Since our first trip to Israel soon after the Yom Kippur war, my wife and I have loved the land and the people of Israel. Highlights of our lives have been two three month stints volunteering in the land and living in Jerusalem. We have taken groups of friends and family to Israel to introduce them to this special place.
IT WAS 4:00 AM, THANKSGIVING MORNING.
MY PHONE VIBRATED ON THE NIGHT STAND AND THE TEXT READ 'WE’RE DEPLOYING TO ISRAEL-- LEAVING IN 6 HOURS. I LEANED OVER TO KISS MY FIANCÉE GOODBYE AND LEFT FOR THE LONG FLIGHT FROM LAX TO BEN GURION AIRPORT.
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