Children here run free without fear. They play in the way that american children are used to be allowed to play. Ah, so you're much more likely to get stabbed in jerusalem than you arein new york city. But of couse, it's not common, thank god, at least right now. Israelies have their own cul baggage and they share some middle eastern culture with their israles. I'll tell you an old story once but this tells you something else: I'm flying out of j kosk for the co-op on a special programme for one of my kids' parents who lives there. And i'd like to see israel try
Can Israeli society survive the loss of universal military service? Will the deregulation of Israel's kosher supervision spell the end of its Jewish character? And, speaking of Israel, what is it that makes its television dramas so good? Tyler Cowen discusses these and other subjects with EconTalk host Russ Roberts, new immigrant to Israel and unabashed fan of the Prisoners of War miniseries and Homer's Odyssey.