Thousands returned to the soil. they planted trees and created watered gardens and gave freely of themselves in draining swamps and building terraces. remembering that "sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven." We met many orphans on our trip to the Holy Landyoungsters who never knew how their parents died. in what concentration camp or beside what burial trench in Poland or Nazi Germany. The accomplishments of these last 18 years are an altar erected by these young peopleEvneh Mizbayach bshivron libiI will build me an altar from the broken fragments of my heart. Israel invited the refugees and in Operation "Magic Carpet." "On Eagles Wings" and others the remnants of the people came from a hundred nations speaking 37 different languages. The return of these people was the largest movement of an ethnic group in all history for purposes other than war and was accomplished by the youngest and smallest democratic state in our time. BenGurion said: In its long wanderings on the stage of world history during 4.000 years. our nation has been continuously faced with manifestations of hatred and hostility. slanders and accusations. persecutions and torture. destruction and butchery.
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