Shalom, dear sisters and brothers from around the world.
There is no question that this year are Yomatz mode.
Celebrations are different. Israel 76 year has been marked by
enormous pain and loss,
not just for Israel but for Jewish communities throughout the
world.
The murder, torture, rape and abduction of hundreds of our
people by Hamas.
The clear and present threats to Israel.
The grief over our soldiers,
our best, brightest and bravest,
who fell and were injured protecting and defending.
The shocking scale of his reemergence of anti-Semitism in so
many forms throughout the world,
all of these have shaken the earth beneath beneath our
feet.
But my brothers and sisters,
this is only part of the truth.
We must recognize that these times of real loss have
also been a time of important,
important achievements. They have reminded us why we rose up
from tragedy and found the power,
the courage, the strength. The determination.
To establish a beautiful and beloved national home,
the miracle that is the state of Israel.
They have reminded us also of our core qualities of
our power as a people To stand up again and
again and again against hatred,
to survive, to regenerate, to rejuvenate and speak our truth
of our deep and sustaining caring for one another.
Our solidarity, our connection to the call that we have
carried across the ages,
to do good. To pursue peace,
tikkun olam, and to repair our fractured world.
So, dear sisters and brothers,
my friends. We've seen our people step forward this year
for one another,
to offer one another protection,
defense, support, empathy and care and love.
We've shown that we truly belong to one another and
that no matter what happens,
we can tap into deep resources of caring,
connection, love, and belonging. May we continue to raise our
voices and fight for what matters,
for the immediate release of our hostages,
for our safety and our future in a thriving and
secure Jewish and democratic State of Israel.
And for world of peace,
harmony and goodwill, let out be soil of a Russia
lime.
The arm is soil high.