Israel's 60th Independence Day
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Israel's 60th Independence Day
On the 14th of May, 2008, Israel will celebrate its 60th
anniversary, honoring six turbulent yet tenacious decades of
statehood.
In honor of Israel's 60th Independence Day, let us
remember how it all began. The declaration of
independence was born when David Ben Gurion, Israel’s
first Prime Minister officially announced in front of an excited
audience that the state of Israel had been formally
established. “After being forcibly exiled from their land, the
people kept faith with it throughout their Dispersion and
never ceased to pray and hope for their return to it and for
the restoration in it of their political freedom”, said Ben
Gurion. After years of suffering, the right of the Jewish
people to establish a sovereign state in the Promised Land
was officially granted.
On its 60th Independence Day, Israel is cherished as the
Jewish state that was founded in the wake of the Holocaust.
The pioneers, many of whom had survived the Holocaust,
came with a purpose of establishing a state that would be
the home and shelter for Jews worldwide. Within hours of
declaring independence Israel was attacked by five Arab
countries that wished to destroy it. Since the remarkable
victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Israel has known no
rest and has been forced by its numerous enemies to
defend itself in a constant struggle for survival.
On the 14th of May, 2008, Israel will celebrate its 60th
anniversary, honoring six turbulent yet tenacious decades of
statehood.
In honor of Israel's 60th Independence Day, let us
remember how it all began. The declaration of
independence was born when David Ben Gurion, Israel’s
first Prime Minister officially announced in front of an excited
audience that the state of Israel had been formally
established. “After being forcibly exiled from their land, the
people kept faith with it throughout their Dispersion and
never ceased to pray and hope for their return to it and for
the restoration in it of their political freedom”, said Ben
Gurion. After years of suffering, the right of the Jewish
people to establish a sovereign state in the Promised Land
was officially granted.
On its 60th Independence Day, Israel is cherished as the
Jewish state that was founded in the wake of the Holocaust.
The pioneers, many of whom had survived the Holocaust,
came with a purpose of establishing a state that would be
the home and shelter for Jews worldwide. Within hours of
declaring independence Israel was attacked by five Arab
countries that wished to destroy it. Since the remarkable
victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Israel has known no
rest and has been forced by its numerous enemies to
defend itself in a constant struggle for survival.
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Women's Tallit
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The Birth of Israel
On this day we repeat our prayer that this year will bring Peace to this holy land.
According to the Israeli tradition, the day preceding the Independence Day is devoted to the
memory of the fearless soldiers who gave their lives for the country. This mix of grief and
celebration signifies the essence of Israel, a state built with sweat, tears and hope of people
who dared to dream of a permanent home for the Jewish nation. This day is a celebration of
the survival of the Jewish state in spite of immense and continuous challenges.
In the last sixty years the Zionist dream has become a reality for millions of Jews who have
come from around the world and made it a rich ethno-cultural mosaic. Israel's 60th
Independence Day also celebrates Israel’s cultural, economic and technological achievements.
According to the Israeli tradition, the day preceding the Independence Day is devoted to the
memory of the fearless soldiers who gave their lives for the country. This mix of grief and
celebration signifies the essence of Israel, a state built with sweat, tears and hope of people
who dared to dream of a permanent home for the Jewish nation. This day is a celebration of
the survival of the Jewish state in spite of immense and continuous challenges.
In the last sixty years the Zionist dream has become a reality for millions of Jews who have
come from around the world and made it a rich ethno-cultural mosaic. Israel's 60th
Independence Day also celebrates Israel’s cultural, economic and technological achievements.
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