Yom Haatzmaut

Contributed to by CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish  In honor of Israeli Independence Day, the Bi-Co Friends of Israel of Haverford College hosted a celebration with casual conversation about Israel and festive music. The event, hosted by CAMERA liaison Noah Bloch, was intended to provide a space for students to celebrate...

Jews all around the world take part in celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, whether it’s in the Old City of Jerusalem or here in America. For Aaron Karas of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, he wanted to make sure that Israel’s Independence Day was celebrated at its full capacity at his university....

Contributed by CAMERA intern Aaron Hunt. Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, which occurs on the anniversary of 5 Iyar (May 14), 1948, when David Ben-Gurion announced Israel’s independence. This year, the fifth of Iyar falls on a Friday, so Yom Ha’atzmaut is celebrated today to avoid conflicting with...

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is not pro-Palestine, they are anti-Israel. This may seem like the same thing (pro-Palestine and anti-Israel), but they are not. SJP seems to only rally around Palestinians who are being killed by Israelis. They don’t talk about the abuse of Palestinians in other countries,...

On May 6, 2014, Alana Corre, CAMERA Fellow at UC Berkeley, hosted an incredible Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration and BBQ. In order to celebrate Israel’s 66th year of independence, Alana made kosher meat, Israeli salad, and Sabra hummus available. Keeping with the spirit of Israel, participants also played soccer and frisbee....

Great Danes for Israel at SUNY Albany recently held its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut festival, Israel fest, a celebration recognizing the creation of Israel. The student organization “Great Danes for Israel,” a CAMERA supported (CCAP) group, organized an event for students to see and celebrate Israel’s existence. A diverse range of students were drawn...

Last week, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, was celebrated at Drexel University! Yom Ha’atzmaut is a day of celebration, music, and especially Israeli food. Dragons for Israel at Drexel organized their annual event for students to come enjoy and celebrate Israel’s 66th birthday. Everyone enjoyed themselves as they listened to middle...

Campuses across the US recently held Yom Haatzmaut and Israel Peace Week Celebrations to celebrate Israel’s 65th Birthday and Israel’s love for peace. Sun Devils for Israel, a CCAP group at Arizona State University, put on a full week’s worth of events (below), including this incredible giant chalk board. Read...