Ta Shma

R. Avital Hochstein on Yom Ha-Atzma'ut: Sanctity and Land

04.24.2023 - By Hadar InstitutePlay

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The concept of the “קדושת הארץ - sanctity of the Land” simultaneously gives meaning to, and creates a tremendous challenge to, life in the State of Israel. Yom Ha-Atzma’ut, the birthday of the State of Israel, is an opportunity to ask: What is the meaning of living in a place to which holiness is attributed? In what ways is it possible, worthwhile, and appropriate to exist on a daily basis in that holy place?

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