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The Schmooze 70 Easy Ways To Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day
Tonight is the beginning of Yom Haatzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day. The holiday, celebrated beginning at sundown on Wednesday in Israel, commemorates the 70th year of Israel’s birth according to the Jewish calendar. And at 70, we party. Here are a couple of ways you can join in… 1.Buy Israeli products. Don’t like the movement…
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Opinion Israel Is At A Crossroads
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. Of all the many privileges in my life —- whether serving as Chief of Staff, Defense Minister, even Prime Minister —- the most precious dates back to when…
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Opinion At 70, The Paradox At Israel’s Heart Only Grows
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. As Israel marks 70 years of independence, a profound paradox at the heart of the Israeli national character persists. On the one hand, Israelis project a muscular self-confidence,…
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Opinion Israel’s Democracy Needs Defending. It’s Worth Fighting For.
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. Israel’s 70th birthday is an opportunity to celebrate what could be Zionism’s greatest achievement: that the state of the Jewish people is, over time, becoming a “normal” country….
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Opinion The American Jewish Destiny Is To Join The Palestinian Struggle
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. As a Palestinian woman, a feminist, and a citizen of the Israeli state, I would like to tell the Jewish community that I see and respect your commitment…
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Opinion A Day For Atheist Rebels Taking Charge Of Their Own Destiny
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. Israel’s Independence Day is the one day in the Hebrew calendar which truly belongs to the atheist rebels who founded Zionism and brought about the establishment of the…
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Opinion 70 Years Represents A Lifetime
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. Seventy years, in Jewish tradition, represents a lifetime. As the psalmist wrote, “The span of our life is 70 years.” At 70, one reaches seivah, meaning old age,…
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Opinion Coexistence Was Once Possible. It Can Be Possible Again
This piece is one of a series of pieces commissioned from leaders to speak to their feelings about Israel at 70. You will find the others here. My mother-in-law recently turned eighty. Born in Jerusalem to a Jewish family with deep roots in the city, she remembers her childhood in the pre-state days. Her father…
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