Judy Alperin Diamondstein, Iris Epstein and Vicki Glaser arrived safely in Israel and, despite the sirens, are enjoying their visit with our family in Yoav. A note from Iris after Day 1: It was a bit surreal hearing the sirens the first time. It helped me remain calm seeing how calm everyone else was. It really is a way of life here. The major difference is the frequency. As some mentioned tonight, the main thing keeping panic at bay is the existence of shelters. Homes built after the early 1990s are required to have one at home. I have seen three: two at private homes (one used as an office and the other as storage) and another a shared shelter for a social space used at a kibbutz and surrounding homes without their own shelters. Tomorrow we will visit larger shelters that dub for space being used to care for young preschool children while camp has been canceled this week. One great need is mobilizing those who do not have shelters nearby or simply building more shelters.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:48:51 +0000
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