Jewish and Israeli Holidays
At a special Cabinet session, the prime minister described the city as the raison d’être of Zionism and the Jewish state.
The minister called for victory in the war, returning the hostages and success for the incoming Shin Bet chief.
The festivities include the iconic Flags March through the capital’s Old City.
The vote took place the day after a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
The National Library of Israel unveils several of the 12 Damascus Crowns in an event honoring Rabbi Abraham Hamra, the last chief rabbi of Syria.
“Antisemitism has no place in our society, and no damn place anywhere,” Sen. Jacky Rosen told attendees.
The celebrity chef leads her team on a bakery crawl in the capital ahead of the Shavuot holiday.
He threw the ceremonial first pitch on Jewish Heritage Night after surviving 505 days in Hamas captivity.
Jews have faced “an incredible trial” since Oct. 7, “though one that was not unfamiliar in Jewish history,” the U.S. president stated.
Celebrations will include prayers, the Flag March and a nationwide educational broadcast.
“We take great pride regarding the impact we have made on so many generations of Americans,” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said.
