Birthday

This month in Jewish history: History, memory, destiny

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.

AS AN astronomer, Ralbag influenced Copernicus.  Pictured: Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in his hometown of Torun, Poland.
Zehu Ze cast members Moni Moshonov (left) and Avi Kushnir in a new version of Benzin's song, "Shared Home," which was created for the KAN 90th anniversary celebration.

KAN marks 90 years of Israeli public broadcasting with cross-platform celebration

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The ultimate guide to gifting in Israel: How to surprise your loved ones without leaving home

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The birthday I forgot and the leverage I lost - opinion


Swedish teenage climate activist Thunberg turns 18

"Thank you so much for all the well-wishes on my 18th birthday!," Thunberg said on Twitter.

Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg attends the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.

Israel's first babies of 2021 bring new hope for the new year

"This year has been challenging, and I hope for all of us and our children that 2021 will be a better year."

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman welcomes the new arrival to the family

Honoring Kurt Rothschild at 100

The president of the World Mizrachi movement is one of the most indefatigable and loyal soldiers the Jewish People has been blessed with over the past century.

KURT ROTHSCHILD

Grapevine November 20, 2020: Happy birthday, Mr. President-elect

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

YARON MEYER and President Reuven Rivlin point to Meyer’s flower sculpture in the garden pool of the presidential compound.

Happy birthday, Joe Biden: President-elect turns 78 on Friday

Biden may ring in his birthday with ice cream which is one of his favorite foods, according to President Barack Obama.

Democratic US prJoe Biden gets ice cream at La Michoacana during the state's Democratic presidential primary election on Super Tuesday in Los Angeles, California, US, March 3, 2020.

Holocaust rescuer’s 101st birthday draws video greetings from 49 countries

Walaszczyk rescued his Jewish girlfriend and 50 others during the Holocaust. He also fought the Germans as part of the underground, smuggling allied troops across borders.

100 year old Righteous Among The Nations Jozef Walaszczyk

PM Benjamin Netanyahu's supporters celebrate his birthday across Israel

A group known as "Netanyahu's loyalist" flew a helicopter draped with a banner wishing the PM a happy birthday.

 Netanyahu's supporters celebrate his birthday

How to not celebrate a birthday during corona

I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago, but we did not return to Nepal to hike again. Nor did we fly to Peru or Georgia or Slovenia or anywhere else on my bucket list of trails because, you know, corona.

BIRTHDAYS PAST: On the Annapurna trail

Marcel Adams passes away after a hundred years of loving Israel and life

It’s a larger-than-life tale: born in Romania’s Carpathian mountains, surviving forced labor during World War II, making it to Palestine as a pioneer...

ADAMS STANDS with a senior officer near Kibbutz Ruhama, 1948.

Ramat Gan Safari elephant celebrates 46th birthday

Born on August 11, 1974, Yossi was a small baby elephant who grow up to mighty size, reaching the impressive height of 3.8 meters (12.46 feet) and weighing 7 tons.

Elephant (illustrative).