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Remembering Jerusalem Day, 1967

(Times of Israel) Patricia Levinson - On June 7, 1967, the Jewish people witnessed a miracle. On that day, the ancient walled city of Jerusalem, with its holy sites, was recaptured for the Jewish people for the first time in 2000 years. Jerusalem has always remained the beating heart of the Jewish people. Jews have always lived in Jerusalem. We Jews face Jerusalem to pray. Every year, we end our Passover seders with the words: "Next Year in Jerusalem." That evening, in the midst of a blackout, my husband and I sat by our radio. Then we heard the sounds of the shofar being blown at the Western Wall and the voice of Gen. Shlomo Goren, Chief of the Military Rabbinate, blessing the occasion. Three weeks later, we went to Jerusalem and traced the footsteps of the Israeli paratroopers. We entered the ancient walled city through the Lions Gate, walked across the Temple Mount, past the Dome of the Rock, descended a staircase and stood before the Western Wall. With a prayer and full hearts, we reverently touched the stones, knowing that we had experienced a life-changing moment in time. The writer has served on the National Board of Directors/National Assembly of Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, for 32 years.
2025-05-27 00:00:00
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