Yom Yerushalaim

B"H

Forty years ago, the Israeli army won the Six - Day - War. Many parts of Jerusalem including the Old City and the Western Wall (Kotel) were libarated, and finally we had free access to the Kotel. For the first time after the destruction of the Second Temple, Jews could go to the Kotel whenever they wanted. It was one of the greatest moments in Israeli history and thousands of Jews from all over the world flocked into Israel in order to pray at the Kotel.

This Wednesday we celebrate the 40th anniversary with many celebrations. Every year on Yom Yerushalaim, the national religious have a huge parade starting at Sacher Park. Then thousands are marching to the Kotel. Singing, dancing and waving Israeli flags on their way.

Because of the 40th anniversary this year, a festive act is taking place in the Knesset today. 100 ambassadors from different countries were invited to celebrate Yom Yerushalaim. So far, only twenty of them have agreed to come. The American ambassador as well as all the European ones refused to come and claimed that Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel.

In June 1967, the Arab surrounding countries attacked Israel and we won. But not only due to the war we have a right to call Jerusalem our capital. Jerusalem was our capital long before the other nations came into existence. Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people and the place of the Beit HaMikdash and the Shechinah.
Who do the other nations think they are ?

For those who would like to learn more about the Six - Day - War: