An existential miracle under existential threat, Israel marks its 58th year of independence with 7,026,000 citizens — nearly 9 times its population in 1948.
In anticipation of Independence Day celebrations, Israeli security forces raised the level of alert last night to one below the highest level, as they received more than 80 terror attack warnings.
In the Diaspora, a good way to commemorate Independence Day would be to listen to Rabbi David Wolpe’s extraordinary sermon, “Can the State of Israel Survive?” Nineteen minutes worth listening to in their entirety.
Israel in 1948.