Jewish and Israeli Holidays
It wasn’t immediately clear if the vice president knew that Knesset member Simcha Rothman, the “architect” of judicial reform, was in the audience.
The U.S. vice president called for an “independent judiciary” during a speech at the Israeli embassy in Washington in honor of Israel’s 75th anniversary.
More than 40,000 people took part in the festive event, which featured 30 floats, musical performances, politicians and celebrities.
“I would have stood up and denounced them immediately!” declared the mayor of New York City if he’d been on the commencement stage when the remarks were delivered.
The government of Bahrain was represented at the event by Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro.
Elchanan Poupko told JNS he was inspired by the Abraham Accords to make the Megillah accessible to Arabic speakers.
The Kabbalah follower will visit Tzfat to pay tribute to Jewish mystics.
Israel’s national security minister also reiterated his call not to cut funding to the Negev and Galilee.
Energy and youth the order of the day as Israelis fete the 1967 liberation of the city’s east.
Herzog, Netanyahu join the Beta Israel community in paying tribute to the 4,000 who perished on the journey.
“It is a great privilege to come here again for the first time as a member of the Knesset,” said Likud MK Dan Illouz.
Israel will continue to build up its “eternal capital” despite the constant threats of its enemies, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
