Chabad Times newspaper, March 2002

T o n Chabad Times Mar. 2002/Nisan 5762 Published by Chabad of Southern Nevada Vol. X No. 3 Welcome Home! Remember the quaint "Home Sweet Home" wall hangings of yester-year? The familiar embroideries are unfortunately disappearing into antiq-uity. The warm welcome that once graced many a mantle has been ren-dered obsolete by our fast moving and mobile society. The hallmark of home and hearth that used to radiate calm and serenity now sits lonely, downcast and dejected, collecting dust in the attic or flea market, if not already dis-posed with the refuse. Unfortunately, these relics are now often replaced by some flashy travel poster urging us to leave home! In these unstable times, even peo-ple on the go can hard- V^ ly find themselves a place. What else can we expect in a rushed and bewil-dering age of Fast Foods, Eat Outs and Drive-Thrus? CLOSER TO HOME These are not just nostalgic mem-ories of a simpler time. We are trying to stay closer to home after 9/11, searching for more quality, perma-nence and meaning in life. "Home" is more than just a physi-cal location with a mailing address. A house is only a utilitarian structure of iron and concrete, while a "Home" runs much deeper than a finished basement. A "Home" is built on foun-dations of love and pillars of dedica-tion, permeated with a solid sense of faith, purpose and tradition. What's Inside? Between a Rock and a Hard Place 2 The Impossible Seder 3 Get Back to Where You Once Belonged 4 Chabad News 6 No Designer Matzah 8 Passover Laws & Customs . . .11 When Enough Is Not Enough 13 Beyond the Book 15 Jewish Journeys 16 E Pluribus Unum 18 Sefirah Countdown 20 After the Seder 21 Last But Not Least 22 Kosher Is Out of this World . .23 HELP THE HOMELESS "Home Sweet Home" sounds rather corny and old fashioned in today's rapidly changing world, when Technology and the Internet take us all over cyberspace without actually being anywhere. Many of us casually check in and out of residences and relationships with motel-like ease and efficiency, replacing time-honored val-ues with fleeting arrangements. Today's Homeless are not just poor unfortunate souls sleeping in parks and cardboard boxes. Homelessness also affects the wealthy and uppity classes who disdain the plain and homely, living it up in high rise buildings, spacious mansions and expensive condo-miniums. Realtors may list multi mil-lion dollar proper- - ties, but those are mere houses, not really homes. In this regard, Donald Trump, too, is homeless. A House looks much better in mint condition, while a Home looks better lived in. "Home" represents an inner spiritual dimension, not just interior design. The values of a Jewish Home rise dramatically with each Mezuzah on the doors, Torah books in the library, Kosher observance in the Kitchen, and charity begins at home with the traditional 'Pushka' can. A genuine home is a precious com-modity that money can't buy. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Home is where the heart is, and the Seder is the heart of Passover, more than just a sumptuous supper or a reli-gious recital. The Passover Seder also includes the Bitter Herbs, but it is our "Home Sweet Home," as we wish each other a "Zissen Pesach." A generation ago it used to be a Passover tradition to go back for Passover to visit with the elderly This issue takes you to. rcito. Zaidys and Bubbys who lived back in the Bronx or Brooklyn. As demo-g r a p h i c s changed and expanded, we now trek home to Passover from differing d i s t a n c e s , d i r e c t i o n s , challenges and walks of life. Yet regardless of where we come from, we're all part of then home team. Statistically, more of us will atten?Mhe Seder as guests rather than hosts, visiting with parents, children or friends. Some peo-ple prefer to leave their year-round home for the convenience of a Kosher-for- Passover hotel. Yet, wherever we go to celebrate the Seder, Passover is a homecoming. Home away from home, Passover unites us with our origins and tradi-tions. Just joining together at the Seder table confirms our sense of roots and belonging, while the Matzah, Wine Cups and the Haggadah reading help drive the point home. "Waiting for Elijah," Oil on Canvas, by Elie Benzaquen About the Artist Page 2 Passover allows us all to feel at home, to discuss, ask and raise ques-tions. We eat and digest history, chew on new insights and drink in the vin-tage wisdom of generations. We relive the past, bond in the present, and share a future vision of the Ultimate Redemption, the ingathering of the exiles and our return home. ?2002 Rabbi Israel Rubin We're Open! Dear Friends: Welcome to this Passover issue. We hope you enjoy the interesting arti-cles, essays and messages, and that they help enrich your Holiday experience. We open the Seder ceremony on Passover night by declaring: "All who are hungry, come in and eat; all who are needy, come in and celebrate." We try to follow this open admissions policy not just once a year on Passover night, but all year round. Dedicated to Jewish outreach and to promoting Mitzvah awareness, we are not a 9-5 business arrangement We are always on call, and our doors are always open. Our hearts are open, and we hope yours are open, too. Wishing you and your family a very Happy and Kosher Passover, Rabbi Shea Harlig, Rabbi Yisroel Schanowitz, Rabbi Mendy Harlig Distribution'. Direct milcd 5 times a yew to over 3,000 Homes in Las Vegas, nv spring' Chabad of Southern Nevada 1261 South Arville St. Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 259-0770 ivww.chabadlv.org NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 447 LAS VEGAS, NV ?2002 Jewish Holiday consumer, uomenib may nui u? uupieu winuui wiiiibh poimissiun ui yuDlisher Between a Rock and a Hard Place Based on the Teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, adapted by Yanki Tauber We wake up to the realization that the world is not as we would like it to be. A common experience, with diverse ways to react to it. One man embarks on a quixotic crusade to change the world. A second gives up the world for lost and retreats into whatever protec-tive walls he can erect around himself and his loved ones. A third takes the "practical" approach, accepting the world for what it is and doing his best under the circumstances. A fourth recognizes his inability to deal with the situation and looks to a higher authority for guidance and aid. THE FOUR FACTIONS Our forefathers experienced such a rude awakening on the seventh day after their exodus from Egypt. Ten plagues had broken the might of the Egyptians and forced them to let the people go. After centuries of exile and slavery, Israel was headed toward Sinai to become G-d's chosen people and a "light to the nations," as G-d told Moses, "When you take this nation out of Egypt, you will serve G-d at this mountain" [Ex. 3:12], But suddenly the Red Sea was before them, with Pharaoh's armies closing in from behind. The sea, too, seemed oblivious to the destiny of the new nation. How did they react? The Midrash (Mechilta Ex. 14:13-15) tells us that the Jews were divided into four camps. Some said, "Let us throw ourselves into the sea." A second group said, "Let us return to Egypt." A third faction argued, "Let us wage war upon the Egyptians." Finally, a fourth camp advocated: "Let us pray to G-d." Moses, however, rejected all four options, saying to the people, "Fear not, stand by and see the salvation of G-d, which He will show you today; for as you have seen Egypt this day, you shall not see them again, forever. G-d shall fight for you, and you shall be silent" [14:13-14], "Fear not, stand by and see the sal-vation of G-d," is Moses' response to those in despair who wanted to plunge into the sea. "As you have seen Egypt this day, you shall not see them again," is addressed to those who advocated surrender and return to Egypt. "G-d shall fight for you," is the answer to those who wished to fight the Egyptians, and "you shall be silent" is Moses' rejection of those who said, "All we can do is pray." What, then, are we to do when facing a hostile world and an unyielding sea? "Speak to the children of Israel," said G-d to Moses, "they shall go for-ward" [14:15], The road to Sinai was rife with obstacles and challenges. The same is true of the road from Sinai, our 3,000 year quest to apply the Torah's ethos and ideals to our world. Now, as then, there are several pos-sible responses to an adverse world. There is the "Let us throw ourselves into the sea" approach of those who despair of their ability to resist, much less impact, the big bad world out there. Let us plunge into the sea, they say, the sea of the Talmud, the sea of piety, the sea of religious life. Let us sever all contact with an apostate and promiscuous world. Let us build walls to protect ourselves from the alien winds out there, so we may foster the legacy of Sinai within. Such an individual is known as a "tzaddik in peltz"-"a holy man in a fur coat." On a cold winter day: you can build a fire, or wrap yourself in fur. When the isolationist tzaddik is asked, "Why do you think only of conserving your own warmth? Why don't you that apply to everyone else? To be G-d's "chosen people" is nice, but let us not for-get that we are a minority, dependent on the goodwill of the Pharaohs who hold sway in the real world. It is our duty to influence the world. But then again, the Jew has many duties: it is his duty to pray three times a day, to give to charity, and observe the Shabbos. So we'll do what we have to. Yes, it's tough to keep all these laws while not to antag-onizing the neighbors; but who said that being a Jew is easy? THE WARRIOR A third response to an uncoopera-tive world is the Fighter. He under-stands that it is wrong to escape the world, and equally wrong to submit to it. So he takes it on, both barrels blaz-ing, striding through life with a holy chip on his shoulder, battling immorality, apostates, antisemites, "Hellenist" Jews, and non-fighting Jews. "Splitting of Sea of Reeds" acrylic build a fire to warm others as well?" he replies, "What's the use? Can I warm up the entire world?" If you persist, pointing out that one fire can thaw several frozen people, who may, in turn, create enough fires to warm others, he doesn't under-stand. He's a perfectionist, who does-n't care for partial solutions. "It's hope-less," he sighs with sadness and retreats into his spiritual Atlantis. THE SLAVE A second "camp" says, "Let us return to Egypt." Plunging into the sea is not an option, argues the Submissive Jew. Our mission is to work with the world, not escape it. We'll just have to lower our expectations. This Exodus was obviously a pipe dream. How could we presume to liberate ourselves from the rules and constraints on canvas by Boruch Nachshon Not for him is the escapism of the first camp or the subservience of the second?he knows that his cause is just, that G-d is on his side, that ulti-mately he will triumph. So if the world won't listen to reason, he'll knock some sense into it. THE SPIRITUALIST Finally, there is the Jew who looks at the world, looks at the first three camps, shrugs his shoulders and lifts his eyes to heaven. He knows that turning his back on the world is not the answer, neither is surrendering to its dictates and conven-tions. But he also knows that "The Torah was given to make peace in the world," that "Its ways are pleasant, and all its paths are peace." " Y o u hope to peacefully change the world?!" say the other three c a m p s . "When was the last time you looked out the window? You might as well try to empty the ocean with a teaspoon." "You're absolutely right," says the Praying Jew. "Realistically, there's no way. But who's being realistic?" "Do you know what the common denominator between all three of you is? Your assess-ments and strategies are all based on the natural reality. But we inhabit a higher reality. Is not Jewish existence a miracle? Ours is the world of the spirit, of the word." "So your approach is to do nothing," they counter. "Again you are employing the stan-dards of the material world," answers the Praying Jew, "a world that views prayer as "doing nothing." But a single prayer from the heart, can achieve more than the most secure fortress, the most flatter-ing diplomat, or the most powerful army." FORWARD And what does G-d say to the Jews? "Forward!" True, it is important to safeguard and cultivate all that is pure and holy in the Jewish soul, to create an inviolable sanc-tum of G-dliness in one's own heart and community. True, there are times when we must deal with the world on its own terms. We must battle evil. And certainly, we must acknowledge that we cannot do it all on our own. It is also true that each of these four approaches have their time and place. But none of them is the vision to guide our lives and define our relationship with the world. When the Jew is headed towards Sinai and is confronted with a hostile or indifferent world, his response must be to go forward. Not to escape reality, not to submit to it, not to wage war, not to deal with it only on a spiritual level, but to go forward. Do another mitzvah, ignite another soul, take one more step toward your goal. Pharaoh's charioteers are breathing down your neck? A cold and impregnable sea bars your path? Don't look up, look for-ward. See that mountain? Move toward it. And when we proceed, that barrier will yield and that threat will fade. We have it within our power to reach our goal. Even if we have to split some seas. If only we move forward. Reprinted from Ascent Quarterly About the Cover Artist Elie Benzaquen, rabbi, artist, scribe, and classical T.V. animator, was born in 1965 in Scotland, United Kingdom. His father and five uncles are respected rabbis and scribes. He attended the Sancho Academy of Art in Venezuela, studied computer graphics at the Dawson School of Applied Arts, and fine art at Portraits International, both in Montreal. Elie's best works are executed mostly in charcoal and oils. He is well known for his portraits of great luminaries in the Jewish world, and these portraits have appeared on various book and magazine covers and form part of many private art collections around the globe. His work adorns the homes of well known figures such as Australian philan-thropist Joseph Gutnick and Californian Radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger. He recent-ly presented to the current PM of Canada a portrait of former Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau. Elie Benzaquen has exhibited his work at many venues in North and South America, emphasizing his art as a visual inspiration towards Jewish life, values and tradition. He lives in Ottawa, Canada with his wife liana and their four boys. "Waiting for Elijah "Oil on Canvas, 30"x24"Private collection. Limited edition available . . aLwww.elwbenzaquea.com .J ? n u w b v n m r o ^ t t niDt^ About Boruch Nachson, Artist A Chassidic artist living in Hebron, Israel, Boruch Nachshon is known for his use of bright, vivid acrylic paints and his ability to give form to mystical concepts. He has exhibited in galleries and muse-ums around the world, including North America, Europe, South America and Israel. "The content of my work can be summarized quite briefly: the works of the Creator, the Torah and its Mitzvot (Commandments), Divine Providence, exile and Redemption." You can reach the artist at: www.nachshon-hebron.com. ive years ago a young rabbi was invited to a town in the former Soviet Union to arrange and con-duct a Passover Seder for the area residents. The recently ordained Rabbi arrived several weeks before the holiday to pre-pare. Trying to make the event as big as possible, he went to the town's mayor to find a suitable place to hold the festive ceremony. After exploring several options, the Mayor decided that the best place in town to serve their purpose was the Communist meeting hall. When the Communists were in power, their party hall was usually the biggest building. The Rabbi and the Mayor went to look at the place, and sure enough, it was perfect. Publicity and posters went up, people were invited, and food was brought and prepared. New vessels were bought, the Passover cooking was supervised, and the whole building was cleaned and decorated with Passover themes. All the hard work paid off. Three hundred people arrived for the Seder! Young and old, men and women came, all dressed in their nicest clothes with shining faces. Some came from nostalgia, some out of curiosity, and some to enjoy a good meal. But everyone, whether they knew it or not, came because they were Jews and tonight was Passover. It took a while to get everyone seated and settled. The Rabbi made a short welcoming speech telling them what to expect. For some of them it was their first "Seder" in fifty years, and for many the first in their lives. Haggadahs translated into Russian were handed out, cups were filled with wine, Matzot were distrib-uted, and the evening began. Everyone followed the Rabbi's instructions, and listened to his expla-nations with great interest. They read aloud from their books how G-d per-formed great miracles thousands of years ago, and how He took the Jews out of Egypt. They ate the Matza, drank four cups of wine, finished their holiday meal, sang, and even danced at certain times. All went smoothly until the cup of Elijah. Rabbi explained that this fifth cup represents the future Redemption, when Moshiach will gather all Jews and make a beautiful new world with the revelation of G-d every-where. Suddenly one of the men banged on the table and said in a boom-ing voice, "Young man! Excuse me please, young Rabbi!" The place fell silent. As they listened earlier to the Rabbi, they now turned to the impromptu speaker. W e a r e i m p o s s i B L e seder v e r y By Rabbi Tuvia Bolton grateful to you for this beautiful evening with the won-derful food and wine you brought us. Everything is very nice, very beautiful and very tasty." Everyone in the room shook their heads in agreement and won- > dered what he was getting at. "Everything you said is also very interesting and nice." The man continued. Beautiful stories; about miracles... nice Bible stories. We all love stories. But what you said about Messiah coming and making a Utopia, building a Holy Temple and all this. Please Rabbi, we are grown up people. We are not lit-tle children to believe such nonsense! You are a very nice man and we are very grateful, but please save such foolish superstitions for your children, not for intelligent grown-ups. Please understand, dear Rabbi, this is nothing personal but you are naive. You are locked up in Yeshiva and we live out here in the real world" Everyone shook their heads in agreement. The looked pitifully at the Rabbi as though to say "We are sorry, but he's right." The young rabbi however did not loose his composure. He waited a minute and replied. "My friend" he said with a warm smile, "My friends!" he opened his arms and l o o k e d around the room. "Do you realize where we are? Do you realize what we are doing? Do you realize what you are saying!? If someone would have told you fif-teen years ago that you would celebrate a PASSOVER SEDER in the COMMU-NIST MEETING HALL, would you ever have believe him? Fifteen years ago there was nothing more powerful than Communism, and nothing weaker than Judaism! Communism was the chief antagonist and enemy of G-d, everyone in Russia was sure that Communism was right, and would win in the end. Yet here we are! The impossible has happened! Communism has not only fallen, its hall now serves Judaism! Is it really so far-fetched that Moshiach can change the world?" The man looked at the crowd then back at the young rabbi, straightened up, smiled broadly and said..."BRAVO!!" And the crowd broke into applause. es Chabad of Southern Nevada The Shut ? 1254 Vista Drive ? 259-0770 Shacharit Daily '. 7:00 am Sunday 8:00 am Minchah Daily 15 minutes before sunset Maariv Daily 9:00 pm The Chabad Center ? 1261 S. Arville ? 259-0770 Friday Evening Sunset Shabbat Morning 10:00 am Minchah/Maariv 15 minutes before sunset Chabad of Summerlin 2620 Regatta Drive, #117' 243-3623 Shacharit Daily 6:45 am Sunday 8:30 am Friday Evening Sunset Shabbat Morning 10:00 am Chabad of Green Valley Wigwam & Pecos Area ? 617-0770 Friday Evenings Sunset Shabbat Morning 10:00 am Sunday Morning 8:30 am Mikvah ? 259-0770 #8 I Adult Education Nightly 8:00-9:00 I Daily Minyan ? Desert Torah Academy ? Torah Tots Preschool ? Kindergarten ? Hebrew School ? Adult Education Classes ? Gan Israel Day Camps ? 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NV FIRST SEDER: Wednesday Evening, March 27,7:00 m SECOND SEDER: Thursday Evening, March 25,7:30 PH Seders will be held at our three Chabad locations: Chabad riain Center Green VaHey Summerlin 259-0770 <^7-0770 243-3623 Adults $36, Children (under 10) $15 per Seder RKKVATIONS AM RfQIHWD. SfAQ B UrffTH). ??tta? ? But it's my eldest son, Aron Moshe, who motivated me. He just finished four months of basic training with the IDF's Nachal - an army program for individuals with 'religious needs'. Besides his army training, his unit takes Torah classes and he prays three times a day. He got one week off before continuing with advanced training, so Gittel & I didn't kosher Burger King! And so many of those dry, barren hills throughout the countryside are now filled with com-munities of all sizes, shapes and col-ors. The second matter was just as bla-tant. I was astounded at how close the Palestinian areas are to main nerve centers of Israel. Jericho is only a half hour from Jerusalem. The West Bank minutes from Jewish communities. The Abu-Sneh hilltop overlooks the small Jewish community in ancient Hebron, home of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. The Arabs used this hilltop to shoot at the Jews below. One of their 'brave' snipers murdered a baby No longer just an outsider, a tourist, but as the father of an Israeli soldier, I urge the government to strengthen and beautify the entire country, including our 'settlements' and holy sites. Any self-respecting nation preserves its time-hallowed and honored treasures. It was heart-breaking for Gittel & I to learn first-hand about the archeological destruction by Arabs on J e r u s a l e m ' s h i n k I j i irst, a confession. It's been a very long time, 30 years to be exact. In 1971, as an alienated All-American Jewish college student, I spent six months touring Israel. Trusty guitar at my side, I worked four months on two kibbutzim, tending cows, picking oranges & bananas and driving my tractor. Before returning to the States, my long curly hair touched the ground at the Tel Aviv airport as I knelt down, kissed the turf and prom-ised to return. These past 30 years definitely kept me busy. Somewhere in my senior year at the University of Buffalo, much to my buddies' amazement, I went kosher, put on Tefillin, even started observing the Sabbath. I was introduced to a young woman named Gittel from Detroit. Not the "Fiddler-on-the-Roof" sort of arrangement, mind you, just an honest blind date. Now, seven kids later, thank G-d, we are surely occupied. I also managed to complete my doctor-ate in special education, write some books and even make some music. But even while living the good American life (convertible sports car, circular driveway, ski trips, the whole nine yards) I kept thinking of going back to make good on my 1971 prom-ise. Several of our own kids have, in fact, come to Israel. Our daughter Elisheva studied at Bar Ilan's program for American students, but I was even more impressed when she was hired as a waitress in an Israeli restaurant. Our son Yisroel, Sruli for short, partic-ipated in a summer learn/tour pro-gram. And Yossi, all of 15 years old, was there twice already, and dreams of becoming a pilot in the Israeli air force. Seriously. V twice, a n d went to visit. It was G i t t e l ' s first time. It could have been mine too, for we cried tears of joy as the plane touched down at Ben"Gurion airport. At long last, I was fulfilling my personal promise. I am grateful we came. First, of course, to spend time with our son. Our hearts swelled with pride seeing him in an IDF uni-form. Even his tallit prayer shawl, is army green! I must admit, we felt safe. Having Aron Moshe with us was like traveling with a private security guard. A sharpshooter, he car-ries a modified M-16 with the scope & night vision piece. Secondly, I was glad to experience Israel first-hand, to dispel all the lousy PR in the media. Before these lat-est horrific attacks, Israel was the blamed party. ? J The country was por-trayed as a g l o o m y , i depress- Jg ing and h o s t i l e p l a c e . I t seemed as if Israel was running scared, hiding under the covers. We found the very opposite, and it seemed like a special mitzvah to add to the bustling streets, crowded busses, and cafes filled with conversa-tion, laughter and music. We made a point ("davka" as Israelis say) of eat-ing at Sbarros and strolling the Ben Yehuda mall, both terrorist targets. Having been away so lcfhg allowed me an objective "before & after" perspec-tive. How much Israel has grown and developed. How big and busy the cities are! In '71, there was hardly a major shopping mall, a bowling alley, a ski resort, or A b*9 b\J c0rn here. If only these Arab places were friendly and the inhabitants wanted to live in peace with Israel. But most are openly hostile. The Palestinian media and schools preach hatred towards Jews and Israel, and their youth are brainwashed to become holy martyrs, aka - suicide bombers. It's high time for some honest soul searching. Israel has given so much for the sake of peace, year after year, accord after accord, deal after deal. Yet this has not caused peaceful condition. Quite the opposite. The difference from '71 to 2001 was obvi-ous. I found the Arabs much more resentful, in spite of having received so much. As we extended our hand in friendship & good faith, our 'peace' partner tried to cut it off and then ask for more. I urge PM Sharon to stand strong and follow t h e American strategy of h a n d l i n g t e r r o r i s t s . The US did f not negotiate - S H f I with Bin- Laden, or offer, say, the state of New Jersey to the Taliban as a home-land if they will behave. No, the US will hang up the box-ing gloves and replace them with diplo-matic silk gloves when the job is done and the terrorists are silenced. Israel, thank G-d, has the capability to do the same and should. Wiping out terrorism, going after the organizations & states that support it, is not only for Israel's benefit, but ultimately for the security of the world at large. Those Arabs who choose to live in peace in Israel, well and good. Israel is a diverse country with abun-dant opportunities. Temple Mount. This is another of their attempts to rewrite history and destroy historical proof of a Jewish connection to Israel. It was only recently that they tried to stop the opening of the Western Wall tunnel tour, with violence and bloodshed. When the Taliban destroyed the stone statues of Buddha, the free world was up in arms. I listen, but don't hear the same forceful protests concerning the temple mount travesty. The silence is deafening. We were equally saddened that the tomb of Joseph is now under Palestinian control and off-limits to Jews. In fact, after Israel gave this piece of real estate to the Arabs, anoth-er 'peace' deal after more rioting and violence on their part, they proceeded to destroy the place, including a near-by Torah center, and build a mosque there and forbade Jews to enter! We'd be crazy to entertain joint ownership of Jerusalem. Arabs and Christians now have freedom of access to all places under Israeli control. When things were reversed and the Arabs were running the show from '48 -'67, Jews weren't allowed into the Old City. Enough said. The PLO and their cohorts have shown their true colors. They cannot be trusted and have failed miserably as peace partners, and failed their own people. They are not 'peace' partners, but 'piece' partners. They want more and more pieces of a pie that is not theirs to begin with. While the whole world seems to be refining itself, learning to grow & share in this amazing technological age, Arafat & Co, are unwilling to do so. They func-tion like the Taliban, priding themselves in violence and murder like fighters of the Middle Ages. Like my grandma Grace used to say; with friends like these, who needs ene-mies? Finally, do not take my word for it, but go visit this incredible country your-selves. Bring some extra water and climb Massada. Pray at the Wall in Jerusalem. Stroll through the neat shops on Ben Yehuda. Float in the Dead Sea, teeming with all sorts of life enhancing minerals and salts. Check out the artist shops in Tzfat. Visit the thousands of holy & his-toric sites throughout this enchanting land. And definitely get great kosher pizza at Sbarros. When I recently left Israel I bent down again to kiss the ground and make a promise. Thirty years? No way. It's gonna be tough to wait 30 days! 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