Yom Ha’atzmaut 15 articles

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Empty Cemeteries and Jewish Sovereignty
Empty Cemeteries and Jewish Sovereignty
I just returned from the Gush Etzion cemetery having attended a very unusual Yom Hazikaron ceremony. It was a discouraging but also a triumphant experience. Let me explain. My family often...
Apr 29, 2020
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
Watch: Make Your Own Pita and Hummus This Yom...
What better way to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the State of Israel than by attempting to make some iconic Israeli food in your own kitchen. Below please find how-to videos...
Apr 23, 2020
By OU Staff
Ultimate Yom Haatzmaut Recipes
Ultimate Yom Haatzmaut Recipes
It’s Yom Haatzmaut time, which means two things; loving Israel and making a BBQ! This is the ultimate BBQ/Picnic menu – It is everything BUT the BBQ! These are the ultimate...
May 1, 2017
By Chef Zissie
Yom Ha’atzmaut: The Flavors of Freedom
Yom Ha’atzmaut: The Flavors of Freedom
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...
Aug 31, 2015
By Faye Levy
Yom Ha’atzmaut: A Gastronomic Celebration
Yom Ha’atzmaut: A Gastronomic Celebration
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...
Aug 31, 2015
By Ronnie Fein
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Blue & White (Cookies) Are My Colors
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Blue & White (Cookies) Are My Colors
“…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...
Aug 27, 2015
By Tamar Ansh
10 Little Known Things about Israel’s Past
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, falls on April 23. In honor of the Jewish state’s 67th birthday, we present, in no particular order, 10 little-known aspects of modern Israel’s history. 1....
Apr 23, 2015
By OU Staff
What Does it Mean to be the Parent of...
Yom Hazikaron Address by Rabbi Kenneth Brander to the Yeshiva University student body in Lamport Auditorium, April 22, 2015. I have no idea of what it means to be a Chayal....
Apr 23, 2015
By Rabbi Kenneth Brander
Parents’ Perspective on Their Children’s Aliyah
This essay first appeared in Yeshiva University’s publication “Torah To Go” for Pesach 5775. Republished with permission. What motivated some of our children to make aliyah? Nothing comes from nothing. Many...
Apr 23, 2015
By Rebbetzin Meira Davis
Israel Celebrates its 67th Birthday
Though snow and scattered rain showers fell in parts of the country, thousands of Israeli citizens and visitors gathered Thursday in parks and beaches, at official ceremonies and even in the...
Apr 23, 2015
By OU Staff

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