- Elena Ralph
Elena Ralph (born
1984 , inDonetsk ,Ukraine ) is a beauty queen who has representedIsrael in theMiss Universe pageant.Ralph won the Miss
Israel 2005 title and went on to represent Israel in theMiss Universe 2005 beauty pageant held inBangkok, Thailand . She made the top ten in the internationally televised pageant, which was Israel's first placement since 2001. (The pageant was won byNatalie Glebova of Canada.)Ralph came to Israel by herself at the age of 18, under the Jewish Agency's
Selah program (Students before Parents), a prestigious educational program geared towards young immigrants, ages 17-20, who arrive in Israel without their parents. [http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/Jewish+Agency+Resources/Personal+Stories/novc04.htm] The program includes learning Hebrew, English, mathematics,Jewish heritage and tradition. Ralph currently studiespolitical science atTel Aviv University .
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