tikkun – i think that some of the things you listed such as a roof over your head, and a bed would be considered necessities rather than luxuries.
No, it’s not a neccessity…I have friends that lived in the old city for years without a roof & some don’t even have beds. If a roof & a bed were a necessity, I would be sleeping on the couch in the building’s basement.
Ummm Tikkun you don’t have a roof over your head in Israel? Even by E”Y standards, living in some sort of home or dwelling or abode is obviously a necessity and not a luxury. How do you get by? And how on earth do you survive without AC in that heat??
No, I don’t have a roof over my head.
On a normal night, I look at the Temple Mount lit up & listen to the people singing in the streets. Then I just lay back & stare at the stars for a few minutes while the breeze blows fresh, cool air onto my face. When I wake up, I thankfully think about how many people would have given anything to wake up staring out over Jerusalem. What part of this isn’t a luxury? On the next roof, tourists pay (& fight) to camp on it & it’s not even as nice as where I’m at.
As for AC, it’s not that big of a deal. I grew up in south Florida before most houses & cars had AC, so I’m used to a little heat.