Hayehudim Ba’im (The Jews Are Coming) is an edgy Israeli TV satire program that addresses all aspects of Israeli society, past and present, from the times of the Bible to the news of this year. Revisiting Jewish traditions and themes embedded in Israeli society, the writers offer viewers a multifaceted journey of closeness with tradition, cultural memory, and contemporary events.
Yom Ha’atzmaut is a great moment to reflect back on where we started as we also consider where Israel is today. On November 29, 1947, the UN voted to partition Mandatory Palestine into an Arab state and a Jewish state, making it clear that for the first time in two thousand years there will be a Jewish state in the Land of Israel. The inhabitants of pre-state Israel spontaneously ran into the streets and danced to celebrate the big news.
Here is how Hayehudim Ba’im portrays this joyous moment as all of the diverse ideas, identities, and people came together. There are no subtitles for this clip, however it is self-explanatory if you understand the meaning of two words: Yesh Medinah (יֵשׁ מְדִינָה), “There is a state.”