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The Torah and the Joy of Jerusalem
When we rejoice over the restoration of Jerusalem, we must also pray that the city not fall again.

Selections from a Diary of Jerusalem's Liberation
Then I began singing, "This year in the restored Jerusalem!"

From Zion to Jerusalem and Back Again
On this day we also pray to God to thank Him for giving us the opportunity to serve Him in His and our holy yet physical Land.

Jerusalem Day's Moral
The Six-Day War,caused a great spiritual awakening among Jews. This awakening proved that Zionism had not finished its task.
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“Our eyes and hearts are always directed towards Jerusalem.”
Not only is the amidah directed toward Jerusalem, but the whole prayer service is too, even when we are not facing Jerusalem.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Iyar 28 5782

Something to Stand Up For
It is not a coincidence that Jerusalem Day falls on the eve of the Torah reading of Bemidbar.
Rabbi Haggai Lundin
