Israeli Resilience 1948 - 2023

It is 75 years since the Jewish People reestablished a state in their historical homeland of the Land of Israel, leading to a fulfillment of the prayer reaffirmed annually for the last 2,000 years in every household on 'Seder' night: "Next Year in Jerusalem". Much has been accomplished in the modern State of Israel, despite the many wars and other crises that have buffeted throughout its history.

If one had to list the main characteristics that have enabled Israel to flourish economically and technology-wise as it has, close to the top of the list would be 'resilience'.

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, 'resilience' is defined as the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress, and an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. This is an apt description of the Jewish People from the time of exile so long ago, during the events leading up to the establishment