Posts Tagged: Israel Birthday
At 67th Birthday, Israel’s Population Stands at 8.345 Million
JNS.org - Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics published new figures ahead of Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day) showing that the country's population stands at 8,345,000,...
Israel Celebrates 66th Independence Day With Slew of Public Events
Ynet - As Israelis headed out to the national parks for the traditional Independence Day barbecue on Tuesday, President Peres marked the country's 66th year...
Israel’s Population Nears 8.2 Million as Country Celebrates 66th Birthday
JNS.org - Days before Israel's 66th Independence Day, the Israeli population reached 8.18 million people, according to a report by the country's Central Bureau...
Politics Set Aside at UN in New York For Israel’s Birthday
Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Ron Prosor, invited a few hundred friends and associates to join him at a reception...
Diversity, Democracy, and Family: Happy Re-Birth Day, Israel
Jews the world over rejoice today as the modern miracle of Israel celebrates 64 years. There are those among us who would boycott her. There...
Rocket Fire Halts Independence Day Celebration in Israel’s South
Independence day celebrations for residents of Ashkelon in southern Israel were cut short when a rocket exploded in the area, believed to have been fired...
80% of Israelis Say They Prefer to Live in Israel Than Any Other Country
It might be hard to believe when you look at recent newspaper headlines, but 93 percent of Israelis are proud to be Israeli,...
Personal Musings on Aliya on Independence Day
In Israel, the past few weeks epitomize the contrasting emotions of sadness and exhilaration which embody the life of the Jewish people. We...
10 Reasons Americans Should Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day
 On April 25, that tiny country Israel, burdened with decades of unremitting attacks on its very legitimacy and existence, celebrates her 64th year...
Beyond Conflict: The Film That Presents a Much Larger Picture of Israel
Rabbi Raphael Shore, the producer of Israel Inside: How A Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, denies that his film ignores Israel's conflicts or encourages...
Vendor Sells Netanyahu 5 Shekel Flag for Independence Day, Told to Get Off the Road
Although Israeli Independence Day isn't until later this week (April 26th), the country's Prime Minister decided to make a Zionist purchase on Monday, stepping out...
Israel at 64: “Chutzpah is the Key”
As Israel prepares to begin its 65th year of modern-day independence, there can be no disputing that this nation remains confronted with a myriad of...
Why 1948 Matters More Than Ever
Of all the events surrounding modern Israel's rebirth—the rise of the Zionist movement, the first and second aliyahs, the building of pre-state institutions...
Not Everyone Was Dancing in 1948
Imagine: Friday, late afternoon, May 14, 1948. The country is transfixed, ears virtually attached to radios, listening for an announcement most already anticipated. Some...
