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Biden’s Independence Day Message: Israeli Democracy Resilient (Like I Told Golda)

The details of Biden’s story are a little strange even if we accept that it took place in the summer of 1973.

Rav Soloveitchik on Sovereignty in Eretz Yisrael

Reflections of Rav Soloveitchik on the Tenth Anniversary of the State of Israel and Sovereignty.

On its 73rd Independence Day, Israel Boasts 9.3 Million Citizens

Israel has 9,327,000 citizens, more than 11 times its population of 806,000 at the time of the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948.

Israel’s Air Force Salutes the Nation from Across the Skies

One of the longest and most treasured traditions in the State of Israel is the annual Air Force flyby.

The Jewish Story: Seventy Faces of the Nation [audio]

In honor of the State of Israel's 70th birthday, Rav Mike gives an overview of the meaning of the word "Am" (people) today on The Jewish Story.

Rav Bina’s Yom Haatzmaut Message 5776

English: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvSuI0HW-Z4?rel=0&w=475&h=267] Hebrew: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zlxXMJe9Og?rel=0&w=475&h=267]

Yishai Fleisher Show: The Sacrifice Was Worth It – Happy 68th Israel!! [audio]

Do the Israeli holidays, created by the secular state, have as much meaning and importance as the Torah holiday’s? The Sacrifice Was Worth It – Happy 68th Israel!! on today's Yishai Fleisher Show.

Israel Inspired: Israel Memorial Day and Independence Day Special [audio]

The transition from solemnity on Memorial Day to the exuberant gratitude of Independence Day just moments later is like no other religious experience. Listen to Israel Inspired Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut special show.

Rejuvenation: Paying Up Front for Freedom [audio]

Eve Harow speaks on the most intense week in the Israeli calendar - Commemorating the Holocaust while mourning soldiers and terror victims followed by celebrating Israeli Independence.

President Rivlin’s Independence Day Message Thanks Jews in the Diaspora

He thanks Jews who stand up for Israel but didn’t even hint they should make Aliyah.

Yom Ha’atzma’ut Explosion of Joy 66

The Evening Prayer includes dancing and singing plus a long shofar blowing to remind us the siren is modeled on the shofar.

A Soldier’s Account of Grief to Happiness

The two days complete each other–the happiness rising from the grief.

IDF’s Arizona Girl Receives ‘President’s Excellence Award’

Nira Lee grew up in Tempe, Arizona as a Zionist but firmly planted in the USA, until she saw the destruction following the Second Lebanon War during a visit to Israel. Now she is Lieutenant in the IDF.

Israeli College Launches Daniel Pearl School of Journalism

The Interdisciplinary Center at Herzliya launched the Daniel Pearl International Journalism Institute on Wednesday, named for The Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped...

Yemenite Chabadnik Paints Gigantic Flag Seen from Jordan (Video)

Take 740 gallons paint, let a Yemenite Chabadnik work day and night for three weeks and – presto – see a huge Israel flag display in Eilat that can be seen from Jordan.

Daniel Pearl’s Father to Light Day Memorial Flame

The father of the late Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl will light one the memorial flames at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Jerusalem, the day...

Defying Boycotts, Jagger, Stones, to Honor Israel’s 65th Birthday

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb says it's "a huge mistake" for the band.

In a Bizarro World, Ultra Orthodox Cult Keeps Anti-Independence Day

In the neighborhood of Meah She'arim, stronghold of the vehemently anti-Zionist sect of Neturei Karta, Israel's Independence Day is traditionally kept as the inverse of the country's national celebrations.

A Time Of Sadness And Joy, A Time To Remember

This time of year in Israel is a time of sadness and a time of joy. We commemorate the murder of six million Jews in Nazi Europe and we commemorate the deaths of our children in times of war and the terrorist murders of our people during periods of "peace." When our sadness reaches a crescendo as the sun sets on Memorial Day, we pause, raise our flag from half mast to its highest height, and joyfully begin to celebrate Israel's Independence Day.

75th Anniversary Reunion

Israel Independence Day is a national holiday in Israel. This year it falls on Tuesday, April 20th and is celebrated either publicly or within the family circle. The ceremonies begin eight days earlier with Holocaust Memorial Day. One week later, we commemorate Israel's fallen soldiers and terror victims on Memorial Day. As the sun sets, the national flag is raised from half-mast, the music begins to play, and the festivities begin in honor of Israel's 62nd anniversary.

Litmus Test For Nakba Law Opponents

The Israeli media and the Israeli Left (but I repeat myself) have been hysterical in recent weeks over a proposed bill that would make it illegal to hold anti-Israel "mourning" events on Israel's Independence Day, events that would declare Israel's very existence a "nakba" (or catastrophe in Arabic).

Pray For Us

Having recently celebrated Israel Independence Day, I wonder why so many Jews refuse to pray for the State of Israel and for our Jewish sons and daughters who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The Close Connection

Israel Independence Day is a very special celebration.

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