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dream which replaced the dreams that were dreamt
here once upon a time. I see American ethics in
which a foreigner and a widow have the unrestricted
right to die under a bridge, instead of the old
Hebrew ethics - in which we were commanded to
support them.
At times like this, I would like to be a voice of
rebellion. I wish to be a voice crying out - freedom!
And this is not a rebellion of clubs and pitchforks,
but rather a rebellion of choice. A rebellion in which
we will insist on creating original Hebrew creations,
with a significant content that is relative to the here
and now. A rebellion in which we will choose to put
consumerism in a marginal place in our lives, and we
will replace it with significant human relations. A
rebellion in which we will choose to act against the
plague of privatization that is dismantling any
remnant of solidarity in the Israeli society, and we
will return to the work of people and the land
instead of capitalism. A rebellion in which we will
choose to see the exceptional in every person, and
take responsibility for each other.
Chanukah is a wonderful time to remind ourselves
about what and why to rebel, and to start to light
torches of light and fire in the world.
“And everyone who has a heart that is thirsty for
light, shall look to the heavens and come to us - to
the light!"