At new Netanya surf therapy center, Israelis learn to fall and get back up

At new Netanya surf therapy center, Israelis learn to fall and get back up

NETANYA, Israel—Avi's first surf therapy session did not begin with a wave. It began with a question: How does the sea make you feel?Then the 22-year-old and the others went into the water, climbed onto their boards and tried to stand. They fell, went back out and tried again."From the very first session, I felt that I really, really wanted to succeed at this," Avi told JNS. "I knew that I probably wouldn't do very well the first few times, but …