There was an incredible atmosphere at the annual Yom Ha'atzmaut service, organized by Bnei Akiva UK and hosted by Finchley United Synagogue.

The official poster for Yom Ha’atzmaut, 1974, was a collage of these amulets, each embroidered with the word, “Peace”. The prisoners were everywhere present-in-their-absence.

We find ourselves on Yom Ha'atzmaut, moments after Yom HaZikaron, a Yom HaZikaron that will probably be the most difficult Yom HaZikaron that most of the citizens of the State of Israel have ever ...

Emich Nahman, 5, colors Wednesday, April 26, 2023, during a Yom Ha'atzmaut carnival and torch lighting hosted by the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley at the Jewish Community Center in Allentown.

Yom Ha’atzmaut should be less boisterous and more reflective. In addition, we should ensure that our celebration is rooted in a meaningful appreciation of the State of Israel.

This will be a very different Yom Ha’atzmaut. We are in the middle of a war and our nation is still suffering from the barbaric attack of October 7. There are manifold layers of grief. 133 ...

Every year, Yom HaAtzmaut is important and impactful. Or at least it should be. This year, I’m finding Yom HaAtzmaut to be extremely emotional. Everyday, Jew-haters around the world are calling ...

This ceremony symbolically closes Yom Hazikaron and marks the beginning of Yom Ha’atzmaut’s events. This year, the torch-lighting will be held in a special format, with no audience.

Yom Ha’atzmaut — Israeli Independence Day — was always among my favorite Jewish holidays. Belting the festive Hallel prayer, immersing in Hebrew texts, celebrating at Israeli-style BBQs ...

"Israel’s Independence Day celebrates a double miracle in the life ofthe Jewish people," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said in apersonal statement to the Jewish communities of the Diaspora ...

The Google Doodle for April 19 celebrates Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. This year, Israel celebrates the 70th year since it signed the Declaration of Independence in 1948.