(JNS) So, how are you celebrating the 14th of Elul on Sunday, Sept. 7? How have you planned to mark the day? With psalms of thanksgiving? With a festive meal?
Why celebrate the 14th of Elul, you ask? Well, I understand you. This festive date in Jewish history is new. It hasn’t yet “caught on.” But precisely for that reason, it’s important to mark it on the calendar. Because on the 14th of Elul, one year ago, the “beeper operation” happened in Lebanon.
Yes, it’s already been a year since that unforgettable day, when thousands of Hezbollah operatives’ beepers (pagers) in Lebanon and Syria exploded simultaneously in an amazing Mossad operation. Fifty-nine people were killed and 4,500 wounded, hundreds critically. According to Reuters, around 1,500 Hezbollah terrorists were permanently disabled after losing their sight or suffering major head and limb injuries.
But these numbers are nothing compared to the massive blow to the morale of tens of thousands of fighters. Many simply fled the battlefield. The “beeper operation” dealt Hezbollah a devastating...
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