By: Uri Kostzer, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni Oh, Yerushalayim, the eternal capital of the Jewish people. Ir David,Yerushalayim shel Zahav… I have always felt Jerusalem as the “Symbol of theJewish people”: many people pray toward Jerusalem; for Jerusalem I broke a glassin my wedding and promised never to forget it; in Jerusalem we aspire […]
Caio Szymonowicz, Netzach Israel B’Brazil Achieving the independence of our state was very difficult. Blood was spilled, families were destroyed, and wars had to be fought. However, in 1948, after almost two thousand years of waiting, we were able to declare our independence. Yet the heart of our capital was still inaccessible. Jerusalem remained under
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Caio Szymonowicz, Rosh Chinuch Netzach Israel B’Brazil Achieving the independence of our state was very difficult. Blood was spilled, families were destroyed, and wars had to be fought. However, in 1948, after almost two thousand years of waiting, we were able to declare our independence. Yet the heart of our capital was still inaccessible. Jerusalem
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Sergio Edelstein, Mazkirut Olamit Hanoar Hatzioni Symbols help us identify with society, with our groups of reference, with our family. A free and personal interpretation makes me relate the significance of the shichva of Canaim to the significance that Yerushalayim has for the Jewish people in the modern era. For many Jews, the creation of
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