Some miracles are gasp-worthy, the kind that beg to be immortalized by Hollywood. Think of a six-day defensive war fought against some of the world’s mightiest armies—an unwinnable battle that ended in a stunning, decisive victory.

Or consider the miraculous integration of Jews from every corner of the globe—kibbutz galuyot. Many arrived with deep trauma, little or no education, language barriers, and an urgent need to acquire essential life skills. Yet, somehow, they were woven into the fabric of this nation.

And let us not, conveniently, forget the few remaining Holocaust survivors – aged and fragile – who still awaken at night with screams either lodged in their throats or piercing a silent darkness. When will they finally find peace? Their agony will only end when they are laid gently in waiting graves.

This holy land, this miraculous land, is also a place where an under-employed single mother can still raise children with a rich........

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