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A wreath in Israel for Yom HaZikaron on CJP Spark

5/10/2024 Top Pick

The Hope: A Message From Rabbi Marc Baker

“The Israeli national anthem is not titled ‘the arrival’ nor ‘we made it.’ Instead, it’s called ‘Hatikva’ (‘The Hope’).”

By Rabbi Marc BakerFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Israel Independence Day celebration at UMass Amherst Hillel in April 2003, supported by CJP (Photo: Gilad Skolnick)

5/9/2024 Top Pick

Embracing Israel’s History Amid Challenges

I hope that one day my children will know the feeling of parading down the main thoroughfare of Boston to show their pride in Israel.

By Gilad Skolnick

Hilla Perlman-Pniel, right, with CJP president & CEO Marc Baker in Israel (Photo: CJP)

5/9/2024 Top Pick

“We Are Living History”: Reflections From Israel

By Hilla Perlman-PnielFor Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

Azrieli center, Tel Aviv, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut

5/8/2024 Top Pick

Marking Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut Post Oct. 7

What are the words of lament and modes of celebration that we need this year, in the wake of the enormous loss of life and sense of security?

By Jessica Fisher & Sara LabatonFor Shalom Hartman Institute

Tamar Yaniv, right, and Gili Adar, z”l (Courtesy: Tamar Yaniv)

5/6/2024 Top Pick

Through My Eyes: Silence and Celebration in Israel

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4/26/2023 Top Pick

On Israel’s Independence Day, Its Flag Has Taken on New Meaning

Israel’s quintessential national symbol has taken on a different meaning for some, as the hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters have made the flag the icon of their cause.

By Ben SalesFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The 75th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on April 25, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

4/25/2023 Top Pick

Israel Ushers in 75th Independence Day in Shadow of Upheaval

Israel marked its 75th Independence Day on Tuesday under the pall of societal fissures exposed by the hardline government’s contentious policies.

By The Times of Israel

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4/20/2023 Top Pick

The Wonder and Weight of Israel at 75

This fracturing and friction within Israeli society is a cloud hovering over this momentous moment.

By Jeremy BurtonFor Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston

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4/17/2023 Top Pick

Israel at 75: Marking a Milestone in Turbulent Times

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