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Hagshama in Israeli society, and how we can be active
                 participants in strengthening these values in the reality that
                 we currently live.

                 The trail was filled with sculptures and, at times, steep hills
                 (because sometimes achieving peace is a difficult journey to
                 complete). We spoke about the importance of continuing to
                 push for peace, even though there are those who are
                 actively fighting against it; the importance of continuing to
                 position the memory of Rabin’s murder as a central element
                 in Israeli society’s collective memory; fighting against
                 despair with hope and optimism; and having a long-term
                 vision for Hagshama – on a personal, movement, Israeli
                 society and Jewish world level.

                 I left our day at Derech Rabin feeling inspired.

                 Deciding to take part in the journey to continue to climb the
                 ladder of our collective, national Hagshama, with all the
                 complexities, complications, challenges and chutzpah that is
                 involved, to create a more peaceful, just, safe, equal and
                 loving Israeli society and Jewish world, is not an easy nor an
                 obvious choice to make. But the dream of being able to
                 guide ourselves to climb up the next rung, to take part in
                 building the vision of the great nation that Avraham began,
                 and the vision of the peaceful nation that Rabin sought to
                 create, is just too enticing.

                 As an oleh, I believe that fighting against despair and
                 building hope are ideals which are present within the
                 decision to make Aliyah with the movement and, with a new
                 wave of olim coming to Israel in the very near future,
                 continue to inspire me to strive to create spaces for us in the
                 movement and Israeli society to build our dream B’Artzenu.

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