Here are more of your responses to my question, “What are the little things you love about Israel?” I first asked this question in my article, published on the JTA site, Loving Israel is in the Details.
I love that it’s the only place I travel to where I hear “Welcome home” on both ends of the flight.
Judy K., Suffern, NY
The weekend newspaper- it’s a bigger addition (because on SHABBAT no newspaper) and it’s “an issue” – very very popular.
Marsha, San Francisco, CA
I have to go to the States to join my husband but I’m in tears as I leave because I’ve just heard that my son is in Lebanon in the field and I can’t reach him. It’s the first Lebanon war. My neighbour is a prominent general in the Israeli army. He stops as he passes to go upstairs and I explain why I’m upset. He tells me not to worry. He leaves messages for my son all over the route and the message finally reaches him but he’s frantic thinking something terrible has happened at home. Aftre all, it’s wartime and the General takes the time to contact him !!. Finally, my son gets through to central headquarters from a field telephone. “Could it be that General X wanted to speak to Sargent S. ? The telephonist is thrilled to greet him and transfers him immediately.. “Something is wrong at home?” “No, not at all. I just wanted to know that everything is alright with you.”. Where else but in Israel? An army of beating hearts, of fathers and sons.
Lee S.