On This Day in Jewish History: May 14th, 1948

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A historic & emotional day in Jewish history as David Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister and major player in pre-Israel Jewish return to the Land, declares independence of the first Jewish State in the Land of Israel in 2,000 years

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Some of you may be a little confused: Wasn’t Yom Ha’atzmaut (Day of Independence) celebrated 2 weeks ago? YES, it was indeed. BUT that’s because in Israel, we celebrate this same day based on the Hebrew/Jewish calendar (5th of Iyar) when it occurred.

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More on the significance and meaning behind the Jewish calendar compared to the Gregorian one in upcoming posts

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If you were to visit Tel Aviv today, you can check out this very spot on 16 Rothschild Blvd where DBG made history. . .

Full video in bio, credit: ShlichimMetrowest.

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