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Independence Day

Israel / News Briefs

Israel Marks Independence Day With Flyover, Barbecues

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Families throng to national parks with barbecues and army bases are opened to the public.

Video of the Day

PM Lapid's 4th of July Message to the American People

By Video of the Day

Prime Minister Yair Lapid's video message to the United States on America's Independence Day.

Photo of the Day

From Hebron to Tel Aviv

By Photo of the Day

IAF planes flew over the country today for Yom Haatzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.

Headline / Islamists / The Temple Mount

Jews Return to the Mountain, Muslim Violence Begins

By Jewish Press News Desk

For the first time in nearly two weeks, Jews have been allowed to go up to the Temple Mount on Yom Haatzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.

Hamas / The Temple Mount

Hamas Threatens Violence as Temple Mount to Reopen to Jews

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Due to Muslim violence, the Temple Mount has been closed to Jews for the past 13 days.

Where Am I

Where Am I: Standing on Ceremony

By Jewish Press Staff

And where was this picture taken from?

Israel / Holidays & Observances

Israel Celebrates its 73rd Birthday

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Celebrations during the day include a reception at the President’s residence honoring 120 excelling IDF soldiers, the International Bible Contest and the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem.

Video of the Day

Independence Day Greetings from the Prime Minister of Israel

By Video of the Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Israeli Independence Day greetings.

Video of the Day / The Muqata

Efrat Residents' Song of Praise

By Jameel@Muqata

In honor of Israel's 72nd Independence Day, Efrat residents Rabbi Shlomo Katz and Moshe Kesselman released a song.

Photo of the Day

Honoring the Medical Staff on Yom Ha'Atzmaut 2020

By Photo of the Day

The Israeli Air Force acrobatic team flew over all the hospitals of Israel on Israel's 72 Independence Day, to honor the medical staff during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Featured / Food / Israel / US / Business and Economy

Abeles & Heymann Coming to Israel, Supplying Hot Dogs for US Embassy in Israel's 4th of July Celebration

By Jewish Press Staff

Abeles & Heymann hot dogs are making Aliyah, and they're launching at the US Embassy's 4th of July celebration in Israel.

US / Jerusalem / Russia

Russia to Celebrate Independence Day in Jerusalem, But US Won't

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A U.S. Embassy official said the decision to host the celebration at “Airport City” was a practical one meant to account for weather, budget, and security considerations.

The Jay Shapiro Show

Independence day - The Jay Shapiro Show

By Israel News Talk Radio

The alternative to independence, that we have experienced for two thousand years.

Video of the Day

David Friedman's 4th of July Party

By Video of the Day

Take a look at the US Embassy in Israel's 4th of July party.

Bulletproof

BULLETPROOF - Trump Meets Abbas

By Israel News Talk Radio

Trump, Abbas, and lots more on this show with Ari Fuld.

A Hebrew in the Heartland

A Hebrew in the Heartland - A Sovereign Nation in Our Land

By Israel News Talk Radio

Independence & establishing new Jewish towns in the Shomron and Judea.

The Tamar Yonah Show

The Tamar Yonah Show - Historical Interview with Ben Gurion's Body Guard

By Israel News Talk Radio

Classic interview with a hero who lived during the war of Independence and was Ben Gurion's body guard.

The Danger Zone with Gadi Adelman

The Danger Zone - Memorial Day, Independence Day and Golda Meir

By Israel News Talk Radio

Gadi's personal story of Mt. Herzel where many of Israel's fallen and dignitaries are buried.

Photo of the Day

Tomb of the Patriarchs Prepares for Independence

By Photo of the Day

The Tomb of the Patriarchs, Maarat Hamachpela, has been decorated with flags ahead of Israel's Independence Day on Tuesday.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs

President Rivlin delivering 69th Independence Day message

By JNi.Media

The President concluded by noting the importance of the support for Israel offered by so many around the world.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Media / Israeli Arabs

Arab Journalist Attacks Arab MK Who Said Peres Was Covered in Arab Blood

By JNi.Media

"You don't represent me," Aharish told Ghattas, "nor the hundreds of Arab children who are taking part in coexistence projects sponsored by Shimon Peres, while you are busy spreading hatred, incitement and distance between nations."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Tunnel Digging Part of New War on Terror Law Passed by Knesset

By JNi.Media

Altogether, the new law cancels out two laws, two orders, and dozens of emergency Defense Regulations. It also modifies a long list of sub-items in as many as 14 existing laws.

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

IDF, Police, Foil Overnight Attempt to Celebrate Independence Day in Ruined Settlement

By JNi.Media

What would better express Israel's independence than allowing the thriving communities of northern Samaria thrive again?

The Tamar Yonah Show

Tamar Yonah Show - How a Real Independent State Acts

By Israel News Talk Radio

Tamar talks about what it's like to be a 'real' independent state, and the independent 'state of mind' with Jeremy Saltan, the 'Knesset Insider.'

Photo of the Day

Holiday Preparations

By Photo of the Day

Store owners have their blue and white paraphernalia ready for sale ahead of Israel's Independence Day this week. For some strange reason, balloon hammers have become part of the national tradition.

Photo of the Day

Practice, Practice, Practice

By Photo of the Day

Rehearsal sessions ahead of Israel's 68th Independence Day ceremony, which will be held on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem next week.

US / News Briefs / ISIS

US Officials Warn of ISIS Attacks on July 4

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Americans' fear of the ISIS is turning terror into the major election issue.

The Muqata

Secular Coercion and HaAchim Gat

By JoeSettler

They called it "religious coercion" but it was really "secular coercion" and secular intolerance.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

67th Independence Day: Snow on Hermon, Rain on BBQs and IAF Flyover

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

More than 140,000 Israelis scoffed at blustery weather and visited national parks.

Video of the Day

Zionism in Animation

By Video of the Day

‘Zionism in Animation’, aims to tell the story of Zionism in a series of 100 short animated clips, and is the brainchild of Shlomo Blass, head of Rogatka.

Israel / News Briefs

Israel's Memorial Day

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel commemorated its Memorial Day on Wednesday...

Israel / News Briefs / Weather

Weather Forecast Rains Out BBQ for Yom Ha'Atzmaut

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It is going to be a very windy Independence Day. Snow will fall on the upper slopes of the Hermon.

Photo of the Day

Raising the Star

By Photo of the Day

Israeli workers raise a large Star of David (Magen David) onto the "Harp Bridge" at the entrance of Jerusalem on April 17, 2015, in honor of Israel's upcoming Israel's Memorial Day and the 67th Independence Day. Israel will mark its 67th Independence Day on April 22, 2015.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

President Rivlin Tasks Netanyahu with Forming the Government

By Shalom Bear

If there are no surprises, Netanyahu is expected to form a coalition, after some tough negotiations, with the Likud, Bayit Yehudi, Kulanu, Yisrael Beytenu, UTJ and Shas.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Rami Levy to Light Torch on Yom Ha'Atzmaut

By Jewish Press News Desk

Likud supporter and supermarket chain mogul Rami Levi has been named one of the torch-lighters in the traditional ceremony on the evening of Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day) this year. His chain is the only major supermarket with several outlets in Judea and Samaria and is known for low prices and sales campaigns such as "shekel a kilogram" […]

Israel / News Briefs

PM Netanyahu's Independence Day Message (+Video)

By dvora

PM Netanyahu's message to the world on Israel's Independence Day.

Israel / News Briefs

Thousands of Israelis Usher In Yom HaAtzma'ut

By Avi Tuchmayer

Young, and young-at-heart Israelis flood streets of downtown Jerusalem to celebrate return of Jewish sovereignty to Land of Israel.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

What is the Link between 17th of Tammuz, July 4th and Lincoln?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The USA was founded on the Fast Day of the 17th of Tammuz, July 4, 1776. On the same coincidental days in 1863, a rabbi’s sermon included a phrase that Lincoln later made famous.

Israel / Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

July 4, Day of Operation Entebbe, Israel Upgrades Uganda Airport

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

July 4 is not only US Independence Day. It also is the anniversary of Operation Entebbe. An Israeli firm this week won a contract to return to Entebbe, ironically to upgrade its systems and security.

Op-Eds

From Joy to Sorrow and Back Again

By Naomi Klass Mauer

I close my eyes and am transported back to Israel, where I spent the past six weeks.

Guest Blog

The Story of Israel's Independence

By Chloe Valdary

This is Judah’s manifest destiny. This is the uncanny persistence of his youth, the anthem of his old.

This Ongoing War

Israeli Children Returned to School, Hence the Rockets

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

The IDF's assessment, hardly surprising and certainly not for the first time, is that the attack on Eilat was made from the nearby Sinai Peninsula.

Shiloh Musings

The Only Truth

By Batya Medad

It's important to realize the cost of something and that includes the State of Israel.

Felafel on Rye

The Fourth of July is Coming – Who Cares?

By Tzvi Fishman

To all of my beloved Jewish brothers and sisters in America, go ahead and eat your hot dogs. Drink your beer. But don’t think that the Fourth of July is really Independence Day for you. Remember that your nation is Israel, not America. Your hearts should beat proudly when you see the Star of David blowing in the wind, not the Stars and Stripes. And always remember that you are only in America, temporarily, because of the curse of galut.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs

US Embassy in Tel Aviv Raffling Off July 4 Party Tickets

By Malkah Fleisher

The US Embassy in Tel Aviv announced Wednesday that it will be giving away tickets to an annual Independence Day party at the US ambassador’s residence in Herzliya.

News Briefs

Bronx Girl Wins National Bible Contest, Passaic Boy Scores Perfect

By Malkah Fleisher

Shalhevet Schwartz, a 14 year old girl from Riverdale, Bronx, was one of only two girls to compete in her division of the National Bible Contest held last Sunday at Yeshiva University in Manhattan. Despite appearances, the freshman at SAR High School exhibited sufficient bible knowledge to win, and be eligible to participate in the world championships in Jerusalem, the “Chidon HaTanach”, held every year on Israel’s Independence Day.

Israel

Investigation: Non-Kosher Meat Served at President's Independence Day Event

By Tibbi Singer

A major faux pas involving non-kosher hen's meat is rocking the Presidential Residence in Jerusalem. According to Ma'ariv, the event's caterer purchase a large quantity of meat on Thursday morning to replace meat that had been spoiled. The new meat came from a non-kosher butcher shop in the Arab village of Abu Gosh, which stays open on Shabbat and sells sea food.

Analysis

Happy Re-Birth Day Israel!

By Mike Cohen

We Jews are an extremely tight knit family. Families fight and argue, yell and scream, rant and rave – especially when things are stable. But push a family into the corner, or provide it with reason for celebration – and, usually, family members they will come together in profound and extreme ways.

Israel / Global

Peres' Independence Day Greeting to Diaspora Jewry: 'The Reality We Have Built is Much More Than the Vision We Once Dreamed'

By Jewish Press Staff Writer

President Shimon Peres: "Our mutual unwavering commitment to each other is crucial. The young generation's commitment to our state is essential as our shared tomorrow will be defined by innovation. As partners of our nation, your ability to secure a future defined by scientific development and discoveries is vital to our shared mission."

The Muqata

Alternative Reality - Destabilizing Morality on Memorial Day

By Jameel@Muqata

There exists a new type of Israeli, who sees a moral equivalence between Israel's fallen, and those of the enemy.

Media

Ha'aretz Independence Day Recipes Kosher in English, Traif Galore in Hebrew

By Tibbi Singer

If you're an American Jew looking for an Independence Day recipe, Ha'aretz in English is a safe place for you. You'll find there a discussion of the perfect hamburger, as befits the national holiday of outdoors barbecuing. But click over to the same paper's Hebrew language website, and you'll discover an additional component, besides beef: goat cheese.

Israel / News Briefs

Intoxication Tests, Traffic Control, Part of Israeli Police Preparations for 64th Independence Day

By Tibbi Singer

Tel Aviv District Police has completed its preparations for Memorial Day and the 64th Independence Day of the State of Israel. County units will operate with reinforcements of Police, Border Guard officers and Civil Defense volunteers, increasing normal security arrangements, easing traffic flow and preventing criminal activity.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter II

By Ruchama Feuerman

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