Living the Zionist Dream...or just turkey?

So things are changing here. Unfortunately one of those things is not the weather. For this previous statement i was recently told by a very idealogical friend of mind that I was more ideological than him...this i doubt. I was quick to point out to him that the night before this conversation took place I had gleefully taken part in a Thanksgiving celebration replete with Turkey, hot apple cider, pie, yams,good friends and a repetable shiron of Thanksgiving songs. There was definately a time in my life when I would have rejected such an invitation as I would have construed it as questioning my zionist crudentials snd certainly not something that people who live in this country should indulge in.

Whilst (I got teased endlessly for my persistent use of whilst at an american dominated Shabbat lunch yesterday) there were frustratingly american excesses at the meal in question, not least the singing of a patriotic American song that has the same tune as 'God Save The Queen' and a complete rendition of Clementine - what a depressing song by the way, who knew? I find myself newly at ease with my Israeli- identity.

I think the rationale goes something like this...Now I made aliyah, so having pinned my colours to the Israeli mast, I wont countinance a questioning of my zionist crudentials. I am here, I am proud and I have thrown my hat in with the fate of the Jewish People beyond question. Some turkey and singing doesn't change that!