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and they stayed here before 
and after camp. 

SEEING CONNECTIONS 
AND DIFFERENCES 
Rich: We’re always shocked 
at how we’re very culturally 
different. 
Lisa: I’ll give you an 
instance with Yiftah [Leket, 
the current shaliach in 
Detroit]. I brought his kids 
Chanukah presents, and he 
was so confused. In Israel, it’s 
not a gift-giving holiday. 
And here, you have to 
work to be Jewish. That’s 
the biggest shock for the 
ShinShinim, these 18-year-
olds who come over here. 
They appreciate, “Wow, these 
people want to be Jewish. 
They have to work to be 
Jewish ... and go somewhere 
to be Jewish.” 

FOOD AND WINE 
Lisa: I like all the food. I don’t 
have a favorite spot. [Rich] 
has a favorite spot. 
Rich: Do I? 
Lisa: The hummus place in 
Jerusalem. 
Rich: Oh, I do like the 
hummus place — Abu Shukri 
in the Arab Quarter in the 
Old City of Jerusalem. Just 

very authentic. 
Lisa: Amongst many other 
programs and activities, 
our Partnership Region 
[the Central Galilee] has 13 
wineries that have joined 
together to try and make a 
little Napa — a destination. 
 
BUT DON’T TAKE THEIR 
WORD FOR IT—SEE 
ISRAEL FOR YOURSELF 
Lisa: It’s important for 
people to go there, just 
like this Motor City 
Mission [jewishdetroit.org/
mc-mission-interest]. See it. 
I think people get invested 
once they’ve been there. 
Richard: And do your 
own research. I think that 
before you listen to people 
preach about Israel and its 
relationship with the U.S. and 
vice versa — and its people 
and its human rights — do 
your own homework. Do 
your own research. One of 
the ways that you can do that 
is by going there and meeting 
people. Then, at least, we 
have a shot at an honest 
conversation about the 
place. 

Originally published on Federation’s 

MyJewishDetroit.org.

ERETZ
FROM THE 
PARTNERSHIP2GETHER 
REGION

continued from page 41

Lisa Broder (far right) with 2020 Israel 
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