A Watershed in Retrospect (The Yom Kippur War Twenty Years On - RAK REKA No. 18)

Activity Ideas

Heroism and Involvement - Questionnaire

1. What are your strongest recollections of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in terms of:
   a. what happened initially in Israel?
   b. what happened initially in the Diaspora and here?
2. a. Did you expect the war to be so long?
   b. At any time, did you have the feeling that this might be the end of Israel?
3. Which of the following responses do you feel most closely corresponds to reality?
   

   Statement: When Israel's in trouble....

   Responses:
   a. Most of Israel's help comes from the US Government or because of it
   b. Diaspora Jewry mobilizes and helps some
   c. Diaspora Jewry mobilizes and helps a great deal
   d. She has to rely on herself

   If answers are a, b or c, then:
   Why?
   What do they have in common with Israel?
   In what way? When? - give examples

4. Do you recall:
   a. the general events of the war in Israel?
   b. what the community did?
   c. what you did?
5. Was this just an Israeli war or was it a Jewish war, too?
6. What was heroism in your opinion in 1973?
7. Define heroism today.
   1. a. The Diaspora helps Israel more.
      b. Israel helps the Diaspora more
   2. a. Only large communities can help Israel
      b. Every individual can find a way to help Israel

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