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First Zionist Congress (1897)
08/31/2018
In Basil Switzerland, Theodor Herzl convened the first Zionist Congress which established the World Zionist Organization.
Rosh HaShanah - ראש השנה
09/09/2018 - 09/11/2018
The Jewish New Year, the first of the High Holy Days.
Erev Yom Kippur - ערב יום כפור
09/18/2018
The Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the year for the Jews.
Anniversary of Ararat Dedication
09/28/2018
Rachel Bluwstein's birthday (1890)
09/29/2018
Sukkot - סוכות
10/23/2018 - 10/30/2018
A biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals on which Hebrews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
Yom HaAliyah / יום העלייה
10/27/2018
Israeli national holiday celebrated annually to acknowledge Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish state, as a core value of the State of Israel, and honor the ongoing contributions of Olim to Israeli society.
Official Adoption of Flag of Israel (1948)
10/28/2018
66 years ago today, Israel adopted the blue and white star of David flag as the official flag of Israel. Since then, the flag has been a symbol of liberation and human rights for Jews around the world.
Balfour Day
11/02/2018
A call for celebration! On November 2, 1917, the Jewish people received public validation of our ancient hope and another step towards building a state of our own!
Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (1995)
11/04/2018
On November 4, 1995, during a peace rally in Tel-Aviv, a gentleman came out from the crowd, shooting Rabin twice at close range. He was later pronounced dead at Tel-Aviv Hospital.
Commemoration of Kristallnacht (1939)
11/09/2018
On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews broke out across the Reich.
Partition Day (1947)
11/29/2018
1947 --The United Nations votes to establish a Jewish State and an Arab State in Palestine, the area of the former British Mandate.
Eliezer Ben Yehuda Birthday (1858)
01/07/2019
Wish Happy Birthday to the driving force behind the revival of the Hebrew language by learning a few new Hebrew words today!
Anniversary of the death of Col. Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first and only astronaut (2003)
02/01/2019
Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: אילן רמון, born Ilan Wolferman; June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut for NASA.
Anniversary of the death of Col. Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first and only astronaut (2003)
02/01/2019
Ilan Ramon (Hebrew: אילן רמון, born Ilan Wolferman; June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut for NASA.
Ariel Sharon's birthday (1928)
02/26/2019
Ariel Sharon z"l (February 26, 1928 - January 11, 2014) was an Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.
First Maccabiah Games (1932)
03/28/2019
Opening of the first Maccabiah Games (Jewish Olympics) held in Tel Aviv on March 28, 1932. Twenty-one countries sent participants.
Hebrew University Founded (1925)
04/01/2019
Hebrew University’s campus on Mount Scopus of Jerusalem was opened at a gala ceremony attended by leaders of the Jewish world, distinguished scholars and public figures. Hebrew University has become one of the top 100 universities in the world.
Lottery for building plots in Tel Aviv (1909)
04/11/2019
On 11 April 1909, 66 Jewish families gathered on one of the sand dunes to parcel out the land by lottery using seashells.
Theodor Herzl’s Birthday (1860)
05/02/2019
Creation Of The Israel Defense Forces (1948)
05/31/2019
On May 31, 1948, The Israel Defense Forces was officially created under the leadership of the new Jewish State of Israel.
Six-Day War: Israel History (1967)
06/05/2019 - 06/10/2019
Operation Entebbe (1976)
07/04/2019
On July 4th, 1976, Operation Entebbe a hostage-rescue mission, was carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
Exodus (1947)
07/11/2019
The Exodus 1947 left Sète, France in the morning of July 11, 1947. It was carrying 4,515 passengers including 1,600 men, 1,282 women, and 1,672 children and teenagers.
Anniversary of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine as a Jewish State (1922)
07/24/2019
On July 24, 1922, the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations, officially recognized the “historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine,” and agreed to the “establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”
Anniversary of Ararat Dedication
09/28/2019
Rachel Bluwstein's birthday (1890)
09/29/2019
Yom HaAliyah / יום העלייה
10/27/2019
Israeli national holiday celebrated annually to acknowledge Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish state, as a core value of the State of Israel, and honor the ongoing contributions of Olim to Israeli society.
Official Adoption of Flag of Israel (1948)
10/28/2019
66 years ago today, Israel adopted the blue and white star of David flag as the official flag of Israel. Since then, the flag has been a symbol of liberation and human rights for Jews around the world.
Balfour Day
11/02/2019
A call for celebration! On November 2, 1917, the Jewish people received public validation of our ancient hope and another step towards building a state of our own!
Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (1995)
11/04/2019
On November 4, 1995, during a peace rally in Tel-Aviv, a gentleman came out from the crowd, shooting Rabin twice at close range. He was later pronounced dead at Tel-Aviv Hospital.
Commemoration of Kristallnacht (1939)
11/09/2019
On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews broke out across the Reich.
Partition Day (1947)
11/29/2019
1947 --The United Nations votes to establish a Jewish State and an Arab State in Palestine, the area of the former British Mandate.
