Yom haatzmaut

OU Independence Day event in Jerusalem sees about two thousand participants

Several of the organization's senior leadership were in attendance, as well as an assortment of Americans, Canadians, Australians, and South Africans, including Olim.

OU Israel Independence Day event for English-speakers at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026.
Chaim Malespin with his family.

‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day

Ribbon of Return

How Could We Not Dance?

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

Pass on the Flame!


From grief to joy: Why Israel marks Remembrance Day the day before Independence Day

The sudden transition from mourning to celebration is tied to events that marred the birth of the state, historians reveal

Yom Hazikaron ceremony

Celebrating Israel's 74th and launching into the 75th - opinion

Spearheaded by Israel’s outstanding president, Isaac Herzog, the 75th should salute the ways Israel has dazzled since 1948.

David Ben-Gurion sits under a portrait of Theodor Herzl, before the reading of Israel’s Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948.

Fireworks, PTSD and solidarity - editorial

This year, a decision by Sports and Culture Minister Chili Tropper to scrap the traditional fireworks at the Mount Herzl ceremony has caused much debate.

 FIREWORKS OVER the Knesset in celebration of Independence Day, Jerusalem.

‘Good Morning Israel’ to be broadcast live on Independence Day

Event honors commanders of past wars and 120 outstanding soldiers currently serving in the IDF

 President Isaac Herzog meeting the 120 outstanding IDF soldiers, May 3, 2022.

Backlash against Women of the Wall prayer sparks Western Wall tensions

World Zionist Organization holds Independence Day prayer service at the same time as Women of the Wall event

 Women of the Wall prayer event for Rosh Hodesh Iyar, May 2, 2022

How to stay safe this Independence Day

Yom Ha'atzmaut is a time of celebration and joy - make sure to celebrate safely!

 FIREWORKS OVER the Knesset in celebration of Independence Day, Jerusalem.

Post-IDF soldiers embark on journey to lead Yom Ha'atzmaut events in the Diaspora

The initiative will send a group of young men and women who have recently completed military or national service for a week-long immersion in diaspora communities worldwide.

 Former IDF soldiers will participate in Yom Haazmaut events across the global Jewish diaspora.

Independence Day flyover to include Hebron, Kiryat Arba

The Jewish community that is home to the Tomb of the Patriarchs has never been part of the event.

Medical staff at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center wave at an Israel Air Force flyover on Independence Day

World Zionist Organization create Israeli Declaration of Independence scrolls

The text of the declaration is inscribed onto a canvas and marked with cantillation symbols, enabling the buyer to read the scroll in a similar manner to how one would read from the Torah.

 World Zionist Organization reveal new Declaration of Independence Scroll that is now available to purchase

The chasm between Remembrance and Independence is narrow - opinion

But at the end of the day, the Jews of the British Mandate were alone.

Israelis paying respects at a Remembrance Day 2021 Ceremony