The only holiday of independence which I can never leave out is the celebration of the independence of the Jewish State of Israel.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The Jewish festival of freedom is the oldest continuously observed religious ritual in the world. Across the centuries, Passover has never lost its power to inspire the imagination of successive generations of Jews with its annually re-enacted drama of slavery and liberation.
Frankly, I love my independence too much to give it up.
I have learned that I must take a holiday at least once each year if I want to survive!
As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one.
You are not practicing Judaism if you celebrate Christmas.
The days that Israel was separated from Europe are gone.
I do celebrate anything with freedom in it, you know.
It's no coincidence that the word 'holiday' suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.
If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.
A holiday is when you celebrate something that's all finished up, that happened a long time ago and now there's nothing left to celebrate but the dead.