Current Events

As we approach Yom Ha’atzmaut, we recognize that celebrating Israel’s independence day will feel different this year due to the horrific events of October 7 and their aftermath. Join us for a two-part program that will help frame Yom Ha’atzmaut for the current moment. In the first part, we’ll hear from Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute, who will provide an intellectual framing for Yom Ha'atzmaut this year. In the second part, we’ll hear from some of our Israeli colleagues who will report on the current mood in Israel and share how Yom Ha'atzmaut will be observed there this year. We hope that this session will provide food for thought for you as you prepare for Yom Ha’atzmaut in your own communities.