One of the fun and wonderful things I enjoy so much about living here is the satisfying feeling of being able to play tour guide and take people to various sites, for their first time.
The simple joy for me is to be able to watch them experience the sometimes overwhelming emotions which accompany many people's first visit to specific historical and/or holy sites here.
I have a friend who is in her early 50's and has just arrived to visit Israel for the first time.
We will meet Thursday afternoon and I hope to take her to the Kotel/Western wall.
Especially this Thursday afternoon, there is a prayer rally scheduled to take place there to encourage national Jewish unity in the form of prayer in support of the communities of Sderot, Ashkelon and the rest of the country which is in a precarious situation.
This, in my opinion is the quintessential example of a moment of Jewish pride--to be able to not only witness this type of gathering, but to be able to take part in it.
Interestingly, this friend and I are actively working to promote our coaching group for women based on exactly this concept---Jewish unity.
Another fun fact here, is that she and I have never met. We "met" on the Internet via a Jewish site. we realized how much we have in common and how similar our individual goals are.
And we decided to put our idea into action. Now, I have the pleasure of meeting her in person and the zechut/merit to introduce her to the Kotel. I may have mentioned before that I don't believe in coincidences. So, for me the fact that this prayer meeting to promote Jewish unity is being held at the exact day and time that she and I are to meet--well, it is just another affirmation of how involved G-d is in everything we do.
With gratitude for all of these opportunities,
Yehudit
Please write and share your experiences with visiting Israel and/or acting as tour guide.
Let's build on our eagerness to connect with the land!
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