When I was in Israel last year, people on my program thought I was “weird” because I didn’t drink, EVER, except for a Dixie cup of wine at Kiddush. I do like the taste of wine, but after seeing them all go crazy with hard liquor, getting drunk every night, I decided I didn’t want any part of it. Unfortunately, because the drinking age in Israel is 18, alcohol is easily obtainable. The saddest part is that when I expressed my concerns to the program director, he didn’t seem to care.
