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b"Considered by many as the founding father of the State of Israel, David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) had a unique vision of the Jewish character of the Jewish state. With an antagonism towards religious practice and his negative view of the 'diaspora Jew', he also had a sense of realpolitik and understood the practical gains of reaching a status quo agreement. On October 20, 1952 he paid a visit to Israel's most venerable sage, Rav Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz, the Chazon Ish.\\nThough thoroughly secular himself, he had a strong love for Tanach. And though he wouldn't set foot into a synagogue in Israel, in the Diaspora he viewed it as a place where Jews got together and expressed their common identity and community. Zionism in his view had achieved the twin goals of creating a Jewish state in the historic Land of Israel and - for those residing there - the ingathering of exiles. It had thus served its purpose, and he declared that, 'I'm an Israeli, not a Zionist'.With a myriad of accomplishments and a controversial legacy, the story of Ben Gurion and the Jewish character of the state he\\xa0had done so much to found, is a chapter of Jewish history with reverberations down to this very day.\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nSponsored by:\\nWith the New York City election day around the corner, it\\u2019s time to drop the excuses and VOTE.\\xa0 When it comes to funding for our schools and communities, elected officials pay attention to the people who vote.\\xa0 It\\u2019s simple: If you're not voting, you don't have a voice.\\xa0Make sure you vote early, by mail, or on June 22!\\xa0 Have questions or need help with your voter plan? Call or email the Orthodox Union\\u2019s Teach NYS at (646) 459-5162 or email\\xa0frandm@teachcoalition.org. When you vote, elected officials take note.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nFor sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history contact Yehuda at:\\xa0\\xa0yehuda@yehudageberer.com\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nSubscribe To Our Podcast on:\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nPodBean:\\xa0https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/\\n\\xa0\\n\\nFollow us on Twitter or Instagram at\\xa0@Jsoundbites\\nYou can email Yehuda at\\xa0yehuda@yehudageberer.com"