Indeed, on Jerusalem Day – Yom Yerushalayim – Israelis celebrate the liberation of the Holy City in 1967.

Nancy Spielberg, sister of famed director Steven, has produced a new documentary focusing on the Jewish American pilots who volunteered to fight in Israel’s War of Independence.

To be part of Generation 1948 is something to which there is no comparison. An opportunity like this occurs once in 2,000 years.

Jerusalem Day—celebrated on the 28th of Iyar, is the Hebrew date on which the divided city of Jerusalem was reunited.

We must remain grateful to the soldiers and all who have given their life for the State of Israel and to those who fight for freedom everywhere in the world.

Whenever progressives decry the ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation or question its very legitimacy, they should be asked three basic questions.

Addressing Jewish students around the world, Bennett stresses not only the ancient ties to Jerusalem, but its promise for the future.

On July 20, 1949, the Syrian-Israeli Armistice was signed. Syria was the last of the Arab countries that had attacked the newly established State of Israel to sign an armistice agreement.

A visit to Yad Vashem is emotionally charged, as is a visit to Mount Herzl cemetery, but somehow, the Connecting Path helps us channel our emotions in a hopeful direction.

On February 22, 1948, Palestinian Arab terrorists, with the help of British deserters, bombed Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. It was the first of many that would occur over the years in that location.

Understanding the synagogues and yeshivot (study halls) of the Old City and their history is a fascinating way to measure the heartbeat throughout the generations.

According to several historical sources, the ancient Jewish community in Yemen preceded the destruction of the First Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the year 586 BCE.

In 1967, Israel successfully reunited Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and once again, Jaffa Gate was in Jewish hands along with the other gates of the Old City.

The ammunition plant was on a kibbutz that to the average observer was no more than a collective farm. Almost 30 feet below ground, however, was another world.

The Second Temple model at the Israel Museum is a fascinating creation well worth seeing. It is situated near the Knesset, the Supreme Court, the Bible Lands Museum and other interesting sites.

Lou Lenart, a US Marine Corps pilot during World War II who later helped thwart an Egyptian advance on Tel Aviv in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, died Monday at age 94.

Compared to other official residences of national leaders, such as the White House, it is extremely understated. This is no accident.

This week in Israel's history, Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett Reports to the Knesset on the Status of Israel’s Frontiers and President Lyndon Johnson Outlines Five Principles for Peace in the Middle East

The Jewish connection to Gush Etzion is so deep, it is no wonder that in the 20th century numerous attempts were made to resettle the area.

Apropos to the US decision not to recognize Jerusalem as an Israeli city on passports of Jerusalem-born Americans, here is a relevant chapter of modern history.

By the end of 1949 and throughout the Jordanian occupation of the site, Arab residents uprooted tombstones and plowed the land. Over 38,000 tombstones were damaged

The Ruins Synagogue in Jerusalem's Old City is, in many ways, a microcosm of the story of the Jewish people. It represents their tenacity to forge ahead even when seemingly destroyed.

It is no exaggeration to say that the fighters at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai played a critical role in saving the newly born modern State of Israel from annihilation.

Here's a powerful video that celebrates 67 years of the IDF doing its best to protect Israel – and succeeding - with lots of help from Above.

Nancy Spielberg, sister of famed director Steven, has produced a new documentary focusing on the Jewish American pilots who volunteered to fight in Israel's War of Independence.

We must remain grateful to the soldiers and all who have given their life for the State of Israel and to those who fight for freedom everywhere in the world.

Any visit to Tel Aviv is incomplete without a stop at Independence Hall on 16 Rothschild Street, the location where the State of Israel was declared.

This week in Israel's History: Arab rebellion breaks out in British Mandatory Palestine and Yitzhak Rabin leads a relief convoy into Jerusalem.

This Week in History presents Churchill voices support for Zionists; Israel and Jordan Sign Armistice Agreement.

David Ben-Gurion tells the US State Department he will declare, against their wishes, independence for the Jewish State of Israel!

This Week in Israel's History: Iraq kicks out its Jews

Most Hashomer fighters lived to see the reality of Jewish defense, and almost all witnessed the establishment of the State of Israel.

This week in Israel's History presents the day when Israel's Knesset Convened for the first time.

Peters demonstrates that Jews did not displace Arabs in Palestine – just the reverse: Arabs displaced Jews.

This important video explores the origin of the name Palestine, reviewing the history and the purpose as to why there are people calling themselves Palestinians today.