On the eve of Rosh Hashanah 5787, thoughts turn to the decision made by 210,000 Israelis to leave Israel since the current government was formed. Then there is the unknown number who may leave the country if a similar government is elected on October 27. “Did you pack your bags yourself?” “Did anyone give you anything to carry?” – every Israeli knows these questions, which bore even the security screeners at Ben-Gurion International Airport. The events of recent years necessitate additional, more timely questions: “Are you leaving Israel?” “What is making you leave?” and “What would make you return?”
