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ISRAEL AT 60
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Shalom
The Geatest Adventure
Chapter 1: Footprints
Chapter 2: The Unshakling
Chapter 3: The Squeeze Hold
Chapter 4: The Inferno
Chapter 5: The Unexpected Triumph
Chapter 6: The Rebirth, 1949-1967
Chapter 7: Highs & Lows, 1968-1973
Chapter 8: Optimism Under Fire, 1974-1999
Chapter 9: Reality Check, 2000-2008
Chapter 10: Belonging to the Future
TIMELINES:
Pre-Israel
The State of Israel
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Somewhere amongst the ruins of the past dwellers of Israel, a story comes to light, the story of our people, those who lived in Israel for thousands of years before they were finally exiled.

As we walk through the ruins we can envision the hustle and bustle of life, the humming of prayers, the echo of battles won and battles lost.

In the footprints of our ancestors we lay our own footsteps and they match. We are one, one with them, the stones and the pottery.

The Dead Sea Scrolls greet every one of us, whispering “shalom, welcome back …this year in Jerusalem………”

We are the Time Travelers

With our collective eyes and ears we have witnessed the comings and goings of various cultures that ransacked and looted ancient Israel and frequently massacred the Jews.

It has been necessary to dig deep and low to find the evidence that we have existed and flourished once in that land. The evidence is there. Look for yourself...