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Israel is
like a museum. You will see relics that date from antiquity,
buildings that are not considered old unless they were built
thousands of years ago. Israel offers you a time portal, almost
like the ones you see in science fiction movies, through which
to see the past. Virtually every step you take is on ground
many consider to be holy. You can visit all the sites and
have a wonderful time and learn a lot, but if you think of
Israel only as a museum, a place no different than Rome or
Athens, you will miss perhaps the most remarkable aspect of
Israel -- the vibrancy of the modern Jewish state and its
people. Israel has increasingly become Westernized and "Americanized,"
but it is still a place very
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I sat on the steps by a gate at David's Tower. I placed
my two heavy baskets at my side. A group of tourists was
standing around their guide and I became their target marker.
"You see that man with
the baskets? Just right of his head there's an arch from
the Roman period. Just right of his head."
"But he's moving, he's
moving!" I said to myself: Redemption will come only if
their guide tells them, "You see that arch from the Roman
period? It's not important: but next to it, left and down
a bit, there sits a man who's bought fruit and vegetables
for his family."
--Yehuda
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You are in Israel to have fun, make friends, experience different
cultures and learn about your heritage. It is a trip of a lifetime,
so make the most of it!
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