What I love about Israel

My building here is attached to another, with separate entrances to each. In the other building, the Womens' International Zionist Organization (WIZO) runs a center for the elderly, which includes care facilties. A woman with alzheimers disease recently wandered away from the center, and has not been seen since.

Back in the U.S., this happens, of course. Alzheimers disease is a horror that no one should have to face, but too many do. However, what I have noticed is that when you hear about an instance like this in the states, you shake your head and say, what a shame.


Here there is a sense of community and communal responsibility. I have received dozens upon dozens of emails from friends and colleagues with a notice about the missing woman. There have even been massive search efforts that have pulled in thousands of people over the past week. This morning, I took some time to join the effort before going to work...and I was joined by hundreds. I don't by any means think this is unique to Israel, but I love that it's common in Israel.