I was in San Diego, California as the sun set this past Sunday evening, taking part in the local Jewish community’s commemoration of Yom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day. At a breathtaking bayside location, perhaps 1,000 people gathered for a particularly somber version of an always heartbreakingly somber event. On Yom Hazikaron we remember those whose lives have been lost in Israel’s defense, or those murdered at the hands of terrorists. The sheer numbers provide insight into the breadth of national tragedy – and for a country of fewer than 10 million people, we Americans need to multiply the number by roughly 35 to understand the comparable order of magnitude in US terms. More about that later.
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I was in San Diego, California as the sun set this past Sunday evening, taking part in the local Jewish community’s commemoration of Yom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day. At a breathtaking bayside location, perhaps 1,000 people gathered for a particularly somber version of an always heartbreakingly somber event. On Yom Hazikaron we remember those whose lives have been lost in Israel’s defense, or those murdered at the hands of terrorists. The sheer numbers provide insight into the breadth of national tragedy – and for a country of fewer than 10 million people, we Americans need to multiply the number by roughly 35 to understand the comparable order of magnitude in US terms. More about that later.