United Hatzalah founder brings medical supplies to Ukraine, sees team on ground
President and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer flew to Moldova on Monday in an impromptu visit, heading into Ukraine to encourage volunteers of the organization who are active in the conflict zone and...
America’s largest cities illuminate city halls in honor of Israel’s Independence Day
On Wednesday the Israeli-American Council (IAC) celebrated Israel’s Independence Day by illuminating city halls and other prominent buildings in more than a dozen cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Boston, in blue and white.
The “Light...
Hundreds of thousands of Diaspora Jews Share in Masa’s virtual and in-person Yom HaZikaron...
Yesterday, on the eve of Yom HaZikaron, a day of remembrance for Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, Masa Israel Journey hosted its 14th annual Yom HaZikaron Ceremony in Latrun, Israel. The event was...
Can you imagine a world without Israel?
It was in 1896 that Theodor Herzl published his groundbreaking book, The Jewish State, which launched the modern Zionist movement. Though his project was, as he noted in his book, “very old” and indeed rooted...
Eight fun and fascinating facts surrounding Israel’s founding
Israel is celebrating 74 years of independence on May 5 this year. The passage of time and the solemn black-and-white photos of the period give one the feeling that the nascent country’s first footsteps...
The Khan Sha’ar Hagai Center: Bring Memorial and Independence Day to life
The days around Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism) Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) and Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) are the perfect time to take a trip...
Transmitting the torch: March of Living inspires new generation as survivors fade away
The 34th International March of the Living featured religious figures and political leaders, including Polish President Andrzej Duda, who made a surprise, last-minute decision to join. They walked alongside a large Israeli delegation from...
Standing on the shoulders of survivors: New Holocaust center on IDF base designed to...
In the winter of 1945, a time when 10-year-old Yitzhak Perlmutter spent his days pushing wheelbarrows full of coal from train to factory in Möllersdorf, a concentration camp subcamp, saving his extra piece of...
Annual Holocaust march faces major challenge as survivors pass away
The International March of the Living will take place in Poland on April 28 following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Despite the ability to gather in person, organizers say they now face a...
Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 74,000th new immigrant ahead of Israel’s 74th year
Nefesh B’Nefesh, in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA, welcomed its 74,000th new immigrant on Wednesday.
Charley Smith, 34, made aliyah from Florida and reunited...