"Saluting Israel, Celebrating America...Two Golden Lands"

The above theme of this year's Israel parade on June 5th highlights the fact that I am truly living in Galut. There is no excuse for taking a day that is meant to celebrate the independece of Israel and celebrate our galut as well. If you want to take a day to reflect on the good of America then perhaps do so on July 4th or Thanksgiving or some other "American" type of holiday. Israeli independence day is just not the time to celebrate the fact that life is here "wonderful" .

This is wrong. This is galus I suppose...

I need to move...