A reflection on Israel’s spring holidays—Passover through Yom HaAtzmaut—examining memory, war, resilience, rising antisemitism, and the urgency of bearing witness.
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Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day
Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day April 28, 2020 Today is Yom Ha’Atzmaut, which is Israel Independence Day. Whether this is cause for celebration or suffering is a matter of perception—whose side are you on? It’s complicated. The Palestinians call the day, “The Naqba” (The Catastrophe). For Jews and especially Israelis,… Continue reading Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut—Israel Independence Day