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  • Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day

    Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day

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    Today is Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which is Israel Independence Day. Whether this is cause for celebration or suffering is a matter of perception—whose side are you on? It’s complicated. The Palestinians call the day, “The Naqba” (The Catastrophe). For Jews and especially Israelis, since 1948 Israel Independence Day is a hard-earned, happy day. Jews throughout the…