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Yom HaZikaron: April 28th

Yom Ha'atzmaut: April 29th

Commemorate IDF soldiers and victims of terror

Celebrate Israel's 72nd birthday!
Online Candle Lighting
You can light a memorial candle online on the official website of Israel's Ministry of Defense.

Yom HaZikaron Panel
Hear personal stories about fallen soldiers and victims of terror from current Israel Fellows. (registration required)
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Letters to Soldiers
Send letters to support current IDF soldiers.

Masa Online Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
Join Masa's annual ceremony, this year online.

IAC Yom HaZikaron National Online Memorial
Join the Israeli-American Council for their online memorial for Yom HaZikaron. 
IsraPalooza
Brought to you by Israel Story, the world’s no. 1 Jewish podcast, IsraPalooza is a day full of intimate conversations, interviews, family-friendly workshops, cooking classes and concerts featuring some of the most interesting Israelis around!
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​Virtual Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration
Hillel International is partnering with The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Jewish Agency for Israel to celebrate Israel’s 72nd birthday via Facebook Live.

Global Celebration for Israel's 72nd Birthday
We invite you to be a part of an extraordinary, worldwide celebration of Israel’s 72nd birthday. Join celebrity guests and people from across the world on this star-studded, one hour Facebook Live event.

Israel Trivia Contest
Celebrate Israel’s birthday with a Zoom and Kahoot Trivia contest.

What's Cooking? Yom Ha'atzmaut
Happy Birthday, Israel! We can't think of a better way to celebrate 72 years than with some delicious and easy Israeli recipes. Join Nevo and Shirly for a special edition of "What's Cooking" as they show us some of their Yom Ha'atzmaut favorites. So get ready to celebrate!

Musical Performances

#Sing4Israel
We are happy to announce our Yom Ha'atzmaut 2020 virtual campaign! Get ready to sing along with the Pacific Northwest Jewish & Israeli community leadership! Can you guess which song they are going to sing??

Music with Kami Maltz​
This Yom Ha'atzmaut, Kami will celebrate her home, Israel, with all of us playing some renditions of Israeli classics along with some of her own originals.

Jazz and Ethiopian Funk Over Dinner
You’ll hear from a big-band composed of Israeli & Diaspora Jewish musicians, playing custom arrangements of some jazz classics – just for you. We’ll also be getting funky with Israeli artists from Anbessa Orchestra – an Ethiopian Funk Band. Not only will you hear the music, you’ll get the chance to ask questions and hear more about what inspires them as artists.

Virtually Explore Israel

The Virtual Rainbow Tour TLV
Tour around the neighborhoods of Tel Aviv, exploring the meaning of independence and the local LGBTQ community and history. This is a customized tour, specifically for Hillel students!

Virtually Tour the City of David
​Go back in history and tour the famous City of David virtually!

Search Israel
In Search Israel, you'll find hundreds of recommendations by Vibe Israel of people, places, experiences and organizations that all tell the Israeli story, and that we have experienced personally. Use this tool to find inspiration for your next trip, article, mission or educational activity.
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Join in on the fun with the #YomFromHome campaign

Just because we physically cannot be together right now, doesn’t mean we have to be alone.
#yomfromhome is a coordinated effort to empower students and pro-Israel activists to celebrate Israel and Yom Ha’atzmaut from home.
  1. Join a virtual event the week of April 27. 🗓
  2. Follow #yomfromhome on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
  3. Add the #yomfromhome filter to your Facebook profile.
  4. Wish Israel a happy birthday with a video message. 🎂
  5. Participate in a #yomfromhome contest and win cool prizes! 🎁
  6. Take action and join the global fight to defeat COVID-19.