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guest column
A Three-Generation Trip to Israel
M
any friends have
mentioned how
much they’ve
enjoyed following my family’s
recent visit to Israel on social
media, and how fortunate I
was to be able to
travel with three
generations to
such a special
place. Each
time I hear
from someone,
it reminds
me of how
extraordinary it was to
have had this life-changing
experience.
Over a year ago, my parents
and I began discussing the
idea of traveling to Israel with
our family in honor of my
dad’s 80th birthday. Although
I was just there last October,
my parents — surprisingly
— hadn’t been back in over
20 years, my sister in over
30 years, and my brother-in-
law, nephew and niece had
never been. Although my
dad was 78 years old at the
time, we all said, “Why wait?”
and decided to go in June
2023. Immediately, I started
planning the visit with my
friends and contacts in Israel,
with the goal being to make
sure this trip offered a mix
of educational, historical,
religious and entertaining
places to visit. Having a 12-
and 14-year-old on the trip
meant that we needed a nice
balance, keeping them engaged
and excited (and off of their
phones).
We began by visiting my
close friends Nir and his
family, down in Sderot. I felt
it was important for everyone
to learn about the reality
of terrorist attacks against
Israel. We saw bomb shelters
disguised as playground
equipment, as well as in his
beautiful home. After lunch,
both kids said how fortunate
they were to never have to
worry about missile attacks.
Brian
Satovsky
PURELY COMMENTARY
The Satovsky family at the 188th Barak Armor Brigade of the IDF