This week, in honor of Yom Ha'azmaut, I read an article from Haaretz about 66 Israeli women to know. Each woman, ranging from Jewish to Bedouin, young to old, contributed to Israeli culture and society in a multitude of ways, each different from the other. One woman that particularly caught my attention was Inbar Pezaro, a swimmer whose lower limbs are paralyzed. At the last Paralympic Games, Pezaro won three medals, contributing to her current eight medals in the last three Games. Pezaro was also named Sportswoman of the Year by the Israeli Paralympic Committee. When reading about Pezaro, I thought her achievements were particularly spectacular. As Americans, we normally read about Israeli politicians, maybe even filmmakers or writers; rarely, if ever, do we read about Israeli athletes. The only ones I have heard of are Omri Casspi and that one Olympic windsurfer. Reading about a female Paralympic swimmer was especially cool because it shows another side of Israeli culture, something I love to learn about. It was also awesome to read about Pezaro's achievement and her overcoming of her disability.