National holiday

Christmas celebrations were a staple of my childhood and shaped my Jewish identity in ways I didn’t fully understand at the time.

The holiday, which typically occurs the night between July 6 and 7, comes from pre-Christian pagan traditions in the region. But what does one do on this holiday? That is what we’re here to explain!

Every day in Israel is Independence and Remembrance Day, and we can never forget the sacrifices made by so many to establish the country and bring it to the great heights it achieved.

Despite the shadow of war, Israelis will mark Independence Day across the country with subdued celebrations - here is a guide to events in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Herzliya, and Rehovot.

"A once in a lifetime experience," crowds waited up to fifteen hours in the cold for the ball to drop.

The miracle of the oil lasting for eight nights happened long ago, but the miracle that was Thanksgivukkah is still within our grasp.

The rift in the nation has deepened, and all of this comes alongside another military operation which has just ended.

Even when you are a mother yourself, or a grandmother – or in my case, a great-grandmother – her memory never leaves you, and her influence in your life is beyond calculation.

Clicking on the doodle takes users to search results for Israel Independence Day, followed by a series of blue fireworks exploding across the screen, including some in the shape of Israeli flags.

Thanksgiving is celebrated throughout the US, having many different customs and traditions – including for many American Jews. But why is it divisive?