Comments on: Israel As a Vocation http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/ Commentary and Criticism by Joel Schalit Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joel http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Joel Sun, 11 May 2008 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/#comment-249 <p>Thanks for the kind words, James. Right on. Yes, my parents live a half hour's drive from Nazareth, so we will most certainly make plans to come and see you guys. Have you eaten at the Diana? My favourite restaurant in the country right now, and it's very close to you.</p> Thanks for the kind words, James. Right on. Yes, my parents live a half hour’s drive from Nazareth, so we will most certainly make plans to come and see you guys. Have you eaten at the Diana? My favourite restaurant in the country right now, and it’s very close to you.

]]> By: james http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/comment-page-1/#comment-250 james Sun, 11 May 2008 11:04:20 +0000 http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/#comment-250 <p>Hey Joel. I love this piece - really awesome. If you're in the north next month and have free afternoon why don't you and Jennifer drop by the Fauzi for a coffee? It'd be great to see you.</p> Hey Joel. I love this piece – really awesome. If you’re in the north next month and have free afternoon why don’t you and Jennifer drop by the Fauzi for a coffee? It’d be great to see you.

]]> By: Joel http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Joel Fri, 09 May 2008 22:35:44 +0000 http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/#comment-251 <p>Thanks for forwarding, Joe. That's a very good letter. </p> Thanks for forwarding, Joe. That’s a very good letter.

]]> By: Judaisme http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Judaisme Fri, 09 May 2008 07:23:27 +0000 http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/#comment-252 <p>Excellent article profond.</p> Excellent article profond.

]]> By: Joe http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Joe Fri, 09 May 2008 02:22:29 +0000 http://www.joelschalit.com/2008/05/08/israel-as-a-vocation/#comment-253 <p>From a letter to a friend today:</p> <p>I find this national 60th birthday ironic. Israel arose as a state among other states, part of the family of nations and constituting normalization of existence within an historic homeland. However, what other state has its decennial birthdays celebrated with such global attention? There is a contradiction between normality and turning such events into special global occasions. Israel should learn to enjoy its birthday without turning it into an international event. That might be far more beneficial for the heavily strained national budget, where social services keep disappearing.</p> <p><br /> Joe</p> From a letter to a friend today:

I find this national 60th birthday ironic. Israel arose as a state among other states, part of the family of nations and constituting normalization of existence within an historic homeland. However, what other state has its decennial birthdays celebrated with such global attention? There is a contradiction between normality and turning such events into special global occasions. Israel should learn to enjoy its birthday without turning it into an international event. That might be far more beneficial for the heavily strained national budget, where social services keep disappearing.

Joe

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