tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-83937802105931018942008-03-28T04:34:00.000+03:002008-03-28T04:34:00.000+03:00It's not enmity or ennui towards aliyah, it's more of a recognition of Israel not being as close to home where they were born and raised, right here in the USA.<BR/><BR/>The logical extension of aliyah for everyone is Jews being in one place. As in, no longer, "oh I know some Jewish people. There's Larry in receiving, and Karen in accounts reconciliation and..." and becomes, "aren't they some people from way over in the middle east or something?"<BR/><BR/>I understand the desire for the Israeli community to see aliyah made more, but no matter the religion being American is like being anything else. You have a certain attraction for where you're from. There's lots of Italians who go on about "the old country" but even if the Pope told them Italy was their proper home, they aren't leaving Chicago.<BR/><BR/>That being said I found it sad that Raleigh, NC wasn't on the list. Their congregations are very nice.-suitepotato-http://www.blogger.com/profile/04567987879881511630noreply@blogger.com