Words From the Heart of a Proud Israeli Father..

Words from the heart... Please read.. This time of the year I see many posts from friends moving their children into college or sending them off to a gap year in Israel. It's an exciting time that is pregnant with promise and possibility. Last night I had a similar experience when I moved my oldest daughter out of the house into her new apartment in Yerushalayim. She isn't going to college though. Avigayil is doing a year of Sherut L'uemi, a year of national service. Her entire graduating high school class is either serving in the army or volunteering this year. Giving back to your country is a value ingrained in teenagers in Israel. I always challenge my American Jewish students why it is that because of an accident of birthplace, Israeli teenagers feel a sense of responsibility to servic