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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>Do frum Jews celebrate Israeli Independence Day? This question leaves many observant Jews confused and uncomfortable. Hear the perspective<VAR id=yiv283995035yui-ie-cursor></VAR> of Machon Shilo's HaRav David Bar-Hayim at the following link:<BR> <BR> <BR>http://machonshilo.org/en/eng/component/content/article/34-featured/631-do-frum-jews-celebrate-yom-haatzmaut<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>HaRav David Bar-Hayim, head of Machon Shilo, bears a vital message which offers a bridge between the halakhic and hashkafic reality of today and the geulah of am yisrael for which we have been yearning. The Rav's teachings may be found at: http://machonshilo.org/en/index.php</div><BR><BR></div></body></html>