Today Israel celebrates its 68th Independence Day with celebrations and commemorations from Metullah to Eilat. Lovers of Israel throughout the world also celebrate with concerts, festivals, dinners, and other programs to mark the day, but there's nothing like being in Israel on this special occasion when the schools are closed and just about everybody gets a day off.
Israelis celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut in a variety of ways. In the cities, the nighttime festivities may be found on the main streets. Crowds will gather to watch public shows offered for free by the municipalities and the government.
Many spend the night dancing Israeli folk dances or singing Israeli songs. During the daytime thousands of Israeli families go out on hikes and picnics. Army camps are open for civilians to visit and to display the recent technological achievements of the Israeli Defense Forces.
Yom Ha’atzmaut is concluded with the ceremony of granting the “Israel Prize” recognizing individual Israelis for their unique contribution to the country’s culture, science, arts, and the humanities.
Every year we look for a new video to express the joy of this special day. This year we found a new video picture postcard produced by Israel21cthat shows the beauty of Israel like you've never seen it before -- all in 150 seconds.
Enjoy!
(A SPECIAL NOTE FOR NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS: THE VIDEO MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE EMAIL THAT YOU GET EACH DAY ON SOME COMPUTERS AND TABLETS. YOU MUST CLICK ON THE TITLE AT THE TOP OF THE EMAIL TO REACH THE JEWISH HUMOR CENTRAL WEBSITE, FROM WHICH YOU CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE VIDEO IMAGE TO START THE VIDEO.)
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lovely really lovely. i wish i knew how to send to others.
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