April 17, 2018 • 26 mins
On the 5th of Iyar 5708 (May 15, 1948), the two thousand year dream of an exiled people to return home was fulfilled. Three years after the Holocaust, the Jewish state took up arms, with the help of G-d, to chart our own destiny. And we have the audio!!! Fire up the grill and have a listen to prepare for Thursday's festivities! Find Out More About me, Rabbi Eitan Levy, at www.rabbieitan.com. If you’d like to support the podcast please go to our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/rabbieitan. To find all past episodes and show notes or to subscribe go to http://jewishgeographypodcast.com. Credits The rendition of Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah, which serves as the shows theme music was created by Andrés Rodríguez (“androz” on Fiverr.com). The text of the Proclamation of Independence used in this episode is taken from HERE. The audio of the announcement itself is from the Israel Broadcast Authority, the national radio broadcaster at the time. Most importantly, many thanks to the Creator of the Universe, for bringing about all these wonders, without which, I would have nothing to talk about.
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