tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446668869695334043.post7234567756824455380..comments2024-01-09T02:47:28.967+02:00Comments on Tip of the Tongue: Seeking the common denominator – a seasonal call to thinking bigStephen Rifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696090933913285413noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446668869695334043.post-46201872118593742102021-12-01T19:18:24.747+02:002021-12-01T19:18:24.747+02:00It may seem obvious but most people, including mys...It may seem obvious but most people, including myself, often forget how much we have in common. As for immigrants, they also tend to be tribal, unfortunately. I am lucky enough to be part of many tribes. I wish you success in your new country. I have lived here for 30 years and have never looked back.Stephen Rifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696090933913285413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446668869695334043.post-30793511053648166852021-12-01T12:05:07.702+02:002021-12-01T12:05:07.702+02:00I was attracted to this post (in the Anglo Support...I was attracted to this post (in the Anglo Support Network FB group) because of the title, but I have to say that I am not surprised by your observation, that people love to be with friends and family (I hope I did not miss anything).<br /><br />As an oleh chadash, I am noticing differences between a number of groups of olim here (in Netanya, as an example), and my thoughts go to how to best cultivate a feeling of "oneness" amongst olim (focusing on olim for the moment). ie. to try to counter the tendency for people to stay within their groups and not interact with others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11694097184636806022noreply@blogger.com