Jewish and Israeli Holidays
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.
A complete ban on bonfires, the most recognizable tradition of the holiday, was implemented due to extreme fire hazard conditions across the country.
Israel Forever Foundation CEO Elana Heideman hosts a diplomatic celebration in Jerusalem to mark 77 years since Declaration Day.
“For a Zionist and a Jew, Yom Ha’atzmaut is the most important holiday on the Jewish calendar,” Ofir Akunis, the consul general in New York, told JNS.
A Haredi man was indicted for damaging security infrastructure on Israel’s Mount Meron ahead of the Lag B’Omer festivities.
Israel Forever Foundation hosts a historic ‘Declaration Day’ celebration at a Jerusalem hotel to reaffirm Israel’s independence on May 14.
A Jewish jewelry store owner was wounded, a week before the annual Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to the ancient El-Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island.
Instead of the 3.3% reduction in pay for public sector workers, most educators will take a 0.95% hit, and receive an extra day off.
