With the ongoing Hamas war, the commemoration of Yom Hazikaron, the Israel Memorial and Martyrs Day, became even more important in Israel. Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Issac Herzog addressed their nation at the onset of the day...
Recently, I and thousands others from North America and across the globe, were woven into the fabric and experience of Israel. For 2023’s General Assembly (GA) of the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) didn’t take place...
KIBBUTZ MAAGAN MICHAEL, Israel (JTA) — About a dozen Jewish leaders from North America and beyond clustered at the edges of a courtyard on this kibbutz by Israel’s northern coastline, standing silent as a two-minute siren rang...
(JNS.org) – Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife, Lucy, and daughters Maia and Rina were killed earlier this month in a Palestinian terrorist attack, recited the Yizkor memorial prayer at Israel’s main ceremony on Tuesday night marking the state’s 75th...
Yom Ha’Atzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day – is celebrated this Wednesday, April 26, 2023… 5 Iyar 5783. This year’s observance is a momentous milestone, marking 75 years of Israeli independence and national sovereignty. A Diamond...
(JERUSALEM) – President Reuven Rivlin hosted the “All Israel from Jerusalem” event today, April 15, in the gardens of Beit HaNasi for the seventh and last time of his term of office. The service honored 120 outstanding soldiers for their...
(JTA) — Actors Shira Haas, Ben Platt and Josh Malina were among the stars who joined a virtual ceremony on Wednesday celebrating Israel’s 72nd Independence Day.
The hourlong ceremony, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and broadcast on...
(JERUSALEM) – Despite the social distancing practices put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, The Jewish Agency for Israel and its partners have organized a Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration to remember to be broadcast April 29 on The...
I wish to extend my warmest greetings upon the arrival of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. While our world faces challenging days, one thing remains certain: The bond between American Jews and Israeli Jews cannot be...
