basel - 7.2.26
it has been a while since I’ve been in Basel Square, and when I emerged from the underground parking garage I was a little confused. So much building, so much renewal. But I passed the old sign of the builders of Tel Aviv and immediately remembered how disturbed we were to discover the sign. When Ezi saw at least 20 years ago that his grandfather wasn’t in the list even though he built some very significant symbols of tel aviv, he called the city and the woman told him that for 30.000 shekel they’d add him.
But even though my destination was almost hidden among the all the building sites, my feet knew the way – Alkalay Cafe on Alkalay Street. A great place to meet and a great place to eat. Highly recommended.
What is the value of 30, 000 shekels?
Whatever – It’s a terrible insult.
i think it was 10,000 dollars at the time. but the price wasn’t as important as the fact that money is all you need to get your name on a stone. and that it had nothing to do with the significance of the person.