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Six Day War
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Yom Yerushalayim: Jerusalem Day and the Reunification of a City
Yom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day — marks the reunification of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War. Celebrated with marches, prayers, and Hallel, it is also one of the most debated holidays on the Jewish calendar.
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Yitzhak Rabin: The Soldier Who Reached for Peace
He fought in Israel's War of Independence, commanded the army that won the Six-Day War, served as prime minister twice, shook Yasser Arafat's hand on the White House lawn — and was assassinated by a fellow Israeli for daring to make peace.
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Abba Eban: The Voice of Israel on the World Stage
Abba Eban, born in South Africa and raised in England, became Israel's greatest diplomat — a man whose eloquence at the United Nations and in international forums gave the Jewish state a voice of unmatched authority and grace.
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