ARAD@50 MISSION
As part of the Jewish Agency for Israel's Partnership2Gether Program, the Jewish Federation of Delaware is part of a consortium with 5 New Jersey Federations who have adopted the city of Arad as our partnership sister city. On Tuesday, October 29th, the city of Arad will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary and the NJ/DE partnership organized a community mission to celebrate the historic occasion together.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
I arrived at the Siegel JCC at 6:00am to meet Federation President, Robin Kauffman Saran, and Drs. Robin and Jerry Eng, to take a shuttle to the Newark Airport for our flight to Israel. Our driver, Vic, was professional and courteous, arriving well in advance of our scheduled departure. While we were awaiting El Al check-in to open, we watched a large Birthright Israel group begin to form adjacent to us. It was wonderful to see these young adults meet their travel group for the first time and the interactions that subsequently followed.
We eventually met part of our Delaware/New Jersey contingency at the gate. Other attendees had taken earlier flights and would be meeting us upon landing in Israel. There is always something special traveling to Israel on El Al, having a unique Israeli flying experience coupled with knowing we are supporting the country's economy. Nearly eleven hours after take off, our flight arrived at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv at 6:15am Friday morning. Stepping off of the aircraft and on Israeli soil is a moving experience and has felt equally as special all of my previous visits.
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