spots in country since the hatred of the outward display of HaShem's preference in attire stirs the passions of hatred in many people. I was at Frankfort Airport years ago when some Othodox Jews walked by the Germans and others in the airport lounge. The Jews were in full regalia with talit prayer shawls. The German-Argentinian next to me commented, "Why do the dress like that? Hitler should have killed them all." I replied, "They are showing their constant devotion to God." He was drunk, drinking vodka in a thermos with emply vodka bottles on the floor and did not have a clue about what pleases the Lord.

Vacation from what exactly?

Remember important religious sites are a big pool for haredi vacationers...

Hey Rivkah, Where did you get that information? I thought s/he preferred the loose robes and sandals that Moses et al wore in the desert. Far more suited to the Israeli climate than the garb of 18th century Poles.

Allow me to answer you: in my case, vacation from both my wife and I working 49 weeks out of 52 a year; I work half the week from my home office and half the week from my Jerusalem office; my wife works in Jerusalem, and then cooks, cleans and launders on her return (yes I do help her). The kids are in school from 8 in the morning til 5 in the afternoon; those in yeshiva learn over 10 hours a day. Oh - and summer vacation for the boys is 3 weeks not 2 months. Our family needs a vacation the same (perhaps more, than yours does). Where do we choose to vacation - camping in the Golan Heights.

If you don't learn English at school when you are abroad you feel like a fool.