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Seeing the

Miracles of

Rabbi
Dr.
Mr.
70 Years Oren Lakser Jerry Isenberg Alan Gershman

n this 70th Anniversary year of the apply the verse in the Torah portion of technology, medicine, water conservation,
State of Israel, we join together to Eikev (Deuteronomy 11:7) to ourselves: defense, economics, and so much more?
I reassert our link to Am Yisrael and “But you saw with your own eyes all the The Torah, again in Eikev, provides us with
to the Medinah (State). Bound by our marvelous deeds that God performed.” an answer: “It is a land which God looks
appreciation for Israel, and cognizant of the after, on which God always keeps His eye,
challenges it yet faces, we proudly behold . Starting in 1948, a Jewish nation from the year’s beginning to year’s end.”
the phenomenal religious, economic and of 600,000 – mostly farmers and
technological development unfolding Holocaust survivors – managed to Mizrachi – Religious Zionists of Chicago
before our eyes. withstand the onslaught of more is proud of our impressive record of
numerous, better armed enemies. contributing to Am Yisrael since our
The number 70 has great significance founding in 1913.
in our tradition. Jacob’s 70 children . In 1967, the outnumbered Jewish
descended to Egypt, 70 Elders led in the nation again managed to defeat its We have done this through the thousands
desert, 70 Judges comprised the Great enemies, resulting in Har HaBayit, the of olim (immigrants) and their children
Sanhedrin and 70 years of Exile separated Temple Mount, under Israeli control who have become vital citizens of Israel,
the First Beit HaMikdash (Temple) from once more. As in the Torah, when funds which have been raised for yeshivas
the Second. Pharaoh chased after the recently freed and other institutions in Israel, and through
Children of Israel despite having felt support of affiliated institutions which have
70 corresponds to the Hebrew letter God’s unbounded power, perhaps God greatly benefited us locally, like Bnei Akiva
Ayin (ע). Ayin means “eye,” as well as hardened the Jordanian King Hussein’s and Camp Moshava.
“to consider” or “to delve deeper.” Over heart, resulting in our reestablishing
the past 70 years we have been witness Jerusalem as our undivided capital. Let us celebrate this excitement together.
to many incredible events that upon We welcome your partnership in
deeper consideration are truly miraculous, . Rabbi Moshe Feinstein considered reconnecting through our shared love
perhaps of biblical proportions. Indeed, the 1976 “Operation Entebbe,” when for and commitment to Israel. May we
the generations of the past seven decades Israeli soldiers managed to sneak continue together to “see” God’s protective
have been blessed beyond imagination. across enemy territory and save most Hand and to merit His constant “ayin” in
" . During the Scud missile attacks of Israel for the People of Israel according to
all our efforts on behalf of Eretz Yisrael for
of the hijacked hostages, an “open
So much so that we might legitimately
miracle.”
Am Yisrael al pi Torat Yisrael (The Land of
the Torah of Israel).
the first Gulf War in 1991 and the
missile attacks during Operation
But you saw with
Protective Edge in 2014, there were
your own eyes all
than would have been predicted based
on other similar attacks.
the marvelous deeds significantly far fewer Israeli casualties Dr. Oren Lakser and Alan
Gershman are Co- Presidents,
that God performed How is it possible that this small country, and Rabbi Jerry Isenberg is
Executive Director of Mizrachi–
surrounded by enemies, has not only
survived for 70 years, but has thrived Religious Zionists of Chicago
to become a world leader in science, office@rzc.us

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