A different Yom Ha’atzmaut but one that reinforces why we love Israel so much. The return of the Jewish people to their homeland after 2000 years of exile is one of the greatest stories ever told. The story continues, and I hope we all appreciate that we are all part of this current chapter.
Last night, at Finchley United Synagogue, Chief Rabbi Mirvis quoted Chaim Weizmann.
Before the establishment of the State of Israel, Weizmann traveled to London, where he was asked by a Lord in the British Parliament:
“Mr. Weizmann, why Palestine? Why not try elsewhere, somewhere you would have less enemies, less struggles, less hardships and difficulties, somewhere closer perhaps?”
Weizmann replied: “My dear Lord, why is it that you insist on driving two-and-half hours—every weekend—to visit your elderly mother, when there is a perfectly decent nice old lady living just across the street?”
Our connection to Israel is special, spiritual, and never-ending.
יום העצמאות שמח!
Happy Yom Ha’atzmaut!
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