Tag: Yom Ha’atzmaut
On its 73rd Independence Day, Israel’s population hits 9.3 million
Ahead of Israel’s 72nd Independence Day, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has published the nation’s latest population figures.
The Jewish state is home to 9,327,000 people, among them 6.894 million Jews (73.9 percent of...
Ahead of Israel Independence Day, Jerusalem Cinematheque releases rare historical videos
The Jerusalem Cinematheque’s Israel Film Archive recently launched an innovative website featuring Israeli cinema through its generations.
The new website, which includes 7,000 items, is accessible and free of charge in both Hebrew and English, the Cinematheque...
Landmarks across America to light up blue and white for Israeli Independence Day
Buildings across America will light up in the blue-and-white colors of the Israeli national flag to honor Yom Ha’aztmaut, Israel’s 73rd Independence Day, which starts on Wednesday evening and lasts through Thursday.
The buildings will...
73 fun facts about Israel
Israel has the highest number of altruistic kidney donations per capita in the world: 1,005 in the past 11 years, and counting.
The oldest tree in Israel is a jujube tree in Ein Hatzeva...
Israeli 11th-grader wins International Bible Contest
Ruth Cohen, a 16-year-old student from the Barahan Ulpana school in Merkaz Shapira in southern Israel, won the 2020 International Bible Contest in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the first female student in a decade...
Some 270 lone soldiers begin IDF service as Israel turns 72
Nearly 270 lone soldiers were drafted into the Israel Defense Forces on Thursday, following Israel’s 72nd Independence Day.
The new recruits included Jewish men and women, ages 18 to 22, from the United States, Canada,...
Friends of IDF to conduct virtual Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut events
For the first time, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) will host online celebrations next week marking milestones in Israel’s history.
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers and civilian victims of terrorism,...
From San Remo to its 72nd birthday, Israel survives the virus of political and...
One hundred years ago this Sunday, the four principal allied powers involved in World War I signed a resolution at San Remo. Next week, Israel celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut, the 72nd anniversary of the state’s...
An Independence Day tour of Israel
Just 71 years ago, Israel declared its independence based on several factors:
*God promised the Land of Israel to the Jews in the Bible – echoed in the Christian Bible and even (gasp!) in the...
U.S. State Dept. sends birthday greetings to Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued the following statement on the occasion of Yom Ha’atzma’ut, Israel’s Independence Day:
“On behalf of the American people, I offer best wishes and congratulations to all Israelis as...