Yom haatzmaut

Pass on the Flame!

This is a day that will be remembered for generations. The president of Argentina is the first non-Israeli and non-Jewish leader ever to light an Independence Day Torch.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina
TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony last week.

A bitter reflection on Independence Day as Israel celebrates its 78th anniversary - opinion

If one cares about Israel’s existence as a liberal democratic state, a change must take place in the approaching general election.

|BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Anat Vidor, president of World WIZO. Her family history is etched onto Israel’s streets and institutions.

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

The solution lies in translating civil heroism into formal power. We must demand strict gender parity across the board

|ByANAT VIDOR, IN COLLABORATION WITH WIZO
Since the beginning of the war with Iran, about 180 new immigrants have arrived from North America

Nearly 50 North American immigrants to arrive ahead of Independence Day

Newcomers will mark Israel’s 78th Independence Day as Israeli citizens for the first time

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH

Company logos go blue and white for Independence Day

A montage of the newly colored logos was posted on Facebook ahead of the Yom Haatzmaut holiday.

MAY 8, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli flag [Ilustrative]

Independence Day is a time for all Israelis to unite, Druze honoree says

"For me, Independence Day is the festival of festivals," Zarka told The Jerusalem Post.

MAY 8, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
Director of Ziv Medical Center Dr. Salman Zarka with a Syrian child and her mother

Mothers of kidnapped teenagers talk pain and unity that followed trauma

Rachelle Frankel, Iris Yifrach, and Bat-Galim Shaer, were brought together in the summer of 2014 after Hamas operatives kidnapped and murdered their three teenaged sons.

MAY 2, 2019ByZACK EVANS
From left to right: Rachel Fraenkel, Bat-Galim Shaer and Iris Yifrah speak at the Knesset on June 25, five days before their son’s were discovered near Halhoul.

Basking in our nascent independence

In 1950, more than a million Israelis celebrated the nation’s second birthday.

MAY 1, 2019ByDAVID GEFFEN
MEMBERS OF Kibbutz Gan Shmuel march on Israel’s second Independence Day, in Hadera in 1950.

Independence Day: 71 + 1 new reasons I love Israel

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... again this year... in no particular order

MAY 1, 2019ByBARBARA SOFER
NEW SNACKING frontier: The parent company for Oreos, Cadbury and Toblerone is teaming up with Israeli food tech incubator the Kitchen to develop new munchables.

Shoah survivor and foster mother of 52 to light torch on Independence Day

"The choice of Marie Nahmias to celebrate the 71st Independence Day represents Israel’s open heart at its best."

APRIL 23, 2019ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
Mary Nahmias

From tragedy to triumph

The lesson is clear – tragedy should be acknowledged, mourned and learned from, while recognizing that triumph is bound to follow.

JULY 26, 2018ByARI HAROW
Ari Harow 311

CENTER FIELD: Israel and America at 70 - Celebrating works in progress

Still, just as Americans toasted America at 70 – despite its flaws – we should salute Israel, especially after comparing Israel today with America on July 4, 1846.

MAY 9, 2018ByGIL TROY
Dancers perform in independence ceremony at Mount Hertzel.

From mourning to celebrating

Israel moves quickly from remembering its past to rejoicing on its 70th birthday.

APRIL 27, 2018ByALIYA BENITA LEVIN
An Independence Day barbecue in Jerusalem’s Sacher Park

Israel at 70: Time to be proud

This Independence Day is an opportunity to take pride in the amazing state and beacon of light established and fostered in this historic land.

APRIL 20, 2018ByYAAKOV KATZ
Israeli flag