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Today we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures whose love, strength, and guidance help shape the next generation.

Happy Father’s Day from Herut North America! 💙

Jewish leadership is not about titles—it’s about showing up.

Showing up for the Jewish people.
Showing up for our future.
Showing up for Israel.

As we welcome Shabbat, may we find strength in our heritage, unity in our community, and purpose in our commitment to the Jewish future.

Shabbat Shalom. 🇮🇱✨

🏥🇮🇱 Did you know?

Israel is home to some of the world’s most advanced underground hospitals. Designed to operate during wars, missile attacks, and national emergencies, these fortified medical centers can move entire hospital operations below ground while continuing to save lives.

At Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, a massive underground facility can transform from a parking garage into a fully functioning 2,000-bed hospital in just a few days. Doctors perform surgeries, babies are born, and critical care patients receive treatment—all beneath the surface.

It’s a remarkable example of Israeli innovation, resilience, and commitment to protecting human life, even under the most challenging circumstances.

Israel doesn’t just prepare for emergencies—it ensures that hope, healing, and life continue no matter what.

To reject Zionism is to reject Jewish peoplehood and freedom. If you believe in the right of the Jewish people to self-determination and you support a state in our indigenous homeland, you are—like it or not—a Zionist. To deny one’s identification with Zionism is to allow Jew haters to hijack our identity—to associate Jews with despicable falsehoods and attribute to us crimes of colonization, genocide and apartheid.

On the other hand, those who stand proudly as Zionists affirm the righteous journey of Jews to persevere as a coherent people, to finally achieve liberation in our homeland and to emerge as one of the strongest, most diverse and most advanced democracies on earth. Zionists can also take pride in Israel’s contributions to the world—making it safer, wealthier, healthier and happier—because those achievements spring from Zionism’s same optimism, ingenuity and determination.

Why American Jews’ rejection of Zionist identity is suicidal. I saw this on www.factsandlogic.org

Did you know Israel is often described as having some of the most museums per capita in the world?

With more than 200 museums in a country of about 9 million people, Israel’s cultural landscape reflects a deep commitment to history, art, heritage, and education. Museums help preserve stories, spark curiosity, and connect communities across generations.

Museums are more than exhibits — they are living spaces where culture is protected and shared.

30 Sivan – Black Sabbath – 1946

On this day in 1946, the British launched Black Sabbath. Officially known as Operation Agatha, this massive military assault on the Jewish community of Palestine involved as many as 25,000 soldiers and police. The British imposed curfews across the country, set up roadblocks, circled Jerusalem with low-flying aircraft, and simultaneously raided the Jewish Agency headquarters in Jerusalem, Jewish institutions across Palestine, and twenty-seven Jewish settlements. Some 2,718 people were arrested, including four members of the Jewish Agency Executive and nearly half of the Palmach's fighting force. Future Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharett was among those detained. Four Jews were killed resisting British searches. The operation was deliberately launched on the Jewish Sabbath, a calculated act of contempt that the Jewish community never forgot.

The British objectives went beyond simply restoring order. They sought to break the military power of the Haganah, obtain documentary proof linking the Jewish Agency to underground military operations, and forestall what they believed might be a move toward a unilateral declaration of Jewish statehood. At Kibbutz Yagur alone, troops uncovered one of the Haganah's central weapons caches, seizing hundreds of rifles, nearly half a million bullets, mortars, shells, and grenades, all of which were put on display at a press conference as a trophy. The searches were met with fierce resistance. Many of those confronting British troops were Holocaust survivors who bared their concentration camp tattoos in an attempt to shame the soldiers conducting the raids. Some British soldiers responded by shouting "Heil Hi**er" and scrawling swastikas on walls.

Operation Agatha succeeded in temporarily restraining the Haganah, but it had the opposite effect on the more militant underground organizations. The Irgun, led by Menachem Begin, responded with one of the most dramatic acts of resistance in the entire history of the struggle for Jewish independence. On July 22, 1946, just three weeks after Black Sabbath, the Irgun bombed the south wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the headquarters of the British administration in Palestine. The British had believed that cracking down hard enough would break the Jewish will to fight. Operation Agatha proved them catastrophically wrong.

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🌳🇮🇱 Did You Know?🌲🇮🇱

Israel is the only country in the world that has more trees today than it did 50 years ago.

What was once a largely barren landscape has been transformed through decades of environmental stewardship, reforestation projects, and a commitment to making the desert bloom. Millions of trees have been planted, creating forests, preserving natural habitats, and helping combat climate change.

This remarkable achievement is a testament to vision, perseverance, and the Zionist belief in building a better future for generations to come.

💙 A small country making a big impact on the environment.

Shabbat Shalom

As we welcome the peace and holiness of Shabbat, we pause to express our deepest gratitude to the brave men and women who stand watch over the people of Israel.

This week reminded us once again that the strength of Am Yisrael rests not only in our faith and resilience, but also in the courage of those who defend our homeland and protect Jewish lives every day.

May this Shabbat bring comfort to families, healing to the wounded, strength to our soldiers, and peace to the entire people of Israel. May we continue to stand united, proud of our heritage, unwavering in our support for the Jewish state, and hopeful for brighter days ahead.

Shabbat Shalom and Am Yisrael Chai. 🇮🇱

🎲🇮🇱 Am Yisrael Buy! 🇮🇱🎲

Ready to turn support for Israel into a night of fun, food, and friendship?

Join us for A Reverse BDS Game Night and help boycott the boycott while enjoying some of Israel’s favorite treats! From Bamba and dates to kosher pizza, trivia, and exciting games, this is an evening you won’t want to miss.

✨ Meet fellow young Zionists
✨ Enjoy Israeli snacks and great company
✨ Test your knowledge with trivia
✨ Play games and win bragging rights

📅 Sunday, June 28
⏰ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Pico-Robertson Area (exact location provided upon registration)
💲 $18 deposit (fully refunded when you attend)

Bring your friends, your Zionist pride, and your game face!

Register today and let’s show that supporting Israel can be meaningful, engaging, and fun.

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🪴🌿 Zionist Plants: Grow Something Beautiful Together! 🌿🪴

Join Magshimey Herut North America and KKL-JNF for an evening of creativity, community, and Zionist pride!

Get your hands dirty as you pot your own plant, decorate a unique planter, enjoy delicious kosher refreshments, and connect with fellow young Zionists in a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

✨ Plant potting & painting
✨ Kosher food and snacks
✨ Meet new friends and build community
✨ Take home your personalized plant creation

📅 June 17
⏰ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Upper East Side, New York
📌 Exact address provided upon registration

Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or can barely keep a cactus alive, this event is for you!

Register today and help cultivate a stronger Zionist community—one plant at a time. 🌱💙

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