Friday, July 04, 2025

July 4th 1976, Happy Entebbe Day!

 Dry Bones Golden Oldies in the fond memory of Yaakov Kirschen (Dry Bones) by Sali, Happy Entebbe Day! July 4th 1976

and Happy Independence Day to America!


This cartoon is from 2020. Somehow though, it feels a bit uncomfortable, bittersweet and strange to post such a happy cartoon about a super successful rescue of hostages in light of the Israeli hostages still in Gaza today. I know that Yaakov would have captured the proper feeling if he was here.

Much love and wishes for peace and for all of our hostages to be released NOW and for our soldiers to be safe.

Wishing everyone a very good Shabbat Shalom, health, and happiness and freedom.

I am sending a very big thank you to everyone who has donated to help the Dry Bones effort. 

Just in n case you want to donate and help his wife, (the LSW) and the cause, here is a link. It works with your credit card or with PayPal.  Donate to Dry Bones https://tiny.cc/3oncvz


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Thursday, July 02, 2020

Happy Entebbe Day

Entebbe, Uganda, 4th of July, Entebbe Day, On June 27, 1976, four terrorists forced an Air France Airbus to land in Uganda, in the heart of distant Africa. The hijackers freed the French crew and in a Nazi-like selection, separated Jews from non-­Jewish passengers. They released the non-Jews and kept 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages.The hijackers demanded that Israel release 53 convicted terrorists. A deadline was set before executions would begin.
The grim news haunted us daily. July 3 1976, like all the days since June 27, was a dark, seemingly hopeless and depressing day. And then it was the 4th of July.
Those of us who were here in Israel on that amazing day, July 4. 1976, will never forget the lifting of the weight from our hearts, or the joy that suddenly broke through with the news of the IDF rescue of the hostages.

Now, 44 years later, the echo of that wonderful day still brightens my soul. A 4th of July has never passed since 1976 that I haven't celebrated Entebbe Day.

For those who weren't here then, you can find the bare facts at https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-entebbe-rescue-operation

Entebbe Day would be a really good time to support Dry Bones and his Long Suffering Wife. Please click on https://drybonesproject.com/365

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Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Entebbe Day

Entebbe, Uganda, 4th of July, Entebbe Day, On June 27, 1976, four terrorists forced an Air France Airbus to land in Uganda, in the heart of distant Africa. The hijackers freed the French crew and in a Nazi-like selection, separated Jews from non-­Jewish passengers. They released the non-Jews and kept 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages.The hijackers demanded that Israel release 53 convicted terrorists. A deadline was set before executions would begin.
The grim news haunted us daily. July 3 1976, like all the days since June 27, was a dark, seemingly hopeless and depressing day. And then it was the 4th of July.
Those of us who here on that amazing day, July 4. 1976, will never forget the lifting of the weight from our hearts, or the joy that suddenly broke through with the news of the IDF rescue of the hostages.

Now, 43 years later, the echo of that wonderful day still brightens my soul. A 4th of July has never passed since 1976 that I haven't celebrated Entebbe Day.

For those who weren't here then, you can find the bare facts at https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-entebbe-rescue-operation

Entebbe Day would be a really good time to support Dry Bones and his Long Suffering Wife. Please click on https://drybonesproject.com/365

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