hey ...
how are you? i miss you all so much it feels so weired not to talk to you so often anymore... well today was quite an emotional day for me... I went to the kotel for the second time, this time we went with the whole seminary we toured yerushalim and stuff and then our last stop before we would return to Lod was the kotel. Since we had free time before that i went to the kotel with a few girls.... as I'm walknig through security, all of sudden i see thousands of soldiers... It was absolutly stunning.... serisouly ...i've never seen soo many soldiers before.. i just stood on top of a mountain and watched what was going on.
A soldier on the side crying as he was saying goodbye to his family
another soldier huging his mother... It was time, time for them to be sworn in to the army for about 4 years and they wont be with thiere familys, they will be here for us... saving our lives making sure we are protected... then a few minutes later as i watcher them being sworn in the army by the kotel holding a torah in thier hand... all of them were getting ready and they are all saying bye to there families ... and taknig pictures... and they just looked sooo happy to be doing it like all of them have a smile on thiere faces and they are so confident about it... it was stunnig i just like burst out crying.. it was really emotional for me i was thiking about "on a mountain of isreal" .... so many things were flaring through my mind... and then it jsut hit me... i am in isreal! im in the holy land.... this place is amzaing... I better start making the best of it before its too late...
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Esther.
The land of Israel is enchanted. Not only are her inhabitants, selfless, and G-d fearing, yet their passionate and determined, to deig their roots deeper in the ground. Making it all the more difficult to be pried out.
The streets that you walk on were walked upon once by the pillars of our heritage. They were the Tzadikim who elvated the land to a point where it has reached a spiritual height, where the energy can be felt in the air.
Its not a fun, cool, and free expirience. It's so much more.
Dont cheapen your expirience by throwing yourself into the mundane.
This land is filled with history, enriched with passion, and joys and sorrows of our people. It isnt about the government, or about the Jew's running it. We musn't forget Hashem. We are thanking Hashem for the oppurtunities that lie before us, for the chance to take a step back in time, to revisit days of old, and to touch base with our roots enabling us to strengthen ourselves.
Israel is waiting for you, to make a difference. To change it's spiritual state.
So next time u have an off afternoon, run to Chevron as opposed to the cafe.
Run to beit lechem before anything else.
Rochel has waited all this time to meet you in person, the least one can do is not make her wait.
:)
i love you and miss you dearly, and i am so happy that you've included me in your experience.
with love,
the recipient of the letter
wow... quite deep! actauly i think i miss you yo!!! umm... ye ill take all that in and think about it all the time
good shabos
love esther
do you have internet access in seminary?
ESTHER MY FOREIGN LOVER!! i havent spoken to you in yearss!! are you taking care of my mooka baby? if shes mean to you just let me know! um helllooo hows israel and all my chayalim lovers?? fill me in! its crusial! make sure when you UPS one to me, that it says DELICATE on the box to make sure they dont break him! cause we all know how bad THAT would be! anywayss ive gotta go to slichos -to socialize OF COURSE! ttyl love
xoxoxoxoxoxo
awwww gitty i miss you .... isreal is great the chayilim are stunnig beyond no words to dicribe!!!! yes i have internet acces thank g-d ... guys email me
koidesh88@yahoo.com
Esther, I know the chayalim are enchanting but dont be taken in cmpletely-they could be real sleezes. well. glad to hear that ur enjoying it. havent spoken to you normally since i gave u directions :) btw how'd that go. sorry i couldnt call u back i fell asleep. ur blog is a lure from my bio homework. missing u tons. o and about those hebrew classes-those are the best ones. aside for rabbi braun and rabbi kaplan. seriously have someone translate-the teachers let and its worth it!
esther dear..... i'm not gonna give u long peices of advice that youve already got abt how unreal israel is etc - except for
baby, make the most of it!!
keep us updated
PS did u get my card in the mail yet??
miss u
chana... i got it !! i was so exctied the pins are sooo cute!!! and the card is already up on my wall... everyone should take a lesson from chana and send me cards in the mail!! henya... i hear ya... plz call me im wating ... guys its really good here i love lod! its the ebest place ever... we have out nightly pez gas station and mega right next door... so its all good!!! anyway miss u all
yay happy snail mail still works
enjoy
good yom tov
love chana
hey guys!!! rosh hashana was really nice! i was in lod for it in shikun chabad we ate out by random families! it was really cute! but difrent! i hope u all had a n amzaing rosh hashana and happy new year and i hope you all forgive me! i miss you all a whole lot
regards from the holy land
just read this now
got chills
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