They came, they swam, they left
In Israel's 52nd year, the rich, famous, and obscure came to visit. Here are our 52 top distinguished tourists

39. Erica Jong
Jong, the best-selling author, overcame whatever "fear of flying" she might have, in order to hop a plane and come to Beersheba for a week. The icon of female sexual freedom came under the auspices of Ben-Gurion University's Distinguished Visitors Program, and was given an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. She spoke frankly about life, love, and of course, sex. She brought along husband No. 4, who, unlike the previous three, is Jewish.