The weather was great, “Too good to be true,” she elaborated. 

Only in Israel do pajama clad evacuees, a shidduch date, and fancy travelers belong together in the Ritz Carlton lobby.

A smile and laughter came to my face, concealing my inner thoughts. This conversation was frightening.

“It’s a dream theme, Ima,” my daughter informed me, “Flooding means you feel out of control. Or trapped by your circumstance.”