Yom HaAtzmaut 53 articles

Jewish Holidays

Yom Ha’atzmaut, the day the modern State of Israel was founded is celebrated annually on its Hebrew anniversary – the 5th of Iyar

Reciting Shehecheyanu on Yom Ha’atzmaut
Reciting Shehecheyanu on Yom Ha’atzmaut
May 4, 2022
By Rabbi Shimshon Nadel
Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of the State of Israel
Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of the State of Israel
Reflections of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on the Tenth Anniversary of the State of Israel הרהורים לרגל יום העצמאות העשירי של מדינת ישראל SUBTITLES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND HEBREW To turn...
May 2, 2022
By Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik
The Land of Hope and Dreams
The Land of Hope and Dreams
What happens when a dream becomes a reality? It loses much of its luster. Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. The dream of returning to the land of Israel is...
May 2, 2022
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Jewish History Under Construction
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Jewish History Under Construction
Redemption comes in many varieties. Sometimes it is a rapid swell and sometimes a gentle flow. Sometimes history is overhauled in a heartbeat and other times its revolutions are gradual. Though...
Apr 25, 2022
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
The Menorah as the Symbol for the State of Israel
The Menorah as the Symbol for the State of...
Dec 2, 2021
By Rabbi Shimshon Nadel
Israel: Gateway to Miracles
Israel: Gateway to Miracles
  On Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) we reflect on the miracles of Israeli history and what it means for our lives, wherever we live on G-d’s globe. From The Torah Journey Podcast
Apr 15, 2021
By Rabbi Ken Brodkin
Medinat Yisrael, Teshuva, and Geulah
Medinat Yisrael, Teshuva, and Geulah
Apr 14, 2021
By Rabbi Anthony Manning
The Vision of the Dry Bones and its Relevance Today
The Vision of the Dry Bones and its Relevance...
Apr 14, 2021
By Rabbi Shimshon Nadel
Agnon’s Fable of the Goat: A Modern Midrash for Medinat Yisrael
Agnon’s Fable of the Goat: A Modern Midrash for...
Sponsored in loving memory our mother and grandmother מרת הדסה ע”ה בת הרב מנחם מנדל ז”ל by Esther and Moshe Bartov
Apr 30, 2020
By Rabbi Shimshon Nadel
Moving from Galut to Geulah
Moving from Galut to Geulah
Sponsored by Esther and Moshe Bartov in loving memory of our mother and grandmother הדסה ע”ה בת הרב מנחם מנדל ז”ל
Apr 30, 2020
By Rabbi Dr. Alan Kimche

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