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Could there be a moment more exhilarating than standing in the midst of a crowd of 50,000, all singing Hatikvah? Surrounded by the hills of Jerusalem, watching the sea of almost 10,000 Jewish athletes, their faces bright, I felt my heart expanding. This was it. The highlight of the Maccabiah experience. Yes, there will be many moments of joy over winning medals, but at this hour of the Opening Ceremony, I knew that we were already the winners of the greatest prize: being connected to one another—and to the State of Israel that makes us all walk proud. Not just walk proud; walk safe.
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