Happy Independence Day from Israel
Until we are able to experience the real thing, here’s a little taste of the country we all love.
70 years of Israeli history in 165 seconds
Be inspired and be amazed – join us on an incredible visual journey through 70 years of Israeli history.
Maya Sickle, 8½, talks about growing up Israeli
In the last of our Independence Day video series, Maya tells us about her life in Israel, and describes how this Independence Day she’ll be making blue-and-white cupcakes.
The feeling of winning is like being on top of the world
Alon Day, Israel’s first NASCAR driver, recollects growing up by the beach and getting inspired by watching auto racing on TV with his brothers.
Building a better Jerusalem, one relationship at a time
Growing up to the sounds of church bells in his Jerusalem neighborhood, Zaki Djemal became committed to coexistence activism.
Challah-and-cheese sandwiches, sprinkled with sand
Singing since age two, soprano Claire Meghnagi looks back on her childhood as the daughter of an Italian-Israeli cantor.
I liked to pick up boys and throw them on their back
Israel’s first Olympic medalist, judoka Yael Arad, was born one month before the Six-Day War and started learning judo at age 8.