FINDING YOUR BROTHERS - Jerusalem Post Israel News (blog)
The other day, I was in Khadera, waiting for a bus to make me to an ordinary race in a place called Mevo Dotan. Maybe this race was going to be not so ordinary. I had signed up for a 10 kilometer race, about 6 ¼ miles. Ostensibly, no big deal, but it turned out for me to be a big deal, on a couple of different levels. Area C comprises about 60 percent of the West Bank and is entirely under Israeli control. But in and amongst Area C are the Palestinian Areas A and B. Area A is completely controlled by the Palestinian Authority and is verboten to Israelis. When you leave the confines of Mevo Dotan this is the kind of warning sign one sees. that’s a very good price, about four dollars for an imported ice cold 17 ounce can and plastic cup and some sliced pickles…anything to maintain my moisture balance and stay hydrated. That’s very important. About two hours before race time I went back to the village center and saw that the small, no frills synagogue had been opened. I picked up a prayer book and davened Minchah, the afternoon prayer… what a glorious feeling. Like I said, I’ve been to many races. One of the very best for me is a 5 mile race in Brooklyn hosted by a boy’s Catholic high school. Source: www.jpost.com
