During my visit to Israel, we met a wonderful couple, Adi and Aviv Rozen, who live in Nativ HaAsarah, only 50 meters from the border of Gaza.  They graciously invited us to see where they live and experience their hospitality first hand.  After a tour of the moshav and its proximity to Gaza, we met the Rozen children at the security wall that protects the homes from bullets, and had a chance to participate in a mitzvah project.

Path to Peace is a joint mosaic creation, by thousands of people from all over the world, towards hope, love, and happiness among all people. In this unique project, the visitors are invited to take an active part in the creation of the peace wall, to write a personal wish on the back of a colorful mosaic piece and glue it onto the gray security wall.  Additionally, adults with special needs produce the mosaic pieces, improving their skills and receiving respectable salaries.

Adi arrived at the wall with mosaic pieces for us to glue, to create something beautiful out of something ugly, both physically and metaphorically.  It felt wonderful to be a part of something larger than us, that will bring color and joy to a part of the world that has had their share of hardship.  I was surprised to find that I felt safe and secure there, as well as warmly welcomed by our hosts.  And the wall was filled with purple butterflies – not a surprise to me!  It was a wonderful day – road karma at its best!