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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