Q&A: Jerusalem Day — How and why did it become a holiday only for the Religious Zionist community and not for the entire people?
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Jerusalem Day — How and why did it become a holiday only for the Religious Zionist community and not for the entire people?
Question
The entire people were saved from slaughter by the enemies who rose up against us to destroy us.
And in the end, within a short time, Israel prevailed, defeated them, and even expanded the land.
The whole people should rejoice, give thanks, and offer praise.
Why don’t the Haredim and the secular celebrate?
How did this become a holiday of the Religious Zionists alone?
Answer
No one there is celebrating the rescue. They celebrate the return of sovereignty (yeah, right) over the Old City of Jerusalem. That doesn’t really speak to the secular, nor to the Haredim.