one of the justifications we hear some time for a Jewish state is that Jews are endangered all over the world, especially now because of the bad name Israel has for having committed genocide.   

I’m not getting this much.  True, the salesladies in Macy’s don’t fall all over me when it turns out I’m from Israel.  But there is more hebrew on the streets here than anywhere,  I haven’t really confronted anyone and asked them if they have any trepidation about being attacked as a jew, but they all seem very much at home, and not at all worried about being identified.  Neither do the religious jews seem to be hiding their identity in any way.  But it’s interesting that i even thought of the link between anti-Israel feelings and the necessity for a homeland.  One of Robert Frost’s characters says “Home is when you have to go there, they have to take you in…” and suddenly it hits me on the New York streets – thank goodness you don’t have to go there.

this is a bit nonsensical, I know.  I’ve been doing too much unnecessary shopping.