Question # 2 answered: What do I look forward to?

It is hard to know exactly what life will bring as we settle in Israel.  Of course that does not stop me from thinking ahead to what I hope to experience.  First of all, although we will be moving away from family in here in Nebraska and in other parts of the U.S., I look forward to spending more time with my Israeli family...son/daughter-in-law, 5 grandkids, brother, sister-in-law, niece, nephew and his family.  Jerusalem is the place where the majority of my family is currently living all in one place!  Second, I look forward to being part of a Masorti congregation in Jerusalem.  After having been so involved with the religious life of our Conservative congregation here in Lincoln, I know that I will be anxious to find an egalitarian congregation that has individuals who care deeply about maintaining Jewish holydays.  Third, I look forward to being able to find kosher food easily.  I know this sounds silly, but for years before Trader Joe's ever came to town, accessing kosher meat was quite a chore.  I once ran a kosher coop and had to order 2000 pounds of products in order to even place an order.  Then I had to divvy it up and hand it out to the other participants from our synagogue.  Some years we ordered meat from Denver, some years from Kansas City, and many years we traveled to Omaha to purchase our food.  So the idea of going to a local supermarket and finding what we can eat while maintaining kashrut is a wonderful thought.
Image result for kashrutFinally, I look forward to having as many of my friends and family members who are able, to come spend time with us in Israel.  I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and love of the LAND with those who have been there already and with those who will be visiting for the first time.

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