50th anniversary of Jerusalem reunification - "Shema Israel" Special Artwork by Alex Levin

A L E X  L E V I N

Shalom, Exactly 50 years ago there was one of the most important events in the modern history of Israel. Jerusalem, was liberated by IDF (Israel Defense Forces). We returned to the heart of our capital and our country. 50 years ago we did not occupy, but released him. Therefore, today you can declare to the whole world: “Jerusalem was and will be the capital of Israel. The Temple Mount and the Western Wall remain under Israeli sovereignty!” Dear friends, the painting “Shema Israel” (Listen Israel), has been dedicated for this special date painted on the rare newspapers and maps from 1967. In the painting, soldiers who for the first time in 2000 years could come to the most holy place for Jews around the world to put tefillin and pray… I would like to offer you a reproduction of this unique work, because without knowing our past we will never build the future. I’m offering 25% discount on this reproduction in any size or media. Alex Redem the offer

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On June 6, 1967, Israel paratroopers and the IDF recaptured the eastern side of Jerusalem, from the Jordanians. It was a tremendous, Lord directed accomplishment.

One of the most famous photos of that historic, never-turning back time, was that of the four paratroopers pictured above on Rubinger's book "Israel Through My Lens".

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This poster was bought in Jerusalem in 2010 when my son Ben and I made the first annual "Ahava Adventures" service trip to Israel. We found it in the Israeli poster shop off King George in Jerusalem.

Three of the paratroopers reunited 30 years later from that June 1967 day!

You don't hear much of the fourth paratrooper in the original photo, but he is still alive and well in Jerusalem. His name is Yehuda Hochman, serving now as a tourist guide. (He speaks seven languages!)

It wasn't until the very last hour of the 2008 CFI-USA (Christian Friends of Israel) "Meet & Greet" tour, led by Hannele Pardain, the Director, that many of us realized who Yehuda was! When several at the last dinner, held at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv, started asking him for his autograph in this book pictured above, or on another picture of the famous event, I realized that this one, who loved saying "Coffee in. Coffee out." at each bus stop, was the fourth man!

Yehuda Hochman 

- tour guide in 2008 

for our CFI (Christian Friends of Israel) tour!!!

(Photo by Steve Martin - Yehuda Hochman with Hannele Pardain - CFI-USA Director - in front of the Western Wall)