Thousands packed the First Station in Yerushalayim Wednesday evening for a special prayer and celebration organized by OU Israel in honor of Yom HaAtzmaut and OU Israel’s 40th anniversary. Most participants were recent immigrants from North America, with many saying it was their first time celebrating Yom HaAtzmaut in...

Presentations include: A Deeper Look at Lag BaOmer by Sylvie Schatz Optimism, Rabbi Akiva, and Yom Ha'atzmaut by Shayna Goldberg The Six-Day War: A Personal Account by Goldie Warhaftig Is Yom Ha'atzmaut a "Halachic" Holiday? by Rabbi Shimshon Nadel This program is sponsored in loving memory of Mrs. Linda Pruwer-Brachfeld...