The Legacy of Tel Hai: To Live or Die for our Country?

Created by The Kibbutz Institute for Festivals and Holidays, an educational organization committed to the formation of a Jewish-Zionist-humanist culture in Israel based on the Jewish festivals, this video (02:00) explores the meaning of « Tel Hai Day, » the anniversary of the iconic Battle of Tel Hai in 1920. In Hebrew with English subtitles, the video discusses the meaning behind Joseph Trumpledor’s famous last words, « It is good to die for our country, » suggesting that even he believed that the ultimate sacrifice was only for the purpose of living in the Land of Israel and developing our society.