Entry One: Christianity is Everywhere

When first traveling to Israel, I really did not know what the purpose of a Jewish state was. I am Jewish, I thought it was important, but I didn’t know what it meant.

When I got there, I realized I had lived my entire life accepting that I was different and I would never be given religious equality. I was blissfully unaware of the impact that had on my life. Yes, I realized that the section of Target was smaller for Hanukkah than Christmas, but it was never that big of a deal to me. Once I got to Israel, I was able to experience what it was like to be the religious majority for the first time in my life.

I was exited to go to AIPAC because I imagined that I would have the same feeling. For the most part, I did. I was in a place where almost everyone was Jewish, and understood the importance of Israel as well as recognizing the problems. However, I was still in the US. When walking into the convention center, one of the first things I saw was a giant cross. After spending more time at the conference, speakers and panelists talked about the importance of Israel for Christians, and Mike Pence said a Christian prayer.

This reinforced my ideas of why I believe in Israel, and why it is so important to find a solution. It made me realize that even in a room with 18,000 Jews, Christianity will still reign. Christianity is everywhere.