A total of 1,800 teens participated in youth programs to Israel this summer. Fortunately, they behaved. Of course, any trip has its share of sightseeing, but the best part, say the teens, was the opportunity to get away from the tourists. Then we each spent a weekend at one of their homes. Israeli teens are a lot like us, except they grow up a lot faster.
Money is kept as a community.
You work for the community and you get back from the community. It's a different concept of life. I felt right at home. Ostomel did notice one interesting difference. Being in Israel, they felt they didn't need to go to synagogue all the time to feel Jewish.