A few days ago I called the director of a Jewish cultural institution in one of Western Europe's more liberal countries, in order to request that he send me some press information and photos by email. I gave him a Y*hoo! e-mail address that I use exclusively for work.

He, in a surprised tone: "You don't have a work email address?"

Me: "Er, no. I do have an address from my ISP that's connected to Outlook, but it doesn't have enough space to handle heavy attachments."

He: "Israel never ceases to surprise me."