Israeli Voices: Who We Are - Episode Five

A neighborhood clinic delivering universal health care.Shlomit - mother, poet and educator on her flowered Jerusalem balcony. Telling of forebears fighting British colonialists for independence; reflecting on raising children where air raid sirens interrupt serenity in streets echoing hallowed history and a daughter’s bedroom is built to withstand missiles. Duty, honor, country, she affirms -- for most Israelis, not for Haredim -- Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews. Recounting challenges of repeated calls to military service and young people comprehending tragedies of war, grieving for its victims.A massive demonstration by Haredim against serving in the Israel Defense Forces.On the Mount of Olives, the oldest Jewish burial ground, sacred Christian roots. Below, in the Old City, cauldron of residents, retailers, tourists, pilgrims. Holiest of sites for Christians, Muslims, Jews. Cobble streets holding memories of King David, Christ, Mohammed.