Back from Israel

As the title may have given away, I have just returned from a trip to Israel. You know the country with bombs going off everywhere you step. Actually, the truth is could not be further from the truth.

First of all, I never once saw an explosion, heard a gun being fired, or even a single person fear their life. This is because the situation is not as bad as Fox News has portrayed it to be. If not for their shitty food, I would have thought that I was in New York City.

It is such a beautiful country, with some of the nicest people I have met. Sure there are soldiers on every street carrying an M16, but personally, I think that this is cool. While there is a slight language barrier, US globalization has forced every citizen to know some English. In fact, most know the language fluently.

I will post a picture or two, but it is impossible to catch the beauty of the country in just one still frame. It is not enough to see it, you must experience it in order to get the full impact. The people are more friendly than  any person in the US. They open their homes to strangers and help anyone in need. This while being surrounded by four countries that would like nothing more than to wipe them off the map.

I went to Israel on a ten day trip that was given to me for free by Oranim Birhright. I traveled the country with a tour guide, a medic, and eight Israeli soldiers. We stopped at a great number of sites, even though there were hundreds more that we could not see. We were fed and housed in hotels. All of this, for not one single penny! If you can qualify for this trip than you must take it. There is no reason not to.

I wish I could explain just how this trip has changed me, but it is impossible. I have changed my attitude towards others, towards the country itself, and towards my religion. I cannot explain why or how, all I can say is that it has changed. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I sincerely thank the people who have given me this opportunity. I hope i have changed someones mind about attending this trip and I hope it will have the same effect on them.