Israel came to a standstill to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 23,646 fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks.
“You have been lighting torches for many years, in your lives… you have illuminated the State of Israel in a great light that will burn for many years after the torches of the ceremony are extinguished,” Knesset Speaker Edelstein told the torch lighters.
'You couldn't really fight the German army, given our means, but we did our best to disrupt them,' recalled Baruch Shub, who fought the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Six hundred survivors gathered together to sing 'Chai,' made famous by legendary Israeli artist Ofra Haza, ahead of Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Passover is observed through maintaining strong family traditions and strict dietary laws. However, struggling Israelis can find the holiday prohibitive to celebrate. One organization comes to their rescue. The Bible states (Exodus 12:17) that the week-long festive holiday of Passover (March 30-April 7), which commemorates the redemption of the ancient Israelites from Egyptian slavery, must... Read more »
During Chol Hamoed, the interim days of Passover, life in Israel takes a turn towards rest and relaxation, and people spend time with family and friends.
Yad Ezra V’Shulamit is at the forefront of the efforts to feed Israel’s hungry when state funding of 13 shekels a family is simply not enough. Passover is around the corner and with it comes the fear of unanticipated financial burdens for many poor families. The list piles up and the cost of food goes... Read more »
With nearly 31 percent of the approximately 131,000 “single parent” families in Israel living in poverty and two out of every five children going to bed hungry, the need to ensure the success of Israel’s future is pressing today. Providing Israel’s struggling families with proper daily nutrition is a challenge that the global community needs... Read more »
Bring Purim Joy and Blessing to Israeli families who have suffered the pain and trauma of a terror attack. Your gift will touch their hearts and make the holiday celebration extra special!
This is the incredible story of how an team of Israeli emergency responders in Jerusalem helped a youth in distress thousands of miles away - in New York.
A unique IDF program enables soldiers on the Autism spectrum to use their special abilities to serve their country, giving them a shot at a more promising future in the process.
Hundreds of thousands attended the funeral of revered spiritual leader Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman on Tuesday, who passed away at the age of 104.
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