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Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-children-of-israel-march-through-new-york/
The Children of Israel March through New York
(National Review) Sahar Tartak - On Sunday, tens of thousands marched through the streets of New York in honor of a beautiful cause - the "Celebrate Israel" parade. Hundreds of thousands of spectators watched a variety of organizations and public figures join in the festivities: the Orthodox Union, the NYPD police band, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, and nearly a dozen Israeli ministers. Holocaust survivors danced through the streets alongside IDF veterans, accompanied by live music, waving Israeli flags. I found the greatest hope in the thousands of children representing their Jewish day schools, synagogues, and communities. The stories of their ancestors remain in those children's hearts, and they march because there is nothing more beautiful than resilience in the face of destruction. They are proud and infinitely positive Jews, connected to Jews past and present. Those children hear the stories of their ancestors and recognize that their life is a gift. They are tasked with the responsibility to treasure life, in honor of those who could not. Israel itself is a gift - one that keeps on giving, protecting its people from the persecution they would face almost anywhere else in the world. The writer is a student at Yale University.