Over the past several days, Jews have commemorated Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day for those fallen in battle and to the ravages of terrorism) and Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel's Independence Day). Most of us do not live in a situation in which enemies 10X our size want us eliminated. We don't live …
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Israelis love and cherish life! It seems impossible to keep them down once they have been knocked off their feet. This season of the year illustrates that. A week ago they commemorated Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), honoring the 6 million+ Jews murdered in the Holocaust. It was Hitler's attempt to eradicate the world's Jews. …
Shining brightly upon the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem overnight were these words: "We shall never forget!" Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) in Israel. On this day, their soldiers still fight on the ground in Lebanon, protecting Israel's north from Hezbollah, the savage terrorist proxy of Iran. Their sailors still patrol …
Interestingly, Biblical feast days and Israeli civic holidays often come in groups of three. The first three feasts God ordained for the Jewish people were Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of First Fruits, all grouped together within the 8-day Passover celebration which concluded last week. Now, Israel ushers in three civic …
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