People spoke with tears about how meaningful it is to have the day of celebration following immediately on the day when Israel remembers those who have fallen. They spoke passionately about their continued resolve to work for a strong and decent Israel, one the exemplifies the highest ideals.
It's late and I need to be short, but today I wanted to pay tribute first to the existence of the State of Israel, the miracle of the rebirth of an extinct language, the incredible Jewish journey in the 30s and 40s from annihilation to building a new state and a new Jew, and a country today that has so many wonderful people, so much incredible beauty and talent.
I also am grateful for the strong vein of idealism that runs through so much Jewish activism, including the American Jewish passion for Israel. For almost a decade and a half I've been working in an arena where many people view their work as a life project and not a job, one connected with their history and their aspirations both.
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