Hello, John and Doves,

 

Is May 14th, 2011 the 63rd anniversary of Israel's Independence Day in 1948?

 

No, Independence Day observance always follows Memorial Day observance back-to-back.  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Hazikaron [Memorial Day] and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Ha-Atzma%27ut [Independence Day].

 

This year, 5771/2011, Independence Day is celebrated one day late, on 6 Iyyar, 5771/10 May, 2011.

 

What, then, is the spiritual significance of 14 May, 2011?

 

That happens to be a Sabbath day, whose Parshah [weekly Torah reading] is Behar [Leviticus 25:1 to 26:2].

 

A careful reading of the Parshah of May 14, 2011 reveals a discussion of the Kinsman Redeemer!  Jesus is our Kinsman Redeemer!  See also the book of Ruth.  Ruth is a type of the Gentile Bride.

 

I believe this is what so excites Dr. Owuor.  The Gentile observance of Yom HaAtzmaut is just a pointer to a deeper truth.

 

 

Baruch HaShem Adonai,

Mike C.