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About 15 years ago, the Israeli government approached the Eshkol Regional Council with an offer to build a new reinforced school for the region, with the understanding that the kibbutz kids and the moshav kids would unite in the one building.
A few pieces of background information:
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I’ve been to Kibbutz Nir Oz a few times over the years. It was a lovely kibbutz on the Gaza border described by residents as 95% Heaven and 5% Hell. Most of the time, residents lived happy lives working in agriculture and other industry, surrounded by family and close friends. Periodically…
I’m not one to talk about feelings. In fact, when asked to share my feelings, I’ll usually deflect with a comment about my degree in accounting. It’s not that I lack emotion, it’s just that I prefer analyzing things logically rather than emotionally.
And herein lies my challenge wit…