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The year is 1986. Paul, 17, is a high school student who works part-time as a youth leader at a modern orthodox synagogue in Toronto. His parents are determined to send him to camp for the summer. But he has other plans. With a friend’s help, he signs up for a pre-army six-week cadet training program in Israel. Even though his Hebrew is not every good, he insists on going into an Israeli unit. There he meets secular youth who bait him that a modern orthodox kid − a Canadian, yet! − won’t be able to keep up with the demands of the program. But Paul is determined to prove them wrong. From the moment his plane lands in Tel Aviv to his cadet graduation at the Kotel in Jerusalem, Paul faces numerous challenges and unanticipated adventures along the way. And for the first time, he must confront his future. It’s a common struggle so many teenagers have after spending a powerful summer or gap year in Israel. In Thumbs Up, it certainly changes one young life.