June 7, 2019 Take a census of the Children of Israel            Bamidbar 1:2

The concurrence in Israel with the U.S. of accusations of a corrupt executive, “witch hunts”, border walls, partisanship, and attacks on the free press extends also to Israeli society where the Ntl. Insurance Inst. reports poverty encompasses 31% of children, 20% of elderly, 45% of “ultra-orthodox”, and nearly 20% of post-1990 olim. Similarly, issues of income inequality, homelessness, deteriorating public education, and racism torment Israelis as they do many Americans. Start-Up Nation and the U.S. have both prioritized business growth, but at significant cost to social services, education, and community. God counted us out of his love for each one of us. Then again: Who’s counting?