Balfour Day
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November 2, 2024
2024-11-02 00:00:00
2024-11-02 00:00:00
America/New_York
Balfour Day
A call for celebration! On November 2, 1917, the Jewish people received public validation of our ancient hope and another step towards building a state of our own!
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| Summary: | A call for celebration! On November 2, 1917, the Jewish people received public validation of our ancient hope and another step towards building a state of our own! |
British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent a letter to Lord Rothschild-the head of the Zionist Federation that expressed British support of a Jewish State in Palestine. This was the first recognition by a world power of both a potential rebirth of the national home for the Jewish people, and their historical link to the land of Israel. Read more here: http://israelforever.org/israel/celebrating/balfour_day Sign your name to the Balfour Declaration and protect its historical legacy forever: http://israelforever.org/signbalfourdeclaration