What exile made us forget

(JNS) - When I visited Thailand recently, I couldn't help but notice the abundance of water. The island was lush and green. Palm trees and tropical plants seemed to grow effortlessly, with no visible irrigation systems feeding them.

Living in Israel, I have become accustomed to a different landscape. Here, drip irrigation lines snake across parks, shopping centers, train stations and private gardens. This Israeli innovation has helped transform a dry country into a thriving agricultural success story, fulfilling founding father and first prime minister David Ben-Gurion's vision of making the d...