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December 30, 2020

Despite Everything, 2020 Brought Israel Many Successes

Let the year end with its curses.

One High Holy Day prayer, playing on the homophony of the Hebrew words for “end” and “begin,” reads, “The year has ended [tikhlah] along with its curses; let a year begin [teḥel] along with its blessings.” Without a doubt, the pandemic has been among the year’s curses, and most Israelis feel the same about the recent announcement that there will be yet another election in March. But Ruthie Blum notes that this year has had many blessings for the Jewish state as well:

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December 30, 2020

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  2. Despite Everything, 2020 Brought Israel Many Successes

    Let the year end with its curses.

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