If so what was your impression? What was surprising?

At 62 years of existence, the modern state of Israel has much to be proud of and much to look forward to. These 62 years have not been an easy road and neither will the next 62 years most likely. But would love to hear what you think about Israel. Over the course of the next couple of weeks I hope to hear from you and I will be expressing some points of view about different elements of Israel on this blog. From politics to food, from culture to the environment, there is much to say about the modern state of Israel.