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As a nation mourned during the week before Hanukkah (“festival of lights”) the brutal killing of Eliyahu (“Eli”) David Kay who came to Israel from South Africa as a ‘lone soldier’; served in the IDF to defend the Jewish People and was later joined by his brothers who too served as ‘lone soldiers’, and finally followed then by his parents and sister, we approach Hanukkah, where we celebrate the heroism of the ancient Maccabees who took on the might of Greece and honour this family leader who fell in Jerusalem like a modern Maccabee.
Lay of the Land extends deepest sympathy and condolences to Avi, Devorah, Katriel, Hanan, Naama, grandparents and family.
May the memory of Eli be a blessing.
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Farewell Eli
His passing reveals the best of a South African family and the worst of its government
By David E. Kaplan, Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche – Co-founders of Lay of the Land
Murdered in the Old city of Jerusalem, former South African Eliyahu (“Eli”) David Kay was mourned universally but ignored initially by the government of the country in which he grew up. Loved and respected for following and living his dream, he was shunned in his native South Africa by a political leadership that resented that dream because it was about – Israel.
Farewell Eli
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A Modern Miracle
In a hostile neighbourhood, Israel more than survives – it thrives
By Rodney Mazinter
While Israel has revived a barren land and an ancient language, and achieved unimaginable success in so many diverse fields to emerge a world leader, an ultimate prize of a comprehensive peace still eludes her. The writer searches for answers.
A Modern Miracle
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Finding Common Ground
Far apart geographically, Jews and Hindus are closer than ever in shared history
Written by Lay of the Land UK correspondent
Similarities in their shared history of shaking off the shackles of colonialism reaching a crescendo in 1948 when both India and Israel gained independence from Britain, Israelis and Indians have come a long way in recognising and celebrating what they have in common.
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LOTL Co-founders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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