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The liberation of Gilad Shalit on the eve of Sukkot, after five cruel years of incarceration, was the outcome of a major conflict between the heart and the mind in which turbulent emotions triumphed. The end of the nightmare created waves of euphoria and relief throughout the nation. Each of us, including those bitterly opposed […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315