Tag Archives: Six Day War

Chag Same’ach! Yom Yerushalayim 5779 – 2019

Posted on 2 June 2019 by

Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel’s miraculous win over combined Arab forces in 1967, began last night (Saturday night) with festive prayer services in synagogues around the country. This year we mark the 52nd  anniversary of the reunification … Continue reading →

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Chag Same’ach! Yom Yerushalayim 5778 – 2018

Posted on 14 May 2018 by

Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel’s miraculous win over combined Arab forces in 1967, began last night (Saturday night) with festive prayer services in synagogues around the country. This year we mark the 51st anniversary of the reunification … Continue reading →

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#Jerusalem50: Who’s afraid of celebrating Israel’s 1967 victory?

Posted on 25 May 2017 by

With all the amazing celebrations, moving ceremonies and glorious jubilations at the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification and the liberation of Judea and Samaria from the hands of the Jordanian occupier, it has been easy to overlook the fact that … Continue reading →

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#Jerusalem50: Chag Same’ach! Yom Yerushalayim 5777 – 2017

Posted on 23 May 2017 by

The 50th anniversary of the recapture and reunification of Jerusalem, as well as the liberation of Judea and Samaria (and Gaza, which was then unwisely given over to Hamas in 2005) has finally arrived. The city of Jerusalem has been … Continue reading →

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#Jerusalem50: Israel’s precarious position in the lead-up to the Six Day War

Posted on 23 May 2017 by

Israel’s victory in the Six Day War was so complete and so sudden and so startling that, 50 years later, many people have forgotten the dire danger facing Israel in those awfully tense days. The Arabs, led by Gamal Abdel … Continue reading →

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#Jerusalem50: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification

Posted on 23 May 2017 by

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the UK and world-famous philosopher, speaks about what Jerusalem and its reunification in 1967 means to him. A must see. Watch and share widely.   !יום ירושלים שמח

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