By Noa Tishby, an Israeli activist, author of Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth, and former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism 

Israel is a small but amazing country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It’s also where I was born. Covering just over 8,000 square miles, about the size of New Jersey, it’s home to over 10 million people, almost 8 million of them are Jewish and over 2 million of whom are Christian, Muslims, Drews, Bedouins, and others. It is a land where ancient history meets modern innovation.

Thousands of years ago in the land of Israel, there was a thriving Jewish state. While centuries of foreign rule and occupation followed, Jews maintain a continuance presence in the land. A small community known as the old Yeshu lived in ancient cities like Jerusalem, Tvat, Tiberius, and Kavan, preserving the Jewish spirit and connection to that land. 

And for Jews living around the world in the diaspora, the land of Israel was more than just a memory. It was a key component of their prayers and rituals. That’s why the........

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