Tuesday 10 May 2011

The Volunteers: Answering the Call of History

We are celebrating Independence Day~Hooray! In order to get this far we have had to fight, and in 1948 it was the help of the many volunteers who decided to stand with us that made it possible for tiny Israel to be established and become the thriving country it is today.
This movie is the third episode in the series "Eyewitness 1948", produced by Toldot Yisrael and the History Channel. It is the centerpiece of an educational pilot program developed with The iCenter and made possible through the generous support of the Jim Joseph Foundation and others.

You came to us when we needed you most, during those difficult, uncertain days in our War of Independence. You gave us not only your experience, but your lives as well. The people of Israel and the State of Israel will never forget, and will always cherish, this unique contribution made by you--the volunteers of Machal...Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, 1993

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