Israel Active

A school worker suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in Petach Tikvah. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Sariel abandoned Jerusalem Day prayers and together with fellow paramedics restored the man’s pulse and breathing. Sariel returned to his synagogue in time to sing Hallel – praise and thanks.

Enjoy some of the excitement of Israel’s 55th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. Over 50,000 participated in the Flag March.

In Bahrain, hundreds celebrated Israel Independence Day for the first time. The event attracted members of the government, the Shura Council, military personnel from the ministries of Defense and Interior and the Bahrain Defense Force, and ambassadors to Bahrain from other countries.

As Israel celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Ezri Tubi captured these beautiful views of Judea and Samaria from the air, using his drone and camera.

Excavations in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood have revealed a 40-meter piece of the capital’s ancient main water carrier dating back to the Hasmonean era 2100+ years ago.  The complete 21 km aqueduct was in use until the British replaced it with electric pumps.

The Celebrate Israel Parade on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue took place for the first time since 2019. Tens of thousands of spectators and participants included UN Ambassadors and diplomats from Australia, Bhutan, Nauru, Bulgaria, Guatemala, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Brazil.

In the last 3 months, Israel’s Ministry of Immigration and Absorption has welcomed 20,000 Olim (new immigrants) from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. They include 678 Holocaust survivors who have been housed in sheltered accommodation throughout Israel.

This is the story of how a couple with six children, sold their home and most of their possessions to build the Arugot Farm - the flagship of Jewish settlement today in the land of Judea.  And to coincide with the release of the video, a 2100-year-old Jewish farmstead has just been uncovered in Israel.

During May 24-25, 1991, over 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in 36 hours aboard 34 Israeli aircraft including Hercules C130s and Boeing 747s.

There was much to see in the streets and buildings of Israel’s capital last week.  Blue skies, flowers, Austrian diplomats, the Knesset, the Jerusalem Bird Observatory, the first Mental Health Expo, the Kraft Family Sports Campus, the International Writers’ Festival, and more.