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A few days ago, Israel celebrated its 75th Independence Day, while Hadassah International is marking its 40th anniversary. What better way to celebrate these two important events than by reflecting on our achievements over the past year? Hadassah's Israel Independence Day GatheringMay 3, 2023 Israel Independence Day Ceremony Honors an Arab Physician from Hadassah On Monday, May 1st, 2017, a Hadassah Physician, Prof. Ahmed Eid, was honored by being chosen to light one of the torches as Israel celebrated its Independence Day, Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Air Force Salutes Hospital Workers on Independence Day April 29, 2020 Aligned in perfect formation against a bright blue sky, the Israeli Air Force celebrated this year’s Independence Day by flying over Israel’s hospitals in a salute to the country’s health workers, today’s heroes in the COVID-19 battle. This Independence Day, Israel's 69th Anniversary-cannot be separated from celebration of the re-unification of Jerusalem 50 years ago. For Hadassah, this also meant the reunification of our hospitals, with the return of our Mount Scopus campus. Ahead of Israel's Independence Day, Barbara Sofer presents her annual list of things she loves about the Jewish state. The writer is the Israel director of public relations at Hadassah, the This year, Israel recently celebrated its 75th Independence Day, while Hadassah International is marking its 40th anniversary. What better way to celebrate these two important events than by reflecting on our achievements over the past year? On Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, Barbara Sofer, Hadassah's Israel director of public relations, shares her annual reflections on why she loves Israel. Barbara writes, “This is my 20th straight year writing new reasons why I love Israel. I thought it might be difficult this year, Israel’s 76th birthday, but it wasn’t. Prof. Avi Rivkind, who founded the Shock Trauma Unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem and is a renowned expert in trauma injuries, was chosen to light the torch at Israel’s principal 75th Independence Day celebration in Jerusalem. Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s national day of mourning to honor all the soldiers and people who lost their lives defending the State of Israel. The remembrance day, which always takes place on the day preceding Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, was established by the Knesset and enacted into law in 1963. Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Prof. Avi Rivkind, who founded the Shock Trauma Unit at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem and is a renowned expert in trauma injuries, was chosen to light the torch at Israel’s principal 75th Independence Day celebration in Jerusalem. Israel Independence Day, or Yom Ha’atzmuat, is a celebration of the reforming of Israel after almost 2000 years since the exile of the Jewish people from the land. For many people, it is more than just a holiday, but a celebration of resilience, freedom, and fulfillment of long-awaited dreams. Doctors tapped for Independence Day torchlighting hope to heal fractured nation Shock trauma pioneer Prof. Avi Rivkind of Hadassah and infection control expert Dr. Khetam Hussein of Rambam On Monday, May 1st, 2017, a Hadassah Physician, Prof. Ahmed Eid, was honored by being chosen to light one of the torches as Israel celebrated its Independence Day, Yom Haatzmaut, with a major State ceremony on Mt. Herzl, Israel’s National Ceremony in Jerusalem. The ceremony involved performances, speeches, and a ceremonial lighting of torches by men and women who have made a great impact The remembrance day, which always takes place on the day preceding Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, was established by the Knesset and enacted into law in 1963. Yom Ha'atzmaut — Israel Independence Day. Yom Ha’atzmaut 2024 begins at sundown on Monday, May 13, and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, May 14. Times of Israel Doctors Tapped for Independence Day Torch Lighting Hope to Heal Fractured Nation When Israel declared independence 77 years ago, new waves of Jews, especially from Arab lands, joined the pioneers and those who had continuously lived in the Land of Israel for millennia. In the last 77 years, Israel has grown into a flourishing democracy, an economic powerhouse, and a leader in the fields of health care and technology. Rhoda Smolow Hadassah National President Navigating between Passover and Yom Ha’atzmaut, I have been reflecting on two questions: Why is this anniversary of Israel’s independence—the 75th—different from all others? And why does Hadassah’s celebration have a unique undercurrent? For most of modern Israel’s history, Yom Ha’atzmaut has been observed in the shadow of the latest April 27, 2020 "What stands out for me is the ‘home’ in homeland," writes Hadassah National President Rhoda Smolow in an op-ed in the Jewish Week, commemorating Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day. Independence Day events in Beit Shemesh have also been canceled due to a shortage of firefighting forces available to secure the events. Beit Shemesh was set to host performances by some of Israel’s biggest artists, including Eden Hason, Eden Golan, and Amir Dadon.
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