Posts Tagged: Israel anniversary
Israel at 75 Is Truly Worth Celebrating
Sadly, the political turmoil of recent weeks has dampened enthusiasm for commemorating Israel’s 75th anniversary. Nevertheless, let’s take time out from the divisive discourse, and...
Seventy Years of an Unyielding 3,330-Year Marriage
This year's Yom HaAtzmaut commemorates the anniversary of a marriage that has lasted more than 3,000 years -- and has now completed its 70th year. This...
New Jews With an Old Song — Israel at 70
Only in Israel could there be an organization like Koolulam, which organizes large sing-alongs with people from every ideology and religious background. It describes itself...
Activist Showcases 70 Israeli Destinations in Project for Israel’s Independence Day
A Florida-based pro-Israel activist has launched a project showcasing 70 locations in Israel in honor of the Jewish state's 70th Independence Day on April 19. Rabbi-turned-designer...
Rivlin, JDC Leaders Gather to Mark Israel’s 70th Anniversary
JNS.org - More than 100 Jewish community leaders with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, a humanitarian group working in more than 70 countries, met with...
Standing United With Israel at 68 — Flaws and All
JNS.org - Israel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut — Independence Day — is particularly meaningful to my family. My uncle brought his family to the country from Poland in...
Netanyahu Proposes Return of Israeli Independence Day Military Parades (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday suggested that Israel reinstate the tradition of military parades on the country’s Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut). Israel held...
Israel’s Independence Day: We Have a Lot to Celebrate
Last week, we commemorated the genocidal murder of 6 million Jews – the most barbaric episode in our 2,000 years of exile which was sporadically...
Israel’s Population Tops 8.5 Million at 68th Anniversary
JNS.org - Israel’s population has reached 8,522,000 people on the eve of the country’s 68th anniversary, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported on Monday. According...
IDF Chief Gantz Celebrates Independence Day With Dina Aliyev
A moving moment marked the top of Tuesday morning's "Singing Independence" ceremony at the President's Residence in Jerusalem. Chief of Staff Lt. Benny Gantz spent...
