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Partition Day (1947)
11/29/2027
1947 --The United Nations votes to establish a Jewish State and an Arab State in Palestine, the area of the former British Mandate.
Jewish Refugee Day
11/30/2027
Jerusalem Declared capital of Israel
12/05/2027
On 5 December 1949, Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, proclaimed Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Faisal-Weizmann Agreement Is Signed (1919)
01/03/2028
At the Paris Peace Conference, Emir Faisal (son of Sharif Hussein of Mecca in the name of the Arab State of Hejaz) and Chaim Weizmann (Zionist diplomat and leader in the name of the Zionist Organization) sign the Faisal-Weizmann agreement.
Eliezer Ben Yehuda Birthday (1858)
01/07/2028
Wish Happy Birthday to the driving force behind the revival of the Hebrew language by learning a few new Hebrew words today!
Hebrew Language Day
01/08/2028
Israel marks Hebrew Language Day every year on the birthday of Eliezer Ben Yehuda, the father of modern spoken Hebrew.
Anniversary of the Lamed Hei
01/16/2028
Knesset Declares Jerusalem Capital of Israel (1950)
01/23/2028
On January 23, 1950, Jerusalem eternal and sacred capital of Israel, was declared capital of the modern State by the Knesset (60-2 votes).
Israel's First National Election (1949)
01/25/2028
During the establishment of the state of Israel in May 1948, Israel's national institutions were established, which ruled the new state.
International Holocaust Memorial Day
01/27/2028
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
01/27/2028 (All day)
Remember the 6 million victims of the Holocaust by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
Ilan Ramon Z"L Memorial Day (2003)
02/01/2028
Colonel Ilan Ramon was an Israeli Air Force combat pilot and the first Israeli astronaut to take part in a space mission, the fatal Space Shuttle Columbia mission launched on January 16, 2003.
Paris Peace Conference (1919)
02/03/2028
A delegation of the Zionist Organization led by Chaim Weizmann presents the case for a Jewish homeland in Palestine to the Paris Peace Conference at the conclusion of World War I.
The Technion Opened in Haifa (1925)
02/09/2028
The Technion is the oldest and premier institute of science and technology in Israel. With 18 different careers, the Institute of Technology has been an active and leading participant in Israel’s establishment and development since 1925.
Natan Sharansky arrives in Israel (1986)
02/11/2028
First Meeting of the First Knesset (1949)
02/14/2028
February 14, 1949. Originally named the ‘Constituent Assembly’, soon changed to Knesset.
Sir Moses Montefiore and Lady Judith Montefiore began their first trip to Palestine (1827)
02/20/2028
Moses Montefiore traveled to Palestine seven times when the journeys were difficult and dangerous.
Struma Anniversary (1942)
02/24/2028
Death of Tziporah Zaid (1968)
02/24/2028
Tziporah Becker z"l was one of the founders of Hashomer, a Jewish defense organization to safeguard the Jewish agricultural settlements in Palestine.
Ariel Sharon's birthday (1928)
02/26/2028
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.
International Women's Day
03/08/2028
Purim - פורים
03/13/2028 - 03/14/2028
The day of deliverance, Purim is a time for feasting and rejoicing. Find the Israeli Purim celebration closest to you and join in the Purim street parties with a carnival-like atmosphere!
Birthday of Steven Wise
03/17/2028
Egypt and Israel peace agreement (after the visit of sadat and camp david) (1979)
03/26/2028
This treaty was signed after long negotiations in 1979, after the visit of Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat to Jerusalem in 1977, invited by the Israeli Prime Minister Begin, and the signing of the Camp David Peace Accords in 1978.
First Maccabiah Games (1932)
03/28/2028
The Maccabiah is the “Jewish Olympics,” a quadrennial event held in Israel with the participation of Jewish athletes from around the world.
Hebrew University Founded (1925)
04/01/2028
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)
04/11/2028
On 11 April 1909, 66 Jewish families gathered on one of the sand dunes to parcel out the land by lottery using seashells.
The Founding of Tel Aviv (1909)
04/11/2028
Tel Aviv was founded on April 11, 1909. On that day, lot of families arrived by the second aliyah to the place from the the sands of Yaffo.
Passover - פסח
04/12/2028 - 04/21/2028
The Jewish holiday of Passover commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt!
Execution of Dov Gruner (1947)
04/19/2028
Dov Bela Gruner was executed by the British and Egyptian authorities.
Yom HaShoah - יום השואה (Holocaust Memorial Day)
04/23/2028 - 04/24/2028
We remember the 6 million Jews who lost their lives simply for being Jews.
San Remo's mandate: Israel's 'Magna carta' (1920)
04/25/2028
The San Remo Conference which took place on April 19, 1920, lasted for seven days and published its resolutions on April 25, 1920.
Yom HaZikaron / יום הזכרון
04/29/2028 - 04/30/2028
Israel’s Memorial Day honors all of her fallen soldiers since 1860.
Theodor Herzl’s Birthday (1860)
05/02/2028
Sabena rescue (1972)
05/08/2028
Sabena Flight 571 was a scheduled passenger flight from Brussels to Israel via Vienna operated by the Belgian national airline, Sabena in 1972. The plane was hijacked by an arab terrorist group.
Declaration Day of Israel's Independence!! (1948)
05/15/2028
May 14, 1948 In the year 5657 (1897), at the summons of the spiritual father of the Jewish State, Theodore Herzl, the First Zionist Congress convened and proclaimed the right of the Jewish people to national rebirth in its own country.
Lag B'Omer / ל״ג בעומר
05/15/2028 - 05/16/2028
Lag is a transliteration of the Hebrew letters לג that represent the number 33. Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer.events otherwise known as the Second Jewish Revolt.
War of Independence (1948-1949)
05/15/2028 - 03/10/2029
The war of Independence last about six months and was the most costly of human lives, resulting in 6,373 people killed in battle.
Execution of Eli Cohen (1965)
05/18/2028
Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen was an Israeli spy who worked in 1961–1965 for the Mossad in Damascus, Syria, where he developed close relationships with the political and military hierarchy and became the Chief Adviser to the Syrian Minister of Defense.
Yom Yerushalayim / יום ירושלים
05/25/2028 - 05/26/2028
Jerusalem Day - Celebrating the Reunification of a People and a Past