May 14th 1948 – declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel

.. “by virtue of our natural and historic right and on the strength of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly” ….

David Ben Gurion – the first to be prime minister of Israel

..declares “the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel”..

Today is a Holiday for us.

We thank the Creator of the world, and celebrate the opportunity, to stand on our own two feet, after two thousand years of forced exile.

We celebrate the fact that Jewish blood is not worthless anymore,

Instead, with Gods help, we have the strongest, and the  most ethical army in the world that defends Jews worldwide.

This makes sure that every drop of blood of the (23,085) twenty three thousand and eighty five fallen soldiers,  and of the(2,493) two thousand four hundred and ninety three  Jewish victims of terror attacks is retaliated.

All of these victims are not in vain,

they are a cornerstone to a state  that –

despite the criticism –  teaches the world how to sanctify HaShem with life, and that sings ‘hope’ to the world.

We are proud, that our homeland consists of:

A Righteous society with institutions built of social justice,

Jewish education systems that combine excellence in Torah studies and advanced science,

Transformation of an ancient forgotten language to a modern one,

A place that despite the absence of natural resources and against all odds – continues to flourish, stand in its own right, and contribute to the rest of the world its ideals of morals, humanity and lends an assisting hand in times of peril!!!

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We celebrate Israel,

The one and only place, that although we don’t live in it – it is ours, and we really belong to it!

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