 Invitation
For Two Events
In Gush Etzion!
All friends and family who can attend these special ceremonies please contact
The Gush Etzion Foundation
below
Monday March 12
2007
Dedication to the convoys of 1948, inauguration of the "Etzion Convoy Junction"
Wednesday May 9
2007
Tribute to the defenders and their families
Dear Friends,
if you have information,
or have
participated in any of these historic events please contact us
gushezif@zahav.net.il
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For the families of the honored fighters from 1948
Tribute for the fighters, the fallen soldiers and the residents from the battles for Gush Etzion from 1948.
Monday, the 22nd of Adar, 5767- March 12, 2007
Wednesday, the 21st of Iyar, 5767 - May 9, 2007
In Their Honor
Guard duty
Plane with supplies
Moshe Zilbershmidt "Mush" last officer
Maneuvers
Dear families of the honored fighters from 1948,
we are inviting you to this special tribute
The Regional Councils of Gush Etzion and Efrat have joined forces, together with the Association for the Memorial of the Fallen Soldier, for a special day of honor and recognition. We would like to pay tribute to the residents, the armed forces, and the fallen soldiers that defended the Jewish settlements in Gush Etzion, the Southern Security Buffer of Jerusalem, on the eve of the establishment of the Jewish State in 1948.
It is our duty that we memorialize those that fell in the battles in our region, and show respect to the families of the fallen, the residents and the soldiers from Gush Etzion. We must pay homage to their valiant deeds and share the details of their heroic stories with all of the citizens of our country.
We all owe our living in Israel in general, and in Gush Etzion in particular, to those that captured the mountain and settled it with great valor and endless dedication. We must express our admiration to the fighters that endangered themselves in the defense of Gush Etzion.
In the words of the first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, David Ben Gurion,
…" If there exists a Jewish Jerusalem today… our foremost appreciation for the history of Israel and for the entire nation goes to the defenders of Gush Etzion".
This special gathering will take place Wednesday, the 21st of Iyar, 5767 - May 9, 2007, in Gush Etzion.
On this special day of tribute, we are honored to invite you, along with your family and friends, to assemble together with the families of the fallen soldiers and the courageous defense forces from that time.
The event will open with a gathering of friends in the early afternoon. Following that, we will tour the well known original
communities as well as the newly established ones. The day will culminate with an evening ceremony that will take place in Kfar Etzion.
At this time, we are arranging the details of the ceremony and its contents, as well as the list of participants and logistics.
In order to prepare appropriately, we would appreciate if you indicate whether you would like to attend, along with the estimated number of family members and friends that may join you.
For more information please contact us at
gushezif@zahav.net.il
Dedication to the Convoys of 1948
Monday the 22nd, of Adar, 5767 March-12, 2007
Beginning at 11:45 from highway 60, Northern entrance to Efrat
This is the dedication to the brave and heroic convoys that defended Gush Etzion during the War of Independence. It will take place at 12:00- 13:00, at the Northern entrance to Efrat on Highway 60. We will be inaugurating the " Etzion Convoy Junction". There will be an original "Mishuryan", armored egged bus, seen below that traveled this road in 1948 , leaving from Jerusalem with defenders from 1948 on the bus.
Egged Bus Drivers
Convoy of Nebi Daniel before departure to Gush Etzion
All historic pictures credit to the Bnei Etzion Foundation
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