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June 07, 2007
40 Years Later
Israeli Paratroopers in the famous picture from June 1967 return 40 years later.
 6 day War and 40 Years Later |
This picture has been all over the web, and no doubt you've received it by e-mail, but in the off-chance that one or two of you has not seen this wonderful photo, well, we too are doing our civic duty and posting it.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at June 7, 2007 09:50 PM
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I hope that all the readers of seraphic secret were moved by this picture as much as I was.
Posted by: Ari Miller at June 8, 2007 01:39 AM
Thank G-d for this miracle. Thank G-d they're all still alive. Thank G-d the guy on the far right got rid of that Fu Manchu.
Posted by: Jake at June 8, 2007 06:32 AM
Dear Robert,
This is truly a nes HaShem!
Alan
Posted by: alan at June 8, 2007 06:50 AM
The guy in the middle and his wife (who I recall was a strikingly beautiful blonde) taught me Hebrew back when I was in high school, long long long ago. (Well, they attempted to teach me Hebrew.) A very nice couple.
Posted by: John prosper at June 8, 2007 07:24 AM
Ari:
I have a feeling there's not a dry eye in Casa Seraphic.
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at June 8, 2007 10:09 AM
Jake:
I too was so happy to see that they are still alive. As for the Fu Man Chu, gee I think it's groovy.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 8, 2007 10:11 AM
John:
Can you give us his name?
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 8, 2007 10:40 AM
Alan:
Yup, a true nes.
A good Shabbos to all.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 8, 2007 10:42 AM
An article about these men and their reunion (and their names) can be found at
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/01/africa/ME-GEN-Israel-Famous-Photo.php
Posted by: Jac at June 8, 2007 02:14 PM
Jac:
Thanks so much for the valuable link. Fascinating.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 8, 2007 02:56 PM
The man in the center reaped havoc when the recent photo was taken.
He actually refused to have the picture taken and had to be coerced by the other two to participate in the picture.
I saw the tape on the news and it seems that he was truey embarrassed by the photo-op.
Posted by: David at June 9, 2007 06:20 AM
David:
The story behind the story is always more compelling than the story.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 10, 2007 10:54 AM