

I always wanted a little brother

For as long as I can remember, I always wanted a little brother. I’m the youngest in the family and just figured it would be really nice to have a smaller brother or sister – someone with whom I could play, someone I could help, protect and watch as he or she grew up to become a man or a woman...

Two years ago

Two years ago I turned to “Big Brothers Big Sisters” after seeing an ad in the paper. It took quite a quite a while until Libby called me and said with great emotion ‘I’ve found her’...

My Little Sister and I

My Little Sister Chava, 12, and I have been together for one and a half years. The caution and the distance that existed during the first months together disappeared fairly quickly...