The "Sounds of 1967" as presented by Meir Weingarten, ob"m

Well, we have one thing left to do on this mushim as we celebrate the 59th anniversary, the reunification of Jerusalem, and that is the sounds of 1967 as outlined and narrated by the late great mayor wearten. It's one of the legacies of mayor that was left to us after his sudden passing five years ago. His yard sites coming up on the 11th of Son. And this is uh a crescendo, a climax, an incredible way to wrap up a Yomi Shalam special. A big thank you to the Rothenberg Law Firm, injury lawyer.com, for sponsoring our special programming, including today's Yom Shalam special. Mayor Weine Garden with the sounds of 1967 on a Friday, Yom Shalam at JM in the A.M. Um, one of the things everyone looks forward to is the collote, the voices, the sounds of 1967. You've explained to us many times why it is we do have sounds from that day because of the uh uh unbelievable forethought of a correspondent a young very young correspondent for uh Gal is it for Gal and now it's uh your opportunity to share this with the audience because as one of our listeners says every time they hear it it's like they're hearing it for the very first time and the way people react emotionally I think it's uh it feels like they're hearing it for the very first time >> including us >> including us is right >> I I will say So we will begin with this. The reporter Yosuin um was with the troops and it was by the way you said it was before thought actually he he says that it was it was >> luck as we'd say otherwise we would never have these recordings and it he was recording that means he wasn't broadcasting live because there was no technology to do that at least at that at that time surely not in Israel during the war. So he was running with the troops, literally running while they were shooting at them, while they were in danger, in harm's way. And he also comes across Revgorin who is also running with the troops. Ravgor is holding a safer Torah in his hands in one hand and the chauffeur in the other hand >> and they are running and running and and you hear the shots in the background. They enter Shah Harayot. They get to Harabay Harabenu and so forth. This reporter now knows that he has gold, Jerusalem of gold in his hand and he has to get it to the people in Gal. So he runs around. I read this yesterday. He runs around looking for a telephone in order to broadcast this back. He finds a place and he transmits by holding the um the the earp the the phone the mouthpiece of the phone to his to his tape recorder. So the first part we're going to hear now is him telling the Galah audience what it is that we're going to hear. And the excitement in his voice is enough to to to get you excited. So this is one of the things that's amazing. He he goes on to describe RVgorin and he says Ravgorin was like on in another world. He was in an ecstatic state. Ravgoran said in an interview also in another interview he said I felt at that moment and he says they're shooting they're shooting and is just walking like there's nothing like nothing's going on. They're going house to house because there was there were orders by the government that they may not bomb. So they're going house to house to to um clear out any possible snipers and so forth and and he's describing how Gorarn's in ecstasy. He says he's like in another world. Now in in an interview uh that I heard with RGurin, Ravgorin said and and the other officer was there also to to uh verify this. RGoran says that the guy came over to him, one of the commanders came over to me and said, "You got to go along the wall. They're shooting. You can't walk now in the middle of this street. Go on the side. Regoran says, "Who are you? I I'm higher ranked than you. You don't you can't tell me what to do." And he just keeps going. And the guy says, "But you're endangering everybody else." He said, "Oh, if I'm endangering others, I can't do it." But he he sort of like separated himself from the rest of the people. And continued going he was he was literally in some other world as as he says. Okay. So he continues and um now they reach the the the um no this is no I'm sorry that was the same one. Now now they reached the And now now they arrive to the hotel. He he can't fathom it. the the the toughest soldiers that San Khanim who a second ago were fighting and who lost comrades now are leaning their head against the Kotel and crying and the truth is it is pretty awesome >> unbelievable >> it's awesome when you think about it okay he continues about uh now for another couple seconds about what else Gorin uh did and then we'll get to the col themselves Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. It's possible. And now that was all the introduction, >> right? >> And now he says and he and and and now here's the here's the uh the actual sound. So the first part we're going to hear is Motur the commander. He is on Hara Zetim near Betoro but they called them Peset. And so this way he can see the entire uh battle um area. And he says he's he's now giving the instructions, the final instructions before they move into the old city. And he says, "We're on the ridge. We're overlooking the old city and soon we're going to go into it." He says, "Colador, all the generations before us have dreamt about it. And we we will be the first to enter the old city." And then he goes on to talk about whose tank is going to go first and so forth. And they're going to enter the Lionsgate. And he says that the there's going to be the teas at the end will be which I believe he means the harabayat which is the only ra in the area. foreignch. I I I shudder to think what he was thinking as he was giving that command. Lenua lenua go. Okay. Okay. And so they they lots of stuff happens. They now are about to enter the lion's gate. It is the first time in history of the city of Yushalain which has a long history of being conquered by by different forces that it is entered from the east rather than from any of the other sides. Mostly it was from the north. This is the first time it's entered from the east from the misra. And here are the colot there's a burnt out bus which is giving off heat which they talk about and and you'll hear him. This is the same describing as they enter and they're still shooting. foreign. Ready for And as he described, Ravgoran is there and he is shouting. He's holding his safer Torah and he is shouting, screaming different words of encouragement like, you know, like like he's supposed to be doing. >> Yeah. um to the troops and he encourages them say amen. Say amen. Say amen. Um I discovered this year 30 seconds that I don't think we ever heard. >> Let's hear it. >> And it's Revorin screaming and I I beginning couldn't make it out. It turns out that he he I believe it's to lame. He was just reciting that tom which discusses um battle you know fighting against the enemies and so forth. So here is this this clip. You hear the guy saying meaning move over to the wall. Stop. He keeps going. So, and and you hear one of the commanders saying that you asked me, he's saying to Yosan, this this whole clip is new. You you asked me if we're going to make it to the Kotto today. He says, "I'm I'm telling you now that there's already an Israeli flag on Harabay, which was uh which was a little earlier. It's lamemed." And it talks all about Davidid praying to God that he should um fight with his enemies, give battle to my foes, take up shield and and sword and come to my defense. So this was the you know he probably knew all of them by heart anyway. So >> he knew which the right one was. And now they make their way through. They reach Harabay More who's seeing the whole scene sees the Israeli soldiers and the words that have become history are now uttered. So now he's instruct now these are war instructions. You know first it was this is Jewish history and now let me just talk to the soldiers for a second. One more time. >> Harab viau. >> It'll take a while, but >> it will take a while. >> But but we are much closer today than we were 10 years ago, 20, surely 50. Well, yeah, even 50. We are much closer today than ever before. And it's coming from where it has to come from. It's coming from the people. >> Right. That's true. And as Ravgoran says, they looked for how to get to the Kotel. And this is obviously the part that is always hurts me, but it is what it is. That's what they remembered. They remembered the Kotel. They ded at the Kotel. They never thought about Harabay in the past, and they wanted to go to this place that they knew before, that they had cried at before, that they ded until 19 years before. So, a lot of the people that were there, the older commanders had been to the coto before and they finally find it. >> By the way, there's a story, I don't know if it's apocryphal or not, that that one of the soldiers says that um they're looking to get in the from the inside of Harabay to the Shahamim to get out. And there's an old Arab man who has the key. And he comes and he gives him the key. >> All right? >> And he was very calm and very whatever. And he says, "I was waiting for you. I knew you'd come back. Is that amazing? And now they're at the coastal. And here's Rorin. That is the braha that one makes when one sees you re-established and rebuilt. We say it also in tishov. Hallelujah. Oh my god. And then we've Garin one of the most moving moments makes an ask for the soldiers who just died who were killed >> in battle >> who never got to see this. >> They never got to see this moment. They didn't know where where the Jewish people were going to end up at that at the end of that day. And uh here is the Ascar where he mentions the soldiers that gave their lives for the liberation of the Kotel and negotiator. Islam Those are the soldiers crying. Shalom. Amen. Bless. Hallelujah. Fore! Foreign! Foreign! foreign. for know if I am Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. for shalom. I need speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Fore! Foreign! Foreign! for the for my shore. for honey. Well, I'm very proud of this. Yel, I am special. Great reaction. H what a legacy the mayor wine garden has left us. Uh what a great segment. Special brought to you by the Rotherberg law firm, injuryawery.com. Big thank you to the Rotherberg family.