Episode 10 Blue and White in Jewish History and Jewish Prayer
The story of the State of Israel has a deep connection to the tekhelet in the third paragraph of the sh’ma.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to see the third paragraph of the sh’ma.
- Click here to watch a speech by Rabbi Soloveichik about the meaning of tekhelet.
- Click here to see an image and read the text of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
- Click here to read Martin Kramer’s article on the debate over God in the declaration.
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