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The video helps students understand why David Ben-Gurion had a small committee create a Declaration for him to read to the world May 14, 1948. The video provides a quick view at the Declaration's sections, goals and sources and can serve as a starting point for a student assignment analyzing the document in comparison with the U.S. Declaration or in how it represents the ideals of the state.
The full text, with a detailed introduction, is available at https://israeled.org/resources/documents/israel-declaration-independence.
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This video, created for Israel's 70th anniversary, is a vibrant video timeline to watch and share in celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel Independence Day. Use it as a conversation starter around what surprised you, what were you proud of, what questions do you hold, and what are your hopes for Israel in the upcoming year.
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WE DECLARE is an initiative that aims that to bring democracy and Jewish-democratic values to the center of Israeli and global Jewish discourse, inspired and based upon the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
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