Monthly Archives: April 2012
Yom Ha'Aztmaut - Israel's Independence Day share
Happy Birthday Israel! 64 Years Young! Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Iyar, which is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel, when members of the “provisional government” read and signed a Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv. The original date corresponded to […]
Yom Hazicharon - Israeli Memorial Day share
Today we remember Israel’s brave men and women in uniform who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Today we will remember our fallen and victimes of terror. Today, we will salute our defenders and say ‘Am Yisrael Chai’! Yom Hazicharon, a memorial day for all of the terror victims and soldiers that lost […]
Holocaust Rememberance Day (Yom Ha'Shoah) share
Last week was Holocaust remembrance day and I am remiss to not have added this post sooner. Passover this year was a very hectic period and now I must hunker down and make up for lost time. In honor of Yom Ha’Shoah, I found an old blog post written shortly after moving to Israel from […]
Passover in the Desert share
As the holiday of Passover nears, I like to think back on all the seders that we’ve shared together as a family. I always come back to one particular seder a few years ago that was by far the best and most memorable. The entire family, grandparents, babies and everyone in between, headed into the […]