From the Vault: A Biblical Bond
Israel Story
Israel Story
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🗓️ 28 April 2020
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Today is Yom HaZikaron - the day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. With everyone instructed to stay home, the typically-packed military cemeteries throughout Israel are largely empty. So we wanted to bring you one of our favorite stories.
In 2003, Susi Döring Preston was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. That's where she met Tsiki Eyal, at a nightclub. Their passionate love affair would ultimately lead her to the sleepy Israeli town of Mazkeret Batya. There, surrounded by tears, this freckled Tulsan formed a raw, painful and hopeful bond with a woman who could, and should, have been her mother-in-law. Federica Sasso tells a story which – if the Bible were rewritten in today – might well replace the Book of Ruth. The original music was composed and performed by Ari Jacob. The episode was mixed by Sela Waisblum.
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| 2:00.0 | Hey guys it's Mishi. Today is Yomazikaron, the Israeli National Remembrance or Memorial Day |
| 2:09.6 | for Fallen Soldiers and victims of terrorism. |
| 2:13.0 | And obviously it's a very strange |
| 2:15.0 | homazikauon this year. |
| 2:16.8 | People have been instructed to stay home, |
| 2:19.0 | so the typically packed military cemeteries |
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