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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By: Romi Morales In the last few months, within the framework of the Mazkirut Olamit, we have had several meetings to reflect on how the tnua will look in the twenty-second century. We have had talks and training with experts in generations X, Y, Z, millennials and others. We have listened to experts in analyzing
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By: Yuval Nemirovsky Over the past few days, a video of the owner of a falafel stall went viral across Israel. The video saddened even the least sensitive person. The owner of the stall breaks down in tears when he understands that the quarantine law prohibits him from opening the business. In tears, he explains
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By: Gabriel Shnaider In these last few days, I took the time to observe, analyze and reflect on different situations that arise in the new scenario that we are experiencing, and therefore, I would like to share some ideas with you. It was from one minute to the next that the entire world froze, stopping
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Yuval Nemirovsky We are going through challenging times during these days in which almost everyone is suffering from the pandemic caused by the coronavirus and the disease COVID-19. While so many people are fighting for their lives, others sadly have already said goodbye to their loved ones and several millions more are in quarantine. We
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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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Romi Morales, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni Just a few weeks ago, we gathered around the Seder table to read the Haggadah, a text which recounts the narrative of the exodus of Am Israel from slavery in Egypt and its passage to freedom. Unnoticed in the text appears an excerpt that says: “It came to
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G. Mhillel, recovered by Yojanan Cohen. We lit the bonfire, the first bonfire in the colony. Tongues of fire rise and illuminate our surroundings. In the bonfire, we warm our spirits. At this moment we will remember the fire which was set two times in the Temple of Jerusalem and symbolized our two exiles from
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