July 27, 2014
By: Jonathan Aaronowitz
As I see it, today was a day of culture and understanding the realities of Eilat and its people. Meeting with professional kibbutznik Shmulik and hearing from our fellows, Artyom and Tamara, gave a shocking realization about the enormity of the life decisions that youngsters in other parts of the world make. In all three cases, brave, curious, and ambitious personalities changed their lives completely by voluntarily leaving their families to move to kibbutz Eilot. Not out of spite or regret, but out of courage, all three moved to seek the multitude of opportunities that Israel offers and built themselves for the future to come. Kind of sounds like Diller, now that I think of it.
Anyhow, we continued on a jeep tour to gain a spectacular perspective of Israel and its neighborhood. Standing at the peak of a mountain, I had an epiphany. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt were all surrounding the our little country. With mountains on all sides, it was as if the thin stretch of land could be swallowed by the mountains. But here we were, a bunch of ambitious teenagers standing atop a mountain enjoying the view and talking about peace. Why does it have to be so complicated?
As the organized programs came to an end, we joined the parade in support of the soldiers. We held signs, waved flags, and sang. Nearly 10% of Eilat turned out! Overall, today was a simply wonderful day. It kept feeding our minds with questions, experiences and hope.
By: Jonathan Aaronowitz
As I see it, today was a day of culture and understanding the realities of Eilat and its people. Meeting with professional kibbutznik Shmulik and hearing from our fellows, Artyom and Tamara, gave a shocking realization about the enormity of the life decisions that youngsters in other parts of the world make. In all three cases, brave, curious, and ambitious personalities changed their lives completely by voluntarily leaving their families to move to kibbutz Eilot. Not out of spite or regret, but out of courage, all three moved to seek the multitude of opportunities that Israel offers and built themselves for the future to come. Kind of sounds like Diller, now that I think of it.Anyhow, we continued on a jeep tour to gain a spectacular perspective of Israel and its neighborhood. Standing at the peak of a mountain, I had an epiphany. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt were all surrounding the our little country. With mountains on all sides, it was as if the thin stretch of land could be swallowed by the mountains. But here we were, a bunch of ambitious teenagers standing atop a mountain enjoying the view and talking about peace. Why does it have to be so complicated?
As the organized programs came to an end, we joined the parade in support of the soldiers. We held signs, waved flags, and sang. Nearly 10% of Eilat turned out! Overall, today was a simply wonderful day. It kept feeding our minds with questions, experiences and hope.
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