Israel at 63: Some Facts
H/T Love of the Land and Rebecca M. Here’s a glimpse into what the modern Jewish state has achieved in only 63 years. Demographics Israel has only 2% of the population of the Middle East. Israel has...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day!
Every year since the very first anniversary of Israeli independence (with the exception of 1957), the Ministry of Education has produced a poster celebrating Yom HaAtzmaout. Anyone flying in or out of...
View ArticleIsraeli Declaration of Independence read by David Ben-Gurion on May 14, 1948
As Israel celebrates its 65 birthday today, here’s David Ben-Gurion’s full reading of the Declaration of Independence in Tel-Aviv, on the 5th day of Iyar, 5708 (14th May, 1948). Related articles Poll:...
View ArticleYom Hazikaron (Remembrance Day) at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv
Last night at 8:00 Israel came to a complete standstill when sirens wailed for one minute throughout the country for Yom Hazikaron (Remembrance Day), in commemoration of the 25,664 fallen soldiers and...
View ArticleIsrael’s Declaration of Independence read by David Ben-Gurion on May 14, 1948
As we transition from mourning to celebration, and Israel’s 66th Independence Day is now upon us, here’s a clip that includes an audio of David Ben-Gurion’s full reading of the Declaration of...
View ArticleYom Ha’atzmaut 2016 – Sixty-eight years of being ‘a free people in our land’
The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained to statehood, created cultural values of national...
View ArticleYom HaAtzmaout
Wishing a very happy holiday to all our readers celebrating Israel’s 69th Independence Day! Take a look at our ‘how well do you know Israel?’ Independence Day quiz over at BBC Watch! Filed under: […]
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