A Message from the URJ for Yom Hazikaron & Yom Ha’atzmaut
In this short video, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the President of the Union for Reform Judaism, encourages viewers to commemorate, connect
With These Hands: Stories of Israel’s Heroic Immigrants
This short video produced for Israel’s 68th birthday tells the stories of the everyday heroes that build Israel’s unique society,
The Impossible Transition Between Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut
In this 6:20 long video, Daniel Gordis describes the challenge and meaning behind the transition between the deep grief of Yom
Yom Ha’atzmaut: New Meaning to a Traditional Prayer
In this blog post, Benjamin Dukas, a 19 year old American who spent a year studying in a Yeshivah in
An Introduction to Yom Ha’atzmaut and How to Celebrate
This short article from the website of the Reform movement provides a brief introduction to Yom Ha’atzmaut and how it is
The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel (Text & Video)
This post provides resources about the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, including a short video with information and
The Significance of Yom Ha’atzmaut and Jewish Nationalism
This lengthy article by Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg explores the significance of Yom Ha’atzmaut in the context of the controversial views
How Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews Mark Yom Ha’atzmaut
This article from the Jerusalem Post explores how Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews in Israel mark the birth of the secular State
The Religious Status of Yom Ha’atzmaut
This article from My Jewish Learning explores the differing views at to whether there is a religious nature to Israel’s Independence Day. Noting
In Search of a Poetic Ritual for Yom HaZikaron/Ha’Atzmaut
In this blog post, Rabbi Ela Merom asks complex questions about how we use communal memory as we move through