Living in a new country, especially Israel, surrounded by often hostile neighbors, promises a lot of adventure if one is willing to surrender to the unknown – from the negative unknowns of warning sirens of incoming missiles to the positive unknowns of new experiences that await. Here in Israel, while I have easily integrated into a local synagogue community and neighborhood, especially with the help of the many WhatsApp chat groups that connect the like-minded, I feel additionally connected to a national community. Living in the Middle East – the center of the world – certainly has its neighborhood challenges, but how wonderful it is that we’re just a relatively short flight to anywhere in Europe, and a little longer flight to destinations in Africa and Asia.
Author: BY HOLLY CIN
Published at: 2025-05-03 21:54:59
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