My son didn’t want to get married under this cloud of pressure. He wanted simchah and calm
Like the entire crisis, our story evolved rapidly.
Shortly before Purim, there was talk about Israel limiting flights from overseas. I didn’t think much of it. My parents and siblings were definitely coming from the US for my son’s wedding. They were such an integral part of the simchah I couldn’t imagine any other option.
But soon things were not looking good. As we drove home from my in-laws on Purim night, I spoke to my mother. There was a new regulation: Anyone coming to Israel from abroad would be placed in quarantine for 14 days. It was final: They wouldn’t make it to the simchah.
We couldn’t imagine it getting any worse. And then it did.
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