Israelis chose "homeward" as their word of the year. Moses named his son "stranger in a foreign land." The parsha that starts Exodus moves in one direction.

We drove the group to the airport, returned the rental car, and got on a train to Jerusalem. Some journeys end when you leave. Some end when you decide to stay.

Twelve scouts saw the same land. Ten saw giants. Two saw grapes. The difference wasn't what they found — it was how they looked.