SIX DAYS AND 40 YEARS
War put Israel on communal map for a proud American Jewry
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| New American olim walk down the street at an absorption center in Israel in 1970. |
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By Ben Harris
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Published: 05/30/2007
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For American Jews the Six-Day War marked the beginnings of Israel as a major communal concern, made it a central part of the communal agenda and spurred aliyah to new heights.
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