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Now is the best time in history to be a Jew, and the State of Israel is the Jewish future.

When you’re a child in New York City studying the Bible, they’re just stories. They happened a long time ago.

But when you live in the Land of Israel, where the stories took place, the Torah comes to life.

This is just one of the messages in this wonderful video, where Avi Abelow, an advocate for Israel, discusses a range of issues related to the return of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland.

Speaking in the city of Efrat, located in the beautiful Judean hills, Abelow explains his optimism for the future of the Jewish state, touching on Jewish history, world politics, minorities in Israel, the media…and more.

Watch and discover why now is the best time ever to be a Jew.