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Yom Ha’Atzmaut – Rabbi Gold

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The two faces of Eliyahu Ha’Navi – Parshat Hashavua from Yerushalayim presented by Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold. Recorded at the Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults.  —————————————— The prayer for the welfare of the State of Israel, like the country for which it is recited, is often at the center of controversy. In Prayer for [...]

Reflections on Yom ha-Atzmaut as a New Immigrant

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Thousands of Jerusalemites packed Sacher Park on Independence Day for a vast BBQ. (Photo: Gil Zohar) I’ve just celebrated my 4th Yom ha-Atzmaut since making aliya in 2005. What’s life like for a middle-aged, middle class guy from Toronto, Canada adjusting to quotidian Jerusalem, you may wonder. Good, mostly, I suppose. That first year, trying [...]

Yom Haatzmaut Dayeinu

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Car for Israel’s 60th Just Glad to Be Living in Israel Living most of my life in the United States, I knew Israel’s independence was not something to take for granted, and indeed to be celebrated at every opportunity. Nevertheless, with the pace of life there not focused on Israeli holidays, the ability to celebrate [...]

Yom Ha’atzmaut: Blue & White (Cookies) Are My Colors

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“…כחול ולבן הצבע שלי” Blue and white are my colors (and what’s black & white anyway?!), and I’m just seeing one star. So how about some Hummus, eggplant dip, pita crackers and blue & white cookies for a Yom Ha’atzmaut treat. Tamar Ansh is an author, freelance recipe developer, and food columnist. Her articles have [...]

Yom Ha’atzmaut: The Flavors of Freedom

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I wonder what there is about celebrating a national independence day that makes us all want to cook outside! In Israel, grilled and barbecued meats and poultry are as popular for Yom Ha’atzmaut as they are for American Fourth of July menus. It must be that the pleasure of cooking outdoors, enjoying the warmth of [...]

Yom Ha’atzmaut: A Gastronomic Celebration

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Jews in America, and the world over, celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut (this year on Wednesday, April 29, 2009), which marks Israel’s birth as an independent, free nation. This year Israel will be 61 years old! With the creation of the State of Israel we finally have a place we can call home, a bulwark that stands [...]