Neis Chanukah was that Hashem showed us He's alive
Does it ever get old, they wanted to know? The same thing day in and day out, again and again. Masada–Dead Sea–Ein Gedi. Ir Dovid–Old City–Jerusalem Tunnel Tour. Meron-Tzfat-Teveria. Golan Heights war sites–chocolate factory–winery. And other itineraries. Don’t you ever get sick of it?
The answer is a decided no. Absolutely not. Do you ever get bored of your children, your wife’s cooking, your Torah class? Do you get sick of cholent… ever? Okay, you don’t have to answer those questions. But honestly, it really never gets boring.
I wake up every morning and am in awe that I actually get paid to bask in the glory of our holy Promised Land. It’s awesome. The experience of seeing it anew each day through the eyes of my tourists makes it even more amazing. It’s like showing off your new child or grandchild. Imagine getting paid to do that as well. Then you get a bit of a feel for how awesome my life is.
To make the deal even sweeter, Chazal tell us that someone who walks four amos in Eretz Yisrael is guaranteed a portion in Olam Haba; according to the Shulchan Aruch, and elaborated on by the Mishnah Berurah (248:28), one fulfills a mitzvah each time. You are even permitted to disembark from a ship on Shabbos, something that is prohibited at other ports, to fulfill this mitzvah. Even tourists!
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