[goldstategop]

Yes, THAT Dr. Ruth. Israel has affected more lives than one can imagine and no wonder Ahmedine-nazi flies into a rage every time someone mentions its name.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Hildy]

There is no place like Israel. After high school, I spent 6 months in a kibbutz in Israel..Bror Chail. What a great experience (and also a crash lesson in the good, and the bad, of socialism).

The kibbutz was a large one, Brazilian founded, so the languages were Hebrew, Portuguese and English. Not only was it agricultural in nature, dehydrated vegetables being the biggest export...the kibbutz was also known for its ceramic giftware. I worked in that factory alongside arabs. Everyone got along. The point being the Arabs needed Israel in order to survive. And still do.

[Hildy]

There is no place like Israel. After high school, I spent 6 months in a kibbutz in Israel..Bror Chail. What a great experience (and also a crash lesson in the good, and the bad, of socialism).

The kibbutz was a large one, Brazilian founded, so the languages were Hebrew, Portuguese and English. Not only was it agricultural in nature, dehydrated vegetables being the biggest export...the kibbutz was also known for its ceramic giftware. I worked in that factory alongside arabs. Everyone got along. The point being the Arabs needed Israel in order to survive. And still do.

[Convert from ECUSA]

"Israel has affected more lives than one can imagine"

The restoration and continued existence of Israel against the odds was the one thing that kept be from becoming an atheist when I was a teenager. The restoration and continues existence of Israel against the odds was one of the two doors the Lord used to bring me back to Him in 1977. Israel has blessed this cranky Virgnia Christain's life in quite a few ways, and I'm grateful as all get out to God for restoring her, prospering her, and keeping her around. So....to Israel from a cantankerous Virgnia Catholic, God bless you real, real good!