Thursday, April 15, 2004
Sparks From Israel
How Do You Know You Are In Israel?Shkia (Sunset)
I asked the bus driver if he went to the kotel. He told me he gets there, but not as fast as a different bus, however he was leaving now. ‘You want to make Mincha?’ He asked me. ‘Yes’ I replied. ‘Don’t worry, shkia is at 7:15 tonight. You have lots of time. ‘Are you sure?’ I questioned. ‘Positive’ he replied and proceeded to show me his shkia calender. Imagine here is a bus driver who doesn’t wear a kippa, but he knows the time of the Mincha prayer. Is there such a Nation?
The Grocery Line
As the cashier began to argue with the customer who wanted to pay for 20 items in a 10-item cue, I turned to the American/Israeli man next to me and said ‘Just my luck, I’m in a hurry’. We began to list all the simple things that seem so difficult here, but concluded it was still the best place in the world. He imparted some wise words to me. ‘We have waited 2000 years for our own country. We can wait another ten minutes.’
How Do You Know You Are In Israel?Shkia (Sunset)
I asked the bus driver if he went to the kotel. He told me he gets there, but not as fast as a different bus, however he was leaving now. ‘You want to make Mincha?’ He asked me. ‘Yes’ I replied. ‘Don’t worry, shkia is at 7:15 tonight. You have lots of time. ‘Are you sure?’ I questioned. ‘Positive’ he replied and proceeded to show me his shkia calender. Imagine here is a bus driver who doesn’t wear a kippa, but he knows the time of the Mincha prayer. Is there such a Nation?
The Grocery Line
As the cashier began to argue with the customer who wanted to pay for 20 items in a 10-item cue, I turned to the American/Israeli man next to me and said ‘Just my luck, I’m in a hurry’. We began to list all the simple things that seem so difficult here, but concluded it was still the best place in the world. He imparted some wise words to me. ‘We have waited 2000 years for our own country. We can wait another ten minutes.’
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