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       despite his broad vision for a return   The average Israeli cow produces            ך ֵ דֹוב ְּ כ םי ִ כ ָ ל ְ מ ל ָ כ ְ ו ך ֵ ק ְ ד ִ צ םִיֹוג ּוא ָ ר ְ ו
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       to Zion, did not believe Hebrew could   12,000 liters of milk per year. That is                 ׁ ש ָ ד ָ ח ם ׁ ֵ ש ך ָ ל א ָ רֹק ְ ו
       be revived. Miraculously, Hebrew has   the highest in the world, more than   “Nations will see your righteousness, and
       become the lingua franca in Israel and   countries such as the United States   all the kings your honor, and you will
       is the only language in recorded history   and Holland, which are renowned for   be called by a new name…” (Yeshayahu
       ever to have been revived by a people   their dairy production. Even the cows   62:2)
       as their spoken language!            in Israel are holy!
                                            “Honey” refers to date honey, and the   The development of Israel’s foreign
       5. Revival of the Torah World        large, sweet dates from the Jordan   relations during the last 30 years is
             םיִ ָ ל ׁ ָ שּורי ִ מ 'ה ר ַ ב ְ דּו ה ָ רֹות א ֵ צ ֵּ ת ןֹוּי ִּ צ ִ מ י ִּ כ  Valley are among the finest  in the   staggering. The number of countries
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       “...For out of Zion shall go forth Torah   world.                         that have diplomatic relations with
                                                                                 Israel has doubled from 80 to 160.
       and the word of G-d from Jerusalem”                                       Recently, the Abraham Accords have
       (Yeshayahu 2:3)                      8. The Building of Jerusalem         demolished barriers which previously
       In the early years of the State, you            ם ָ ד ָ א בֹר ֵ מ םיִ ַ ל ׁ ָ שּורְי ב ׁ ֵ ש ֵּ ת תֹוז ָ ר ְּ פ  seemed impenetrable, and Israel has
       could have put all yeshiva students into   “...Jerusalem  will be  settled  beyond   been able to turn foes into friends.
       a small hall. At the zenith of Lithua-  its walls, because of the multitude of   Israel’s achievements are astounding,
       nian Jewry, no more than 3,000 people   people…” (Zecharia 2:8)           whether in science  or study, tech-
       were studying Torah full time. In Israel   Jerusalem is the beating heart of Israel.   nology or Torah, nation-building or
       today, there are close to 200,000 men   For centuries, Jerusalem was off limits   universal blessing. What is even more
       and women engaged fully in Torah     for Jews. Zecharia envisioned Jeru-  astounding is that the destiny of this
       learning in traditional yeshivot, hesder   salem’s population growing so large   country seems less about politics and
       yeshivot, midrashot, mechinot, and   that its walls would not accommo-    more about prophecy. Israel is not a
       more. Arguably, there are more people   date its inhabitants. Until 150 years   new 73-year-old phenomenon but a
       learning Torah in Israel today than at   ago, this seemed impossible. In 1860,   reincarnation of an ancient one. A
       any other time in Jewish history.    Jews began moving beyond the walls   modern saga clearly foretold by our
       6. Economic Prosperity               and Jerusalem today is home to over   Biblical seers, who saw Jewish history
                                                                                 and Israel as a pivotal piece in the
                                            900,000 inhabitants and 600,000 Jews!
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                   ...ץ ֶ ר ָ א ָ ה ל ֶ א ךי ֶ קלֹ־ ֱ א ‘ה ך ֲ אי ִ ב ֱ ה ֶ ו    fulfillment of Jewish destiny and the
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                       ךי ֶ תֹב ֲ א ֵ מ ך ְּ ב ְ ר ִ ה ְ ו ך ְ ב ִ טי ֵ ה ְ ו  9. A Source of Global Blessing   progress of human civilization.
       “And the L-rd your G-d will bring you   and Wisdom
       to the Land... and will benefit you and          ה ָ מ ָ ד ֲ א ָ ה תֹח ְּ פ ׁ ְ ש ִ מ ל ּ ֹכ ך ְ ב ּוכ ְ ר ְ בִנ ְ ו  1   Based on an insight of Rav Tzvi Hirsch Chajes
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       make you more numerous than your     “...And all nations on earth will be     (Maharatz Chayot, Writings, 1:74), regarding
       forefathers” (Devarim 30:5)          blessed through you” (Bereishit 12:3)    the nature of the future Redemption.
       The Jewish population in Israel has   Global advancements in the sciences,   2   See Ramban, Vayikra 26:15.
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                                                                                     Rabbi Abba sees the fulfillment of this verse
       increased  10 times since 1948 and   medicine, agriculture and high tech      as the greatest single sign of the Redemption
       its economy has doubled 40 times!    have Israel’s fingerprints all over      (Sanhedrin 98a).
       According to “The Economist,” Israel   them. Jews the world over have won   4   The Ibn Ezra says the language is Hebrew.
       has doubled its GDP in the past decade   a disproportionate number of Nobel   5   There is a debate amongst our Sages as to
       alone, a world record. According to   Prizes in an array of fields, and Israe-  what בלח and שבד refer to. In short, בלח is
                                                                                     either cow /goat milk or fruit juice and שבד is
       Bloomberg, Israel’s economic stability   lis have won more than the Chinese,   either date honey (silan) or bee honey.
       ranks third in the world! But when it   despite China having more than 150
       comes to cows – we rank number one!  times Israel population. Israel has the   This article forms the basis of the script
       7. A Land Flowing with               largest concentration of start-ups per   for Mizrachi’s specially produced video
                                                                                 for this Yom HaAtzmaut, ‘Israel, A
       Milk and Honey                       capita anywhere in the world, ensur-
                                            ing its  innovations  are  a  source of   Living Prophecy’. Thank you to Rav Hillel
         ׁ ש ָ ב ְ דּו ב ָ ל ָ ח ת ַ בָז ץ ֶ ר ֶ א תאֹּז ַ ה ץ ֶ ר ָ א ָ ה ת ֶ א ּונ ָ ל ן ֶּ תִּי ַ ו  blessing to all humanity.   Van-Leeuwen for his assistance.
       “...And He gave us this Land, a Land
       flowing with milk and honey” (Devarim   10. Standing Proud Among the      Rabbi Doron Perez is Executive Chairman
       26:9)                                Nations and the Abraham Accords      of the Mizrachi World Movement.



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