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Reuven Rivlin

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Reuven RivlinJuly 7, 2021

The chance to head a nation like no other

A letter to Israel’s incoming president, Isaac Herzog.

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Reuven RivlinMay 13, 2021

‘We must remember that we are one country‘

Differences in opinion must remain in the realm of debate. If we engage in internal strife, we risk losing the country we so struggled to create.

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Reuven RivlinMarch 23, 2021

The people’s choice

This is the time to effect change. Whatever your political beliefs may be, you have the power to shape the nature of the country in which you want to live.

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Reuven RivlinSeptember 17, 2020

Rosh Hashanah 5781: Only together

The text of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s address to the nation on Sept. 16/27 Elul, ahead of the nationwide lockdown that will come into effect on Friday, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.

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Passover 2020

Reuven RivlinApril 8, 2020

United under curfew: A special Passover message

Just because we are physically separated does not mean we are apart.

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Reuven RivlinOctober 8, 2019

A society is measured by its capacity for forgiveness

In effect, forgiveness and clemency are two sides of the same coin, and the very essence of humanity.

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Reuven RivlinIsrael HayomJune 2, 2019

The secret of Jerusalem’s magic

As a people, Jerusalem is our capital, but at the same time, each and every one of us also has our own private Jerusalem. It seems that herein lies the magical secret of this city.

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