Jonathan Pollard’sImprisonment In his role as an intelligenc e analyst in the U.S. NavyIntelligence\, Jonathan Pollard was exposed to cl assified information that wasrelated to and relevant to Israel. In early 19 84\, Pollard offered his servicesto Israel\, and in the years 1984-1985 he transferred hundreds of thousands ofdocuments to the Israeli Ministry of De fense. On November 21\, 1986\, FBI agentsraided his home\, where he was arr ested\, detained and sentenced to life inprison. On November 20\, 2015\, Po llard was released from prison on conditionthat he did not leave the United States for the five years following hisrelease. Five years later\, in Dece mber 2020\, Pollard immigrated to Israel wherehe currently resides with his wife Esther.
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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was a lso awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 a nd the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. The nobelprize is awarded every ye ar on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094730Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shimon Peres\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21bc2f63b610c8799179870b3127ebcd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on 18 Av 5647\, August 8\, 1887. He was one of the greatest Hebrew authors in the modern era and the Nobel Pri ze laureate for literature for 1966. Shai Agnon was born in the town of Buc zacz in Eastern Galicia. 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The nobelprize is awarded every year on Decemb er 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094626Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ada Yonath was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2009. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert556d9c83765cf7c211c9478499f22624 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aaron Ciechanover was born on October 10\, 1947. He was Nobel P rize laureate for Chemistry for 2004. The nobelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094619Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Aaron Ciechanover\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc639107ff3ba5d4d1916bfc1c3f9d0b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995)\, born in Je rusalem\, Chief of Staff in the Six Day War\, Israel’s fifth Prime Minister \, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1994\, the year in which he signed the peace treaty with the Kingdom of Jordan. Rabin was murdered during his per iod of office as Prime Minister at the end of the rally supporting the peac e agreements in Kikar Malkhey Yisrael in Tel Aviv\, by an Israeli Jewish as sassin who opposed the Oslo Accords. The nobelprize is awarded every year o n December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094555Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yitzhak Rabin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert80dadeeadacd302766cad7f7c60962fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yisrael Aumann was born on August 1\, 1930. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005. The nobelprize is awarded every year on De cember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094548Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yisrael Aumann\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc7318b56137b70d3491589dfe4757e6d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2\, 1923 in the town of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. H e served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following posit ions: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mi nister\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigra nt Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Gene ral of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the Nuclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was a lso awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 a nd the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. The nobelprize is awarded every ye ar on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094540Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shimon Peres\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2786f07bb240b83e464eb4a255922ca5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on 18 Av 5647\, August 8\, 1887. He was one of the greatest Hebrew authors in the modern era and the Nobel Pri ze laureate for literature for 1966. Shai Agnon was born in the town of Buc zacz in Eastern Galicia. In 1908 he made aliyah to the Land of Israel\, whe n he was already a young author. Shai Agnon’s books have been translated in to many languages and achieved international success and recognition. The n obelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfre d Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094532Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shai Agnon\, Nobel Prize laureate for literature for 1966 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb668e84ad31abd416217e422474633a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael (Mike) Levitt was born on May 9\, 1947. He was Nobel Pr ize laureate for Chemistry for 2013. The nobelprize is awarded every year o n December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094525Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael (Mike) Levitt\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18e47c3e618cb88ec7441226387b3d39 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menahem Begin was born on August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and died on March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of I srael\, chair of the Herut movement and the Likud party\, a minister in Isr ael’s governments\, commander of Etzel in the period of the struggle agains t the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace treaty with Egypt and Nobe l Peace Prize laureate for 1978. The nobelprize is awarded every year on De cember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094518Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Menahem Begin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1978 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab8d41ad00b3a084fccb5adbf299826f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Daniel Kahneman was born on March 5\, 1934. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002. The nobelprize is awarded every year on De cember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094510Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Daniel Kahneman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert678a19f7410b4958059f9676ca9502ce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dan Shechtman was born on January 24\, 1941. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011. The nobelprize is awarded every year on D ecember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094502Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dan Shechtman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef3906bd340e36469969aa5d8e894745 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avram Hershko was born on December 31\, 1937. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2004. The nobelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094455Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Avram Hershko\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert58e109fb71b028d1142f563c6d3a7cb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arieh Warshel was born on November 20\, 1940. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2013. The nobelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. 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The nobelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094433Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Aaron Ciechanover\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb510b81a11810959ac500c1375f2d407 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995)\, born in Je rusalem\, Chief of Staff in the Six Day War\, Israel’s fifth Prime Minister \, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1994\, the year in which he signed the peace treaty with the Kingdom of Jordan. Rabin was murdered during his per iod of office as Prime Minister at the end of the rally supporting the peac e agreements in Kikar Malkhey Yisrael in Tel Aviv\, by an Israeli Jewish as sassin who opposed the Oslo Accords. The nobelprize is awarded every year o n December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094408Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yitzhak Rabin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0975ea23d5a018b8e9db346e2dd60311 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yisrael Aumann was born on August 1\, 1930. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005. The nobelprize is awarded every year on De cember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. 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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was a lso awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 a nd the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. The nobelprize is awarded every ye ar on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094353Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shimon Peres\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f72886e07ca6551a4fa218680cdcc98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on 18 Av 5647\, August 8\, 1887. He was one of the greatest Hebrew authors in the modern era and the Nobel Pri ze laureate for literature for 1966. Shai Agnon was born in the town of Buc zacz in Eastern Galicia. In 1908 he made aliyah to the Land of Israel\, whe n he was already a young author. Shai Agnon’s books have been translated in to many languages and achieved international success and recognition. The n obelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfre d Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094345Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shai Agnon\, Nobel Prize laureate for literature for 1966 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaa7a8a90aa9349c8afddab4da012092a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael (Mike) Levitt was born on May 9\, 1947. He was Nobel Pr ize laureate for Chemistry for 2013. The nobelprize is awarded every year o n December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094337Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael (Mike) Levitt\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2d05cd2d841ba92a7a905b186efba010 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menahem Begin was born on August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and died on March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of I srael\, chair of the Herut movement and the Likud party\, a minister in Isr ael’s governments\, commander of Etzel in the period of the struggle agains t the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace treaty with Egypt and Nobe l Peace Prize laureate for 1978. The nobelprize is awarded every year on De cember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094329Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Menahem Begin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1978 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfacce9023e2e62f0e2e26107bdd4e146 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Daniel Kahneman was born on March 5\, 1934. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002. The nobelprize is awarded every year on De cember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094322Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Daniel Kahneman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63bd96cb2ec8765941e9c662fb67aa4b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dan Shechtman was born on January 24\, 1941. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011. The nobelprize is awarded every year on D ecember 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094314Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dan Shechtman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec70d83e7a0623ced2651a43a1d63f1a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avram Hershko was born on December 31\, 1937. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2004. The nobelprize is awarded every year on December 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. 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The nobelprize is awarded every year on Decemb er 10th\, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’sdeath. LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T094252Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ada Yonath was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2009. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9883b72b60e78da92cff2ff8fca3b91d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104522Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291029 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:4rnk8kn0vkrsuav3oitpnjom7a@google.com CREATED:20201109T104509Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104509Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:43f7t0gf4pc4sgnc7avmv8n8cm@google.com CREATED:20201109T104453Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104453Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:305n736vlhai2daii5d7r9k6f7@google.com CREATED:20201109T104434Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104434Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:727fliedn3sks8nc0vurflpdhs@google.com CREATED:20201109T104419Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104419Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:74hmc1sqfb898l1efngsa18k0v@google.com CREATED:20201109T104358Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104358Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:0r2r2lc3fqg18191s69jqr5l18@google.com CREATED:20201109T104345Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104345Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:4qj6nqcf5384ct70n2c0458dj4@google.com CREATED:20201109T104333Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104333Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:2m514d23jjmpsusuaa1iallqu0@google.com CREATED:20201109T104320Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T104320Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:28m2u4nk73m729effavklg0dv0@google.com CREATED:20201109T102702Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T102927Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211026 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:3a8mvqlns864nho65mnmnkf3av@google.com CREATED:20201109T102651Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel'\;s War ofIndependence.
An acclaimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwr iter\, Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa'\;s Departmen t of Hebrew and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zach is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the mo st important Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the early 21st century. His best-known poems include:"\; For Man Is a Tree of the Field\,"\; "\;How Is It that a Star\," \; and"\;When You Called Your Voice Trembled."\; Zach died on Novem ber 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T102906Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:30b4bep4t38nj0hq19l8juqong@google.com CREATED:20201109T101926Z DESCRIPTION:Natan Zach (Harry Zeitelbach) wasborn on December 13\, 1930 (23 Kislev 5691) in Berlin\, to a Jewish father and anItalian mother. In 19 36\, after the Nazis rose to power\, he emigrated with hisfamily to Mandato ry Palestine. He served in the IDF in Israel's War ofIndependence.
An ac claimed Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\,poetry critic\, and songwriter\ , Zach held a professorship in the University ofHaifa's Department of Hebre w and Comparative Literature\, and was awarded theIsrael Prize in 1995. Zac h is regarded as a pioneer of Hebrew poetry\, and asone of the most importa nt Hebrew poets of the second half of the 20thcentury and the ea rly 21st century. His best-known poems include:"For Man Is a Tre e of the Field\," "How Is It that a Star\," and"When You Called Your Voice Trembled." Zach died on November 6\, 2020(19 Heshvan 5781)\, age 89. \; \; \; LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T102826Z LOCATION:World Zionist Organization SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Natan Zach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190507T170000Z DTEND:20190507T170200Z DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:739rmtsk3sodlr779mhcd61psb@google.com CREATED:20190505T092039Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20190505T092039Z LOCATION:Siren Sound - https://youtu.be/aW--y8hqMRI SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Siren Israel Memorial Day TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0593efddc4f41fb613185aa7916e69cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T105249Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190508T080000Z DTEND:20190508T080200Z DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:3br06bctak5j4jtiigmjltinhp@google.com CREATED:20190502T104548Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T105220Z LOCATION:Siren Sound - https://youtu.be/aW--y8hqMRI SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Siren Israel Memorial Day TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf198f1a7843141c51e731b82cd9a567b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94bca122f26d401e40d1c01d064f35b9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21712825e7b2eb3c6884ae00744644af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdfbe929148decf202c47b78cf4e027cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20330605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20330606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf20ec734ef170d04f8ba7a7970ec4f13 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4734ac86ed6ed3776f86bb1bf711477 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5999fe4389be0a4a3ae46b13dd58a2ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50c4d9ff4cb40e1473b63967fe0a4dd7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta96ac87d3557fa835403cdcf05552ced CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert985f18d425cdc7ecf83500ea79bfb055 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ea1163057a9739746b0f2b403874eb7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c655042253e7d03a9343ecbfa1e2a95 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290622 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8a648a082072d57574c74fc0b5a045a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7bcb8489ff7950da2e0c19787f9ba101 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert97498989738cc50a1884d8d0d0fdb5e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert991715ffb0fbc1e823ccad42e27398e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert491fca5b34cf5ebdfbd3662760622040 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbdd2dc4196e1c9dbc1d1ce775c57a69f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta092391f9e8bf0c2185ae394e33dc138 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5980f5331440235499db4cc7416493be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99f710189ed567c8c717c84b735e919b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7468c113b37452a7cf979bc434d94c93 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert58f76c44989cd34912c00a0e3cfcd005 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf1781bf8ae9d82e473484e9909c3e4e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300924 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94c0a5c724ca66b7a69f71e8583cbb10 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95a0be45ec35866c5a491f52c8b05869 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert210525810dbf6acf094d1204b20f0e63 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300617 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc56911bc58badfed226a8fc4d58a8fb3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301020 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd4328f312afc3b46d17cdcd1cf660b4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte3cd984bd0b1c2a807e440eb393dd524 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb58958056b29e027fc2b7826aa690bc1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert698b48093c17b04813e5e0b51f109444 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert22093b9fdcab954a0ee3f8f8d4f0b440 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7af106068c0c62a0d42dc89ad1836dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba102253ec9313512cd49b7bc4b21072 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98ddb2081d5d31c214bb02fb29ca6e6d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cd00cc62c33eb9c978486679e88d59c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert979ca844a4034818d8a59978f7546c93 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ee49ca2753a2f272967526c41f78c87 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5fc3b3cbcd68d749d5aff6e4ea2afff3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4358c74e44bbaff5e7866329e49f7ab1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb01ef9df5d55247375d8fc2296b29dc2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8c8c154d52b662cbb443d311f55d28a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51708ce4bfdbc3a4196b09572a441dec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert166db814f86fe7cd9c77ce8b24ee603b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7aca74332e7805f1754491b200573e5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd912403e50420c24e7a9a38f46d51677 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta08a11f2cc600af9d8b072baa40773a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63dc086afd7cee88aabbbdec8934651a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300902 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb32425f9147fdc5d3d17a0ca8d52ad6c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300721 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3273c66bcb460df07a0be6c0fb62aa74 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert14cbc021d2a78f178e0be67a5c09f1bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee8e7d1ffb86f6617e7cfe19af005bbc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c9a590661983c6d3ea5df9e60dc19ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71d43e8a98290eedcac9f229ba31f274 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85df0032a58456e95c85655917b4b650 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4526292430c47aba3594493cccae4ae7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c03a55013eac6cf34574b0acb2281f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300613 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdffc538b5f26e33fb573d293f8be35fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca700499c81f463a253b800f85c8c7ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6777622a4d588c23e90bb08114ef5d44 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert97316bf1d3b72d9bd7b5bad3d2c59c18 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300701 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde1b8eb576bb9c52754def2986baf792 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300831 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6c4b9dcffb44c6da83133492893a397 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300913 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdc4baa67048a0874d69762315741f703 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert317efccc9346753e87232549ff536707 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300620 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb591560424c736b8a2c5179c4cffbfb2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63be5906bdf45f488024015dc90a1030 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert11b0cd050648292b2148b208425c0f59 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3aa35548f13165ded5efbb6953e441e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf1fd05850433a618d754bb49860eb34d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5dd62caf0b5c9b37e70aca14994eb892 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88e4b34b2e9db523b951b55a99ebf64f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301028 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert41c066e97f995a90adc976b0f48c695a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd83a2249ea7a1545dd6b83b9d7db5b63 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5013daa70a587094389445c0005e4cf6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbfb52294731d875244066d672203180c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9c72c168b629aa036767f48e0635b2a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2563062bb6629924a2b52814245e63fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b66af3be6d635f8e29a8eea78b8efa1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcac7477a2aa460fb63d66a2ff0d130db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert704931da54f1e6428031bdef9f373d1a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca5c44bc158132a7669a0d68835ae198 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4165b0b435055cab5ddae58491c493d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta06f4b5474a4380dbf8e45e7ba6c70a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd046fd1ef64ddcb00e984072b7c73c2a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf81c722a00bda8fb3a58fa05c249c284 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert319258b86bc5ccfd4295d617f6008a89 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert871707a417adf36620f3f9a7bfb3f21f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84f91c6b433f16af5fd9611c1a6318a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5e4bc0d5ae24da19c22822abf8a27af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4704b5769b13ceba64dafc520eeda4d3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e22a0256bfb70083f633ca9145e9249 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte9a3e59e2f485d011a89532ddd7c37ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert918393887e724b43ad52f894c6c7cf55 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300822 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert565ee4a2ecb1bef37045d9df647ef29a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0fc84648781cb376a8cf137b1deb9fd4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert952330ecdceb1780b4a90c2ad130fe33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert979d03061ea4c4c416e22d9388d0b7f4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte8e660e73b2fbcbdf46b38f44630e1a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf600c6f6869bfdcee978cdc94cc2f4c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4713af7b66b99f6f75d9bd9890504104 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert187286faaabbf5ce2273320c52dc615f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert81c0a4220da448c5fc0144df4cb5f3b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300807 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88240aa16d5eff89077f56a923cdb1ce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301023 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta291789892aa4cf47c8bd97546181422 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb22d1cd9614a6f05fb2496bcc2ab584 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4783180a6a2c162ef7084c9291561a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d62fa1f50847f6c652eaa45a9c4c526 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18e3cf26e41e413f4abf15c24d3fe259 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a04593088ee9e7151415256c2352f97 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert638d9c7b7b320ecf7fcf8df38dbc4508 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd569fbcdc08463a36a613091f9aba192 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte5ab4fd279602e32d7fb13623101310b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert47b8c6a24ada9ce2858a7a8a2e9dd030 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ef565ce631e03ff524ff21007dc2e2c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6867c563b51562500dd9846d28d359ea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8c4d779d5b82ec9499b5a4935b1d6bf0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf4323d2c813df57c3c5131a09cba335e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300809 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb9ce58f00e8bb970475beb4fb9861069 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8232d739c68ccc66e9263ada5d15da8d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert45c5e1d4a3742176698737d6b645368c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9e1bb72e37697d7fdb32d99b00a79a98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb918af958d6b555502736987de0f0e33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert83b080d19a7e5586a36e6cde036ecb75 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff9e71d4c5afd90a5a6b3a8f8b6f533d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5550b1cabe680d09ac9058845691656d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce9e40246e7daf80d160fa4bd84ca5f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3178b40372dbad18903bd001162362b5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1f470062fe611708b05e07a0fef5494b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300809 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert37591c3d373dcb83e534c2d83e4da631 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300809 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert16d4089aaeb892e28f080c902b590a92 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8ad54c27851e34e58c7bb4c5fb2dd6e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert224ec4851b7111f4fd7d6360e57cf17b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4ef5ae838570430624ea6c936942619 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300628 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f07b10285f16c7bd8aab359588575e4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a236b37838bd8a36df8fb9aab74106f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfe9ae3fe937bc92beef560839c0cff17 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3b038a1e3edcd22faab02daba5326e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8489ff2e25dcfe4a5dab1c6a441222be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfb069b2b19222358b5f48f6352b39c79 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert153f0305d4ccdbd4ffc3d715333629c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert958074b7292abdb709969a939ee1e559 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert67e43496cedfe2d4225d5139ec0f1264 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300607 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4698d1c4dd6b3134a2922e79a74504ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf849359ba90392d117718bda647d77bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert889f8f5e6250673fe321b6f51ec1131a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300617 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a9e3563f9be065f60a2b37c350242e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb3a45d1336906a5acb537bb7d778da1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a6b947b2548adf79482bfdd95edad0a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1ba1c8a110322029ec782c5e3f968f2c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd0f29b27f2993f2bea2150893df2c329 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert38a423effb461f0d02e72994d6777e77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300921 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert41dcc399002f63d1de70697ea6584a74 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5bb25e1131ae4bc37cd25b4d17c614a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc26ff0d0c92e02367ec75f67b544c28a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf94b18eb1643f98b16915956de99b8b2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd415ef342992de2785f32422a6dbb06e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21f6afef6f82e3f2f414392a5cf5f1b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte93ca32afa7100887503418fc6a6c633 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb6554095b0c730d47ee0998e8962b4b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3fad4405ee768a29b89606c2bcd4fd04 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcace9a86981957f088d0e14aff012e82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53ec4734dc380761e7d7765970b89ec1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc0b452bd6ea3bce57ae100e1c2fce034 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert550e47b8bfe315fd45f476069ac9a4b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb7c70945d99a54e3be7ed1d02e0182fd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert495aca2bfee535bb58dac91c3065b292 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8b8b3b1d08f1b6783be67321095c084 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert70233fae86ecb62f60d4e2a9867f7adb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert134e930a55eb1a1969df608ed27227a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert204b0d4fa5500c9bd4ccb2c5d8099931 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb121c2051e9c6d0c2d983f829bd24f3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300902 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4b539ce41013d20ac3764abdc70e298 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64e00d300825aa8b644d479888ea7acd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300607 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert014266652f863fb05cc4b61409e32335 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert562e0e225a4d1399916abdabb2946cd9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea5c49494697baa1a1be54fde98a6523 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3cfdab23e8c0fa5230429a7065174a90 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6087e7387e825f5f4c8ffd460fa4ed71 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9e9107c0fb4a7fc30d4570db44ad4432 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6bd13e77cd75392ddf67152158116c13 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf327ad168302e07ef40a680d9b48f460 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert990a52aff5d11fdf3245816393c2ad94 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf544c21ec3942d7238dd8095e9e0c65f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertade4bcdd6a5ec1328a15ab797ebf94b4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9da8e99ab086483155887273b297dd7a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d82483cb17e72dabb2317b69bd82124 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte28c0ec3fa9bb559d4a9fa05aa9722ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee2ed3d759339faf0ce64645834f0afb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300905 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71e045b28feebcb6dc0d9722876b4cea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300624 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertad5eda8404a0eb9fc13f4d9b0e31bc1d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e1a6a90f3fbf848d80a9a6a21dc74bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2dc4fa5ed2acb58c6296e8eb827c3de2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3cea3034ea68d4eb0aa93cefecb83919 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8a102b29a8ed837fae6b5a8972be826 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc1220eecef0aab34cd047fe4345afbee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300823 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert92d7d99e90d2c2c7b73cbdc786db36b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert35d34251388c0b07b2806538ea5b6868 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert229de71b22cb759bb180c78fe44c22c2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51bb55b73aa1bdfba572fea2fb3ce84a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7993e5a7387a7d4f81291a32ac66ddad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte498fe149dcba9dd77f59c4148720304 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24cf2a145f51f3cf325c42a73bb7fb1b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert17fbc8c652fb98d2880f26f527a86f7e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert035cafece236008fe60edc680640c169 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f43f65a28f191da57076659e5b170e9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a27f14891a34fdfbc885c26400061a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert190de13aa9715445d07062be1db66357 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcfe5530985c23dd84efdc4a0db15c7c7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafb93258e29ed9d17d25892d246483e5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ede2324dbb9f4f3b456446db1ff6297 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte3ace96e3d4657b1c934d04b4b728610 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert87cc085b1cf44d78b8ed383e77c79c35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cec28e8c0e721baf1fafc4dc06a4376 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301014 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte9d2a8c2ead6a176f74037484c8e448a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20300419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20300420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5967973925e8a2a0d93e401f12bc3ce1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161440Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertad85039f74355893b72d4c47d9d0ce24 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert92eae3fa0b48df6e154cae0c542aa581 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca289d54c16ae503e695e8c049803051 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e4a9e1fc942597aead719eab5d041f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20320305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20320306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1cefa7a3819af6dd6f17a0f15b64f1b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8744d46413f6b48bb47361391255381d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb0a495a317cc9d3ac32279ae79ffc0e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae3efc13f9bdc768d57a7c287dfe9a71 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cbf0fd288c14c05030c1a204e981d35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2a79735adbd61e0f80e281044ffa8c54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert77afb586915dc39fcb46c6bb6d05b9a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert87e8cf2787ac7acb8fabe81b69fcf04d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3fbbb879ccea83aebc346ffe2beba45a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef788155e6611d33389c2e131692c92c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert41865dcb68a82eda23c20818508755e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert378f9412ab4b6169d8f77959f2544a73 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbac201b7687a03d93d84ee1c7f0d8ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39e6d16602cb0b6b18d8f458a7f8be77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert549d6d1442850d34abf0bfc750bddc3c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted7261668ec547a1a82f61fd4c524195 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb196d8251f49621fb552df3918e97a75 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f760ffb5ac4d75bb92409aec7873dfa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf525505ca45070e21f1887c64ebbab82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f29ae348154e53051d517162a1c4287 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert16becb91dd4a30d685e162fc340f5ab0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63762deb311e735e2ea0d3810aa3e149 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert28a1ae143fcbc49d0006559b173cdb65 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd339c895142db74e1f3457e1be30c987 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b3576d919c6bf646a3db06533d8dd54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf893544fd024e3146197d35cb1c38fff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sixth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdcc4484bbb1b07941a85908d08262144 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b5afcca018c1eafc9745a8dee185eac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290315 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1632c0e542642c257c39c5ff408d911f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf9c85f7c94ed0761c9b10bca04c0b148 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert06a96dca74d8b755c360aa4184ffb624 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert664011aca216e652cb64fe9bd27d49db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb6cec0c5bae3e75aab13fdd940be980 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta661a144341e347703c92ece512112f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Seventh Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55047c07a3365fd61acafa3007de2c79 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert65dfba771115a11e5426d51c759976d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcfdd21848a141f00b24b50e02b04c39e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2b7a2a3b0674f008f136467ee343f2db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44c2b76e5b67a8e5531893ce9eb7ef12 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290302 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24184ea86b54aa4dd9e07c6111b36c21 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteaf0490a88969927d43be5390acfa325 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a4c8fc29dc4453beceb7d11b276d8eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290327 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c3dbc8ef20d7ba774b0f4032757269b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert962b4e549c5cb2995c30625aa5ef74df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertabd66f59c32b10be92d586dd8173a996 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc4a6f6112bc68a4f95a3779deb35702f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert31fe04ab358e3ab6bd855be3feba7d3d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertffdf51d88d2d775b14c4e093106b7ae3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd5129001be542c895aace317a65ca4cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290705 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta633372b703cacf6d111d4597f7cc09b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4770f0ccbfb121a65c5caa91f528f8a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d27ddafc79f4b90b5aea759a6e233b9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290703 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert225d5792ef48beca87e8899e776f20b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0681af889207f43231a2f3b9217f007 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4be84b16563e0a4a2a8012dbdfe2f9bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7cae41e8ce00e429d847f4087f995e29 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert764bd44ceb6429f7d0f1b5f2056bb07d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6574c8b33572db736ca838721cf5c727 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda3d65531771f38571141a6d5c708590 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e7f8fb7f51f2044f312e5359ffe9837 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8d565966903d328b73b9d0bdbf148bf4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5659abd87ade98ab9ff47a018a44ff04 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291025 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb43def914360e0fcd8a6219bc3fd545d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0aa9cdc69b452a97a34872d7cd7a25a2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290613 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc73f19aa77496c3128ab34bfa85f0686 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ed1bc99b0908b5708e7b8d5af324261 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1a97fb4db9f689cdbf94641344b14c4e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb2ccd46223aa9941ad3ef234b9670d3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta75899a5d26d270be0d989cbd5824331 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert655ca4a86ce90352564e85e6b833c4d2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5286b6930cc754896848a72e6eb40d84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbc0c0fef26e2d9d2541e36bc3d6d552 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0abda64a5b9d2a8ecad1628f2fa5f745 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert402ca44c4e22be2701c210ec5c1eb589 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert16c9bc4b5be37560dd86a01c7bd0572c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43fa2111211474b1f7fe4ed5c71c2331 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1fd0d32464012d9eeab2a520fd3fe86e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert74fd7be5dd02231226156e457f6f7e2e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8924fe12aa7edd3cb27575ffbff46e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24249aa0709d254b5ad0b46afc411256 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert28ed34a2b094ccfc9a3f54397a98dbc5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f288e9329483fe5ea60c178832892ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert15eaa8a34783f1c42e7164062ea2db8d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert480326a675af016ae74d32de50ab26f3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2a48ab29ee3a7aae22aa15f1cee0c44a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b99e0a87e51caecb21430142f5cb120 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert16e055cc82ef613ef33085ac3420ad38 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf11a71d4812880eab3a4d100e51fcc82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc7f7f54e2aa2615f3b7e591e772c1f38 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ce8458e9d0346aa099e3f6d1646f3c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291024 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84e550a2d2991ceae38ef1ec975cf0be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4d92802c85365f8e1f74d6435a43b11 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24d4f0baad460d3e73b9c7b0d92d07e5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c06e7c721608dcbca11266a69d40da3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee693ca522453667b80aecf4c3e79735 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertadf7fed8a3f30692777b558660162c08 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert32e3e07e281fd1c6248af4ff31a69bcc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290804 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta406e66fbd4d1d1322651c257c3a5c4c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc977db2895abbbad6f574afdc1f1d2e6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86adcaff6e3b55a76a4098804b3a172d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcb2f4ca61fce73f6082ca29bcacab84e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf46d12766542d1331c7edddddd154013 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5cc6e1614425376521fbe7cd1164ac3c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee9aba9ad12985e5304e221d8adf7e84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ec51f661deb8f5b89ba6328cb9c7ece CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc292ead775c4aa74587245cbc81b977f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4403cc9a4e0880709e6b96c4aa48616e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9cbeadc2104625c79ead4cc2ce90593b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d0f4adbfd94292407ee22db2300b5af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert52bbbdb64280525d024cfac4e5f0d233 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3aecbd5b8af74c6dc5db540dd37cb643 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e4700118f826574099cf592840384fd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert674ba272178b894276e6f9635a8bf7e6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba8181ee9b963e105f9bcb59ee107a84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc66d1fa82218152ac59de8ed77ac0e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0c05af271fa91cac1e4cc15edb99ddec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b16dc3ee95591f00db704395a9712b5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfcab4aed196ce2aacc455415f603a517 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert068bec1ecfabaffcbf3287d5b492b61b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ee4bedd9a1fe93b3ec193e99af18e96 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53946e1d88f87997e264e89f4de8058c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert954257f65d5d65ea8ccc3775fa1e5dcc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc323136574cfc34ed70ac916da60d049 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290701 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0d34d9620acd1c5b1fe25e4dccee7f2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290913 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbd213d01875487ef608ce83cf9455673 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd36fa4e7824c1ec87c62853076217214 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7107c437c2d8684a8fc79151655d8a91 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6303b8f4960cf64254d9cf825ff9835 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290614 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18abefa46485c2b8e66ceb492d1b7068 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2b3ad0cca8bdbcf24cc0bf63463d4342 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9cd2c316659e0d4febf544dc0bc279e8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25654218090a342ce5f8d2984fb76611 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf15a1aaebcea7ddcad26f0317e7d4901 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Eighth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff58910dd9b42b3a987ee3ec20f09bec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert131127cb144c12171ef524555d07badd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert73aa2f691a9798a64d8d1442eafb3599 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a66b39fe7ab48ef398cd8dafc0b42ab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5673a5e66e8399193f10716fa46225ed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert472bca128fadbfba5f353559ad8f7094 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b5e602e836674cc0392400252db8e7e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte745aaf71aca9a862758a66eb4d05389 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290718 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86a1f426bc5e4107a3edb78c2df0627f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbea352d663e36665339687a9e038846c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc53a6b20be687875277600ca07a0fc51 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert023181911150917952634005bb2cd944 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert291dafe6fa45be75e1e5e5e9444e8045 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290614 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f7498de12a6bf2ec5600dabc3107e7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9be4f86041e47303f59133a3c2a49d0b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa2d5d56beab0a8dd9623425ce6b6914 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290626 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2634cbb8c1f6d7d832ad2ae7806ae372 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99228890b7a0a40b5a4bb73bf4326107 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaaad0887c3e9f7f9247e574260dde6e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta06447aeb2cbd5d11e23ab7bcad8fda0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24352a705efd8737239fdfda2fc60c46 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64a8f729489db838a95d4cb0cdfd3792 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291105 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0be4610aeb0a9c0cedbb4c0bdf70d4f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7aee8429f65b2fa83b43f1880fbfe6f8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290903 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte454f3554a7f155a5b844a60cdac2cf1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5bade357d93048b5da13c865ec08b1a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ca23cd1e2969e3770d17c85b13066d4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert19ba0dfaa33f96345f1f60a466ebcd32 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert910bd3097a8811efae73e4e7da157fb7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert10604274232d3b4cf03ea1f6eb96da19 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc932b96b475660902af07cc7bb743c5c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290312 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290313 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert239d24b9e4c34792a7fd3f0d11fea1ea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert30d395165d96e686b9445b0dcfd4d2dc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert92a88651564926e674ad083e4461a9db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12223844db6d6d0cd0fdba023eaf97eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaa0064d1a611ce3a7538f0ebd540df9c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert354c6da8266a1d07ef49e62a8423051a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d93ceee755ab7d07e0014d433746c69 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290819 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8c52e462262cb2f85bf383f62d155304 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert976fddd91664f950402ab70eb7f23518 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2d81702416c329fd2c609f1756cb833 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd745b85b7a6ead95a32f0eea1ea18729 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4953ede498089c0797d3f8f74f93b4df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68b55a27e17fa6e89ff8f0b315a9c5c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f7cdbcdadcced458d43fb692b00a128 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5191a48b7e894d44735397634751b356 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte256ef74ce5b56e3f9ff0f6e30fbdd5e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert80d215df8d6f8c856dfc0f7bc9e0b578 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290327 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e21c51fab348275d77d2f6e79dfdf8e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert659004d15aa14ed33dd29545c10924c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2d2c489c6fdfba7471590313a467eb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert52c1d3431674a59607848fb7d0d762be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6de27ac9f0a2734b33ef9a90984ad4c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert90df20722fd58ce63cb7d9a617560879 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcb148c515d33729aecfa76ba8d52019e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3cfd62ad97d030ccf688612aeb75c4c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290317 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290318 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta451886a81d53785458edac418818d37 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53cb05004e99d33606b95753e1fdf62a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290921 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88745c257780b2a58bec3bd24afaa638 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290323 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd735985fbf6e93eeb88aa12c40afb755 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert23aded684e2e077370b4fb652df7f034 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab55b98366f4173a18d0045e0cde7b5a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290818 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7684ceab5cf8a848ca02b8c0a07346af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c079c93a1c7286a40f6f22e5ef9a377 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e715d4665976fcb2a660f0c478f8c21 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290614 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb6d33c3ed01951d7d9243b92959fb891 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290320 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert326a25eac16109bfc125557b5f7ccc9e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20291215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20291216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert27704a7a5b0cf842019c10be25e83489 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290905 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert61444c874e1f2cd5132294374920d744 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e20b914f5284d4a398aacca91419d5e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1aaebd62d1169535663345ef3d12fdc5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert77b651c266c9ef3a3650ae7363ad5851 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdda5f6d1c0edff74fc7f1e532400268a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6e8aa822d35fa1421ee38b521248b84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert66c1ab919a2d0fb5695e7431f5a7b31b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafabb850dba3e4cf0b034eb49b21612a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert899f8ecf132a8c028dbbd392032bb0d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf39f8c3f3274e13e2823bc254bd67161 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd928cd02a675e5a4634f4587c36e05d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca19c24f9a93d17fbdb3826a63cdcd02 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f0e17f56973a5a9b667afb92d9faca7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ae80fd5c84d3401f13dd12c2754fa01 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte360fa51b81af1e41d500d77c6537737 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb631cc62fc28e5a95cc1f6542c0f4be7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d1fd2b84a50ada8e4b402015413263e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert67d4e219f6c0888424b2c5a43ea8fe47 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3cdcb5de258e99c68c24868df6624db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc5a0b8615cf9294eac8d564e64814a26 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ad34614b57d9f07a599e44feae5cac5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2cebee5b538dd191d373ecd1791698fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161429Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb8357e73493134105876da0e6c493685 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert62eaff4d5480990c832f4a3369392964 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert477e59349c54a2efcec64d81341b1b11 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert874a7195d5cd2adf47cd0c113aae5880 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20301205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20301206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertad94534b7d8673d2854679c912297a84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc1b139264abd3558cd25bd5b18878d17 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9e2f7281a051018d0dba6200cf45c297 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f0b683bf6aff2a31018fa7e311a32b0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88eeac3ad70bcc014b3786d452c36b56 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea2a15904040bfa0465d361f69305273 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c3995c706a6ff82558c18bd91185587 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6c28ae09b5aac059d7c86c08ee390ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2ebda7b3918fd5296f9634420e57990f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba93db41f2119bb24c3ba6707c1bc5d7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert65ec7503677cde3b56a01a00f7bacb42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280718 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff67edb5cbbc73e019531a50e0c3d1ed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf492671e7a169b34c0355814c172b43 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert843445128efa75b9be970222ad4fb1df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc21369bb900fd62ac756ee22fd4f836c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc71cc5359bf9e72464d94129e8ed71f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertada13857a6cb5e9907dcde3f8356766c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert06cd1315db2ee292c39b9925f61b98cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03574a4c8fb6fe68bda91a92462dd569 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12a42f14642738dea50e4377b23132d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e1854cfea2c9a9dbe1f3b4341afb5bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54d0df7a9a6a8b7d4af532af0b361d13 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1c9ccc7372dcceacf55f635c85191020 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd945cf5d2380618c1f61d89559dd6f8f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5efa35fdcf77c56fd77286dbb99fe37c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf291eacf7062840ae660649323fe0f1c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280326 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39386851bcccb710cc4118f17ea48a1f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb988d66558e371cd615c4909992c5f43 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280314 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff476c82789b09506be3dcb36f1a67a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89968ef7312d490d5600cf4d9ba07dfb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0bf883d29d847440df7f04f782b786e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72455f034313b6a8a8590f601f7dd6b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert530435339ec69a82f4e0bf4e2ee12066 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb70a03d378ff78a2e787544ec9b9f80 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f331b40a5fbd12f7023786e9ef80958 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert02edc400dea072d290144b4e437ae9a2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280312 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280313 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert438eba076184060775dd03ff75e83c9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8aac94dc4dfcdd6e054dec8c4ca05655 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7db60f2017f282a864f0a95dd918848 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac6ede88ae8f5ed7a168ddbca30606ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd7a4b913207ba468ee0dd79bd5a4c9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280310 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f8f87347322fc762968bd87abbe2937 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd8d1041e08dfd052aef4b1edc00e1ea9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff4d07e336d62c37b77e6ab55b2fb971 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d508fb80c9548444eb27d2327ab6b6d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb8bc60fa4c99bd3bc2d9fc92a160a8ed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280716 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b6be0e684119246e440baec40ba0be9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280724 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc56ba2f511f3066f32d28a7bb336f4fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee55f19bbed85322ebc8c0dd5455d5fd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea96a2a4e38137a824b0315da4bf48f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert976a7f29450b602fbf8a8e66feee09b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3bc2ef32bcae9c6894cb3197769a6b6a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte59159b082543abde8350af6cbec3c0b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert609b7aabfefdc98c2f1331b745e59c37 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68178af1f81229cb28201140453b9b67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a699571b7a83d8d34b7e3c66e7fcdc4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40e20416fd412679ebce2b773c7c94f3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert908fa8695e9c7c70e4f00285da64a414 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert11fd371955482837f6188a6d2505721c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281105 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd2a28eb01eddd0749a458fe538499764 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd10b226313033b4020d4e6679bdd995a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280624 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertedd46cb4141a564409e461809193b0a8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280824 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5130f44021095c2dbd0e2b49c208a6fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert05babfcceabd224c41de164c72d971cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5fbb53d9baf736d06123cdaed8a7ebf3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280613 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01445ce55c1a885f69c40af85fbe73b2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte5118be5bc0c99dc5b675d0acca6f15c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd0dd8945c947c604678455168f6d1bae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8c427b0e57bb31c512879757c9d8b53f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a52172b0cc0cd736a8383e98931cc0f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert05ce828ea15cda0e26abbcffacf46b36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta5aeabd04f977ba8cc7fa0d2eae45f55 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ba8f837548def76eb6428d9153054bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4880b193de32daae77d39d223b8b8d0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert749be43fe9161edb8be428b0dc6ec929 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6d131b1fb75b70373fa41f95124c897 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86831d54bb970046ea1d2b458f9141fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb8000ff3d472c01d16933e240cfa67c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03b05a5e9cb97714cf792c2a19b8e51f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfb9656aa53125b10c0698d66c09cfd10 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40bbc65796e036e11a52ca56192cc25a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte41194e8e403f50cc3a1fe770da00f3a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc9dab8671b360456a28656884c4cbe9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12db0862b51e353409698754c0da13bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd2f19de9542fc46e416987a0a7de40a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7239f3a8a2845f9971d3445996041810 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8cde57c1595411271b37c12ea77c6bc5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6163550cec51dc778a82d091f6b1f8f8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c240807bc5e22606d78530e634a396b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280803 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82ab6a5a711a61f62c2499dd8b9e3908 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2b10451a4fc2d8c29144938e31cbca3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb368b674adfb5a61d1d433a0a34b63a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert510c994793f995c1fe26d20866609989 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted9d76bb99ddf15bbedd472fbe80b6bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c4003d91d74dc874c9131ca1ae3ba1f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281101 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert74a51334c15565652dabb11d3d03f782 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281020 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert37ffa9c0d8ae11f1645cc3474fcd1d7b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde6dc7b780b9c0c82bf6b6b72616c1db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc93add639f4ccb5334e6fe850c6e2dc6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f2f8f6a57fa96a3d2a4fc3c3f869d70 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert83248829f6b1735f2f35358d90b1c77d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6405913cc9162941d0910ad0b4b0ebb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280317 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1017fe75cbd1908dd6fd9fd7d7a85e29 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert58d30d5d6fefbc6d13579c4f19d9d1bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb7c52f316c8a7130e97693be7e98dbc4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280808 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert751cb7f4c6aec646be66e9ce271c17bc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert743000b4f49d39a1f43fb886968155e8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280808 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbabfabf7b41f2d1981f8e9c5dedcec5e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e26f3ce67f9cb46fb41e644d8d9c98f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280808 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5331910cf929cc3b878896eed64a1f07 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta717b7dd8fd9242da540b2d75064c65c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f88b324760ad7e7e48817b617ec82a6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7275e03122098c9821b00c59a0efcc31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdf56b4f31b08ef668aebfb0e6ca7c71b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39e7a17b7e5b69646e7e0698b559da05 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb9e67e211eb1b0508d6de83c67994087 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert182de89cdc5b4aedd7c114240a6a7c77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6952ce49affe43ca2c40da6382a07253 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280802 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5375ffde3232d9707b18b371d803579 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf2d9e51b8bf9d216f5eab52901d0158 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280712 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8002f0a3d6ac4c66bbe674d92dbbceb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280924 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68a55324af8d8af2539365128d2e568a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280310 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6aacfe048a3698e1cd9ccf5811089bc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae570f3637dd369c1828acd3cec53bac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280718 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb515fff58e2d9c89a254624f04d5280 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280625 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b600e4fcc538521d15843bb7651a3b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4f2b272706704fc9e34a1dc594cc1d3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert74cde3cc71a028bee86a81f83939a076 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd278f289694dcbb7339dab3c7332c65b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertecb3cf588a042756f996ecf8d60a171d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280802 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d72f544a307ce496117c94b195ec2cf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280802 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert04b6af950c9234421dfb6d3df3bddfa4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0201be18982e9dc09141b31787cb0c78 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71916b3cde9bab226c0d55817546d3ef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36d5c680b878a0bd55b06b80a0483393 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6171779fafe5c2540822de3e21a7616 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert987206c79c2f7b2ff6c24ccc0ef423fd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert75563f96294e9864bfb50152cec97243 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert079c883392a4cd7d6130a394545d1e84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cfe586049858cb5cf27e7d253d1ed76 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280831 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert19a21a8522468a6df7841b548ff2312a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb47592777abc3298a32cf0df465b2328 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280625 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc7ba5145e99cda8da8541004ae0b6eaa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf955c0942dc4e216d5e80d3555b4986b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebd655cc0a207163159f2335032abdf4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4a8e61f92212eead8d21fa17212eba85 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7df6bfb19ebfe3fcdf78898d304bdb01 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert754db16f50d13931ef1b2b3b129823da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2b1d3a202ed9658039383e3c988e84bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55b355ad50b4e1a520fee885671cf39b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4550dbbbb295e4a38dce67e99f19faa5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert33f53a66858ab4653a3136d2c57763f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82eff9a86b3c85f227a4ed9b2f198b07 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63c4ddcf248ab3a088f8e4eeea6a61b3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5398dd711a9e93be18417d3e342703e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb931dc538cf745c4d889e4822a56adc7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert60740e341cf0afd65c3ce5284d42bbf0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64ff4084281694e519562dd70920cfbf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta177e45538892abe168838cc8bc20b38 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281026 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b5aff12f4c4115ee9b4132764185298 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280324 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ff73d61d21d0ed6894bda6c4a272426 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec5abd53034ae597567647318f69c77f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3d99c325e8ec261262e27a94c877544d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert96befc401e08b965cc4e62d718ca149e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40559de224d88af1fbcf04b361020857 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0a917de343972653c6f5b26bf4f9cf9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281014 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8548550479285f2a116dd1582365676c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280829 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280830 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert852c6af50e34eccef8247291990dcd84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6708bd54f58148aebf8324b382db1a3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280302 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd536362c3c6313754de73c2282885932 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0157d021456e2bf9c43de8529c27b148 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280307 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59c3607568770d5cc76520a24ea84d0a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46614377496c8cf19926e6d13fef31f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd0f6ccf78167e83309a7a281d5d5a704 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf0fded2f12d11c373c3e4d79db17825 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb078bba50fc9d1f1c6907c2e16775c1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d1cfaf1089d03e4984e56584e511144 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2d1f09b91bb6e317807a9d99f2757600 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4438d20a842f27cfd81d56a86bc64da5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0ec3fc189322cbfb3647b3dea63ffa15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce751586457076b1bce3145e03ef22dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert092e81af66b33f109223a48547f89836 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280319 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4dbd4432db71e395dfe8076b752858b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc892847195c0b8defd50b37e6a34b7f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44b8149ee7018ecf5ddf94d5856c9465 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4a1eeab3009a8c7532660b6c3c13e114 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert73da7e1c95836cbe89e4bccfa6c9f10f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86b682eb5c0b8a5d7961c89452cbc220 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e88f8e20aee7012bd63190d8ffe4cf0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12e682d271b2608791c935e5926a48c6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d9c6712f4c0c4a2934a617a5e206a14 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280829 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc12a665d50d56e85dd80742d687d3ec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280617 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7cfd0bfe80113256d879f0b71102437d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7d80d9e36df95b1dcaad8723d4c315d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280625 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce1d9f0da62f337cca634aa57a55733d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36f603086b491f860684238beca66a69 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcbdfdaed6d7abdbfb14693a192b8a517 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280916 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafcd42923126bfbb43c2708f1c1106da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta9a6e62cb159636023dff6bfc43310cf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert23d7f8a9f871ef0fdbbd09c2a4a75c0c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcf3931b118522a95e92dc634b5e51881 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280803 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a10548c2fb2b9bb20c39b5a505517fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b724c9a77b9c9b50836640f3d8d144e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert855c1ba03862ffd27bfff302f1ab7e1b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2bce5c866fecd72ef00f2470ba1ea664 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert90e0725d6dc06e6a5e842785eef7a23d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb5228ab8b357c9deaedc558d1e66f36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert170da07d75d27894375223f330fd4893 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta89dc5ec4b867cbba0886b855792d610 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea1d08e9c6fa5bab7c1eba26db6ce8f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert196fa494e9dd1a246f1fb9c275f984ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdfd11a6f6d95f73ab5e24f7de9c6d7aa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert81e56eabf7e20339e7d80cbbb2dc7ccf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert485bbdc652be6d0d23da4ac0a37276d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert372cf71a25e8a1dfa2f171ba7888ddb6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc5f191099205f9326240b0424b47efcc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba474caef7f6a78f733b07594064c862 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf226a5c036042aff59c5026d6eebff5b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert922f7fcabde160c87dcdbc6641e428c2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161416Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4477120733b72db22671c0342c182b2e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert37e404d39c1c0f2a223a162a1f789cbc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbfc4bb2cebf8916d597428831c076117 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert252f91cbdfba3eef42ac59a229a22582 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb01396d8f12f85ee3595c1449ab94552 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfbd2cfc8f4deae7391c9da450801bc7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2ad081a945304ea91b5eae789fe849ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9cf28205eae6525e0936f304d411e907 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280101 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertacc6c5ae5776b01668492935eb8927db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert31b60f2283ceb3b258af1a5c2e55abae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94a77b51ea6329b343090b5145c59196 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc14ed7ff106dd201851c46511ad65576 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5917cf4e1c0e9c3be41c3befc0e85bbb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert73b0891558493cec9b387b25d783687b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbd21f637bb13e12db9a3009366c51c7b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff789c0fb7eff51b5f5b1f6f24168bad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd06bd7f6ab8f28693ef531e206b553a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce796ab7a4a53e1e6126328f57189b42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae921d4ebc1cc57a6a5e646bc34b227b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba2a34c1d51f3c51407ad91557731573 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert734abba67f212b5e2040e7e9b35687ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6062fa20a083fe9992ab3bbceffd5ea8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc75870a93cdb500b457c0fb958f1846 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6d99d063b418004ca5af8be4f28da8c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e96b45a628967cbec4a003d11a8b445 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39a20a6c5c90fb79265a7f52e4e82365 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert78657bda2577c28ab8a4ded368734cc7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte97074ade3b882effab71ac0983c0368 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271024 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5e20a2ee1880adec3e4ddec97d273ac2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270307 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted861b32adf4fb7e870d9303ff804bcb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert34c17b3756bc2233fce3c0899a5b8061 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert518ace0645e9431b6f3ce501c2f40df8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte5a9c4ba0948b38cb46ab453174e7fb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8cd1cd3d495e4440cc725b8fa8eb6cfd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59d1fcedc109fbbcc0a10c33a1fc6df3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b3f6b794175c29bf8ebc13f3eb6aefe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51f8dad5395e8db39ab1b7a744e72118 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce6157302d79abf16606c9aaef5a2534 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8aa0f1bd51cd116b0585920ecf482f4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5cd06b6bf2de49cbcb30a83f5c8488c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert52bb683bb9803f50729a0227771b0b7d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18923f7c6156ab45621fccfb35911875 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert498f40c66ac092a45c778a4d8259b215 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5e1f95ff2fb072dd35d78f25d1195650 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta474ef195bb63d51e56ec4e4f237182d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9f734d2efcaa9a1c6338ba291bce49f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta25045ac123e0cf8cfc52ca1b1b91349 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270727 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert33ff6a5ceef157a1803739048079e910 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270804 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte16fe1e97c1d1b96fd686f15d6234773 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf9f20ec2a287a82c922f4ed40e31927 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9297004f0f7172502e33e08c7a838598 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270604 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert42039e6ca6492538f639b58ce93f9f1c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc1ad4b51027192e2c0afd212cefae242 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert78e43188b800fe150b3bfdc5069bd75e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ab1e358f3dd97b787d019f0dabf3bac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82afc38e2cc427cd05e236c065ac47a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3151226bc2814bdedb0e548d7d161e5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf684021d23abf191787fede65dc89753 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270617 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert20946590b1370c943781018d7c49121b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert726f5b5a656ed701fb025bfc2b756011 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb61c6f4dd9fc60e67361715c8fa3ed01 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270711 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert35046a9506d493aee5829367a282db4a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270705 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a84f96ea762af9bec69ef54ea34729a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270904 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfeb30ef20c1318b6d6023f921e8353af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1956050c08c4e2c2a2752d1d65ec449f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9640ab9baf15fb1434320dcec2edc127 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270624 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert923a90f2245a51f4df92c2bf266699ab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1d46ed4dd4dc5f339ffb5b9a7b37eeeb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebebce4067bbf966b1bdce22d336f162 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert371f37728e6ab9237eecf98ab41ef553 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert175a9be3ef0f22546014e3ba36a193bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2d4d3726d11628f1085006fa5ee54093 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a6574103f5f5cc94842b21a90ff601f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271101 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf791085bd74e472bbb78a8be823fb98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a45df21467bab566071d5fd93c91e95 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf1287c7c651d77cda70d6e44549ff551 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a5e43a4baad0b214bf031e2e45bee4a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd1a32690c182ab3d271a35e31bc4b244 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53e794529e732b0681d0485dc9ac7c6f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270607 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ee143aeb3bb32916023edc0104dd471 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c9329ed4ccff76555e57b21d4cad703 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf485b9521c603185d0570f84671950c5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4d7f21ebb97428b99da983241fae4a62 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta2ce05f993c27af8e0e788c86c9ecbfa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc21d9f81f54c472f04edf8ba3dcf56ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda6242cd4e9f3fdffd535314a5bda3b3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd8951e31eb13eaa3faf9716152bb0f92 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c7562e5467632b15fb76e71d3897a39 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55209675017162a3d0f9fe91a0beb5e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert57f29bc181c37643dcc3a1136c733efc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270814 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb29b3cdc597b87c671d2ebd28b4d86e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert56242d6f20aadf400953dcffe8c799b3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95dc547bf79d016f4ca1df3ec4d70382 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271023 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert328b9be4af162a7deb6d28eb11ee587c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta124fc9a5992ce7ccfe830482462d141 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9663902be57faaaa45426a9d390e4bce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1d1fd0255c24da835f6287ab87aac6b3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2d7cc43177a98a56ab3f924ed1410f50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0499b8190833bf125f4397159cd200d7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a4bea0639df82dcb66dfe1caf139798 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8d9b65322c9f4117c226de9965337cbc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8f6009e3ee03bed6e16921f70c91f15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert47da2e272dfc4df98ed794bc19a792e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270811 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a9e9cb2f0cd9b7e99ad6e6f78687f33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5bcf2d226ce36f925247c25b8124db31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270819 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert73d748290cad9d79cdfe4b766cfd3f00 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte00344b1517b5603d8397447b054ec2d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270819 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert387756c0169b6d3bf60fcba3da227edb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0762bbbacb2b307f4d7f558c7fa042f6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270819 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert924a1bb610367065ac57f41d62b8d0c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd675af70ce669fd5cbd6ef3d1ddc5ecd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert26a8f9b1e921e21406da705192e10acb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0248c3e81169af86d5566a1e249d9a83 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac43526afa111f0a3611e1705a3d6c94 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdce0f82fb87add1d801a07445bf6b1f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert334bd70ba229f9231286f96e1e412227 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf79ec03646b696ba3663af49273eef28 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert993ef420262d2c117b0d6e127b026c97 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf0f56d5e49b5f3920eabc1c36a38ef1d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert354fcb7c1332c8243a275d1bf58af4fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert47acf55de1e74288c69d0bb8c37b0a4f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ddb35ec50c8441f29d9afdbb34e8f7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec13cbe6e93a809dd5b522dd391b97e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99a7d43cf9e040cd3fd25d4c1c686091 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270706 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert77e982a908aea5bc687edb0345cd9f4e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a33e21f6fa637a8b8070ab438faf56f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6d052a26a965cbdde80e10d61c3dc95b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0eb47d70613378f34c76ab3c762c7922 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03345ec0b5af9a286df678220e30d7ea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e0a66f184be2b149ae8aff768ede129 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1de95b20a76c014c271fe607779d6466 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e2bc52239255d516059da4c34edfdb5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf785d2e8684ac35afd8533e31d00a5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88fe54d47d3f9ee3b79dcc31358fd8b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1eeaaed51e353ef45b43acc44acfe860 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff4a7ddb6c7d99336ef032ba96f8be7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270809 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0242b3361a78663a34379ea8f77840f9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f03bd31753c2496cda5dd653cf5a88c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6222126efe92c984e9956232ea0c6c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85a898bf6e577ed66fd221bb77e673c2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert275a8f90a9c8204b7e03723fcd53d4da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270706 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b77cc50ef5bce602aa55783a7107e03 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd83927c6ac39869edb2f291dbdefeeef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert943fb2f235e46823b812096f169b1a68 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270718 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert48acc20a98e37fcbc63b924fc8eba625 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6248da15350f238e7f3782f0072a09cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc76a6e2fbf50b9f8aab422394471d27 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertabdfdcc9edb30667d07f5992a596a178 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert00d1bb5f1a33fd1ab1cb4bfef7f707a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4b2f8cdb7cb9c141b87c3dd1d26ab9b9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert630b1dfeef33bb0aae9a4f29fd2f1ca8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb077e178e1b82b351400e238504f2b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6f9bd48acad5fca5f7b9a6c23feae63 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta2922c2405c3bf88d3cbc1a396c32228 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2b40c05e0d802c0376b15a091c67fbda CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf47ff47332e5ea3fefbea2f5f3214215 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9d686cc94c1458c0e21d5957a0283c86 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert928007b9e51fe08686d70423fee32a68 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8967b3c06273ad09f5619e0ce07679b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94e2dc2eb3b082dd4504035ef03662e6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert311f5be3f3e44e6af372e3f028885b7a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert23bb9e586d40cfc2edb3fe5a9c759648 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25dcba1807b817eeed1fd73cf9018df6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2eb051ab94c559b0597e615c5b1ce92c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43c5108cbbc96fcd74609b13f2e09fa1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271025 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert729be1fb1a56cfa2a35a9dbd0bad2d67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270910 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7cd843d68277257812682ca3bb7e4c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0fe50e3d06a7351f3be14d3a9ea338df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert83f13ee1ca2ad82c1cddeba56c7bd447 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta30b53913e87fbfee3db106917adc5af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert80be490978ff79fcf652639800e63d1d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb629d67f4762c76cfdc068376c5d81f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0a4c74917dcf3c88f8a1d0e7f7b30cca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0124a72430fa882ffc6c2e857b84270a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcfb45a224bd93d9abb0ff875e0c70f67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2e11c7fdb93124e17837b6eb04655ec8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64b90e90a72a7047a20c8cd444c6e14c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert69fd4abdc4835915e62064c1c2b5db2b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert62dbc5b1f8b5efa82b6576900f653145 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271026 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6b7cec25eb294e5365c3d747d3f9f66 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta36df8a888a4f940d768714867af52a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88ec8bebc113c769d2c01286425c5772 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert58efe4c3e5ee2555e4519f5b465eff3a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf4647edab2e8c032206f27c8556a5ca4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta8d6f8ca0aad651e557fb19284ec352d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert078d3c05e3ba550d7509ec438a102f39 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9523e692803a3147a8fee1b9e162bcbc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert78aaf7ee01a2435a7f5bcc8543b77e20 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert318cedd0c6b45a84834b57bcb1886b0f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert492540a5307b4a26ab85dc76f1bdecb6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270628 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43ea4fea93278e506ad447291135f93f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4781f871151049058934f87e19290988 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270706 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5488cfdd23b424f89707603893021c15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9efb1ff1061bd8cb709f86a4ec846e40 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfca98dbf9c749db2b89c6df5b323199c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb6149a467300478c1bd55ddf96fe5070 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270827 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb5918d4f2ce7f52b322cb41747c17f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2f5f6679e65e349517c0f1044f11021 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270814 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6dd335d0be365e784bf94acdaea5247f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e83e0f23e4ea474a49c49b7371b1113 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert141e628674ba1829a330026a29d23d24 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert246e01e34bb2d6438de4cc4efd543f12 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert47e3ca233e4604aa19d9ec0ff8e529cf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte26805c61354437db75ce95bc1a75211 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ff055b33109095612760a206f082dd2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271020 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd081269536ca8b402d3e9d679871f79e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf9ed52bb61ea08d7b60218ad623ce962 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270609 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb743bd599b6a641aad1da44742cfacee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert708b1926deedea8934a5e1eddd8bf207 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert528e02ea5730d9a41f21d60143d69e4b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4dd3f8e25ba54c0d36f4c059f7ac2f72 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9532b9726aac6028de0f622cf6470c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert688ef0a6d09d80c98c0c5884e8bdc393 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4dc348cf6a24102b16dfddcf638e064c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf937af5976e5cd845146177cd7a15ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert746cfd9b4317e9e3a5549ec37aba288c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161128Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert678e354161e1902e861cc05780fdf9c7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7beb1cded7d0a7573d8efb2f366b588 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43339d879251b86b8bf22ef01a1c21f9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86c99df9ca6f24cf9750a461a4c5d5cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc385fa3a43b7b0a917caa09b0b0c25d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc3fb3c64ea504ea1e5551a52e7e63ea3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert291ed0d64f4595524f4720f96e5e8de2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3d4f65fd99a6a04bfbf9f92fed47633d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94a28614d794d239c7e7633632623eac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf686603ee3fb3830782dc86930e07a8e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e790570f6450f38d7808f587e3dd200 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert57aa8f7bc7c36565eb1ccc86a195b851 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ef44c9c6a2e8a66fbe932bbe0823c87 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b4bfff778685fa96f8afe448f7778c5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte691c38b88c3aa274e81af3c3700f771 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert32124d4e69d068201acd52d2020a3874 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e4a23cc08f2b2106da2f626015f494b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5faf9d7007992e430bfef3d8cc655e7e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcf1829f9bed8e8c6abbd50b2bd17f6c7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7069413471523ca32df7f3ccdcd5979e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3859d191e381dc2b9760d47456dc0b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3adc8334eaaa670f049116bff3c44ad3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertedfd4e409b55ac0a7c072394d1c8707a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac8e0af857d83e395d91e30c0f63fda0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd4110a081902706a75b62df9456ad159 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1d9f3f5301ecc4f9405142658dcbf837 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert364e818396c2deb4591805f3ebdbb851 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46bbb60a836031f9e679acb38f01239a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf63c2e890d2134e0fdeff87fe7f52576 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta442d6768db42a8b09dcd4746149d981 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e10534d37dc68b6bb0ae897ca61d05a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260317 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc5e465d4c20148699c17922fe88258d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert786a2cc0d4c5e7aa297e6395844dd0bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte73036c247f4ff13df85c225f2d044c7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert02688ebdc978b78104868e4f72c81b47 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55bdcb1eab905588b89fa33649f8851c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec6de312e3697e1b050adbbdeb267dd9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca6b24d59f5f70bcaca090eab75cf8f0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72ff4b6e636a6fc12e18223b6a449ad9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0820bb65c6676e590ec78e784296ed9e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert298c3f3a605820d50a15c05614671ab8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260304 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0dc7a6dad76f5d52e5647ed461944e21 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6cb925d0a3a97ad2a4b5a4090f0d7e5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5b3b5a0091a7508bd95b6ece3d6cbac2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ed7481b6f46fc513e6630bf12048c64 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4c25f949a2cf51cfc4ca704183b8f044 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5812952d9bdac1baa05f23a1e9d63f2b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc4a31fe1847e0a977291b4b37f0d01d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertad2b8181b40056b64412aaa4a8a2a162 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21418937aadbfec767fad0605838565d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteaeb544a61aa3147291f57af75bbcc92 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert438e7b8f9445246553c1534deffc86d3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert719661134f8982ef4acccb771b097402 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert430dd82a4157efc4aebee467488faa60 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert853c813343798f934b01f61f2dc971b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07f79c5f852009d8db94b57c3f77098b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert836ec723321467305242c850b7aebc82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7745faa1fba67b89926174271514200 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert83474e4fb52a0977706fa4606f35cef9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta61f1353c7b5178c2487dd27f1accf4b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert533d4f4561d30b95fcd2051875cc52cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46f828412f92abc7e6af49dfcfa0629f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbb81d7f14cea487652b0516c4d24caf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert381f7c446676fbcbf228caf0996027fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert41c498f80ca62233b89c3fcec41b916d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6ab78016c4cb24433d3f6bfba88adb02 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert78085b63a0be7f6a6ae4ef7ee6f7ab7a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94bb89ef4fd4c200ad66774199fbfa83 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260828 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a207d6995fa92e5a16b8270c83ff62c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc18e7bb3ea155359423fa1118fe67180 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260604 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8d60422fc80ba10e411ae4c25cbd9038 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert814aa9c463d28512502c3e32a595b00e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert335137bd0666c550a42405801db905c1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc41d62ad8c904f0d50a810f4eabd93d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9fe194c09a1d72c2f5341af0bb2967ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68dc16e76768d35faae4caabc23dbdd1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf0a131a3094d34550e20016bbeb8343f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert80f3ea4f611a02b4d0ba676a626cfa55 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert632d636a67e0e4c3e879fbd165161d67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4df2913c917e819149f043449c60479b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260131 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84c7a24d156877cdebec065ea973bb5b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1cc6272bbba450ca78ce4e6e00d706fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd03938dbaebc6a16183538bbd185bbfc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54170c83c1602b596bb4c485d3783cb2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6546d627c8687649fee19f26ae4826f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40f433bbeeeb6f55e9a7c1f01f834a73 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe404e654fedb12c6667171f49a78868 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd2e524c204cd78ed61ffe12907e65f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb986286f24457688d79ff67635ffb842 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6e5495afd89499e1546884988d39e0f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert80095290b0c6ea59fd374d213cb56f82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc01a6b576dedf20d3a4988c79b697e64 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5378dbc5f4ab7179ce59146e66128949 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9bbabe9c63081275c53cd41e3743fdc6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta204d0c30c29a49e5bed2ca791edc027 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte9ee6fd61702e6f353330dd79c6c8756 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc1327b2520ac893a61b5edeaf7f125d3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2e44bd75e15f6aa47125bf291541e873 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8313881377081656a45b1793ff72ca68 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4716f13b070bd15179efda69e2c390be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ff910aa7c458905c3367b3c94d56942 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae9fbe27c0c19e20aa5943bce9e63906 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46fb714aff25802f8aa6a7bf61bd0c28 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert370b56e3a1d6bd79be6d0c7d600b5b9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert223ec73939c5cc603cf02a85e8ac1823 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert901f834451765d780c3717e016eba31b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25b2a9675c4535c5c190db8308765712 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd6e497b443be3b9ae236038691b24965 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ad3bbcd579c52390a846947e6214585 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6c492312e4444072254221d5c41a8b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5738d71705938267a50f27122aad3724 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert22cf9783d55763e928542356204df21a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert77ed81e2c2f79a45aeca5f7ccbb6aed3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3402fcf4937f5f07f4bcb760ef383a44 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert914a62319891b2361c865a811783ebc1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6ba8cc204f007f43dd4d6c37320f0ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4c1d4a2011f3092056195eaac553a33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6be82a86dd7d2415024095f9f40a8db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5354be0b85e347608b22776f2ae6d408 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf2ac34bf9d5e5416c33ffe2968122e93 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b2c275f80f81ffa290e2c48d35eb4a8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd640fc1cc3494f06f5657f974ba3d24e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert37eaea1e9132568043b1109713fa6e34 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4c1f9e004c9278f2404e95018bfdbb50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert76e4666b0c36ed5a4610c87b56943c87 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert13fd1a884b73cc6b0f0d1cb24aa3c8fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4eed4bea6326015a99fb340eeacb9158 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert449cbcbcb2daefee8b486f630c7d19d0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0047e0cab14fd49f4a58dd6b78a3aac8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert488b598c8af5c56a95d0d78b9c5c8064 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert026a7010ce9f1b15b928e3d15f69e062 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd81c5c1b501fa7228c7e0847519ba558 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebbad69b0b88f4d7d01ac352916a2778 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4b10a4429c2c28aadeb78f1ad1eec2ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5b113961b5fe963fd0ab0064fd6abd9b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte983038420466477be706ea21af2fa0f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert341e31e7818f0cd09d45f3e92c664f5b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf643996ff5727e3438468b0addd66e59 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca3fe8c312b4dcbb094bfe7ceb468f5a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9745647f147c97d9567db8b26b9c5217 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba8d46e8c30a5cdeaad749d8173b224e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee698c1096fe86539860026583bc9398 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4465dbec9192c66f45d9d2b1aa74755d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcaae3c824ecbe4d523b76f903a290d66 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54fd0c3d63b695511e6c284b89fc9f51 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1c28a2f27cf5447edb32975b53db01d0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ce3017f74269c5fd21b3a29a69bef46 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert326e16b4c617d5dd89292e198c9fc61c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50a627966f34f734037961667982f00b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert012229c9958002209dbe0aaa8ed027c1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5020e28582723973554c769d85f72076 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert153525f7c932e979ac2518ba2bb13914 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99eacf8bec35d3edce75d9fb66044059 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert802dd0503d2a3d5ada743564c7fb8398 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc84bd73f790f43b9f45abadfa6578a4d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert878ab9a92f65f6bd4c0aa400e0c0e03a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2bfb70b4c7032c316d88ed68d2ef3193 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc5beb49aaa3f190d0d18fad5b0b213c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5074148eb53bdbc7caffb9d2dd69ddc9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd99eb83f492f45d142215869cbec9cc7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6bd5ddb79f9979e6f15376a40c538d2a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0ae856b8e60a0d14e1ba961fd4aa0cbd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert00e528c1a1d5d0f5100d360228481750 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf1170fde135e634cf6a178b931eaede0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89f6a96942d59665bb909524db528b22 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc567931bf3790bda3239cc098a68e3f9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf26fa8e8e57c0c88e2a64da44500d9c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e1ed60f22dd352622d2dcb73afaa72b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta7cf8f8de295758083eae39448508e3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec1431ccdf409adb28e979e0f68d4863 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteed9f6d16160af9a042e6fd49c1a383d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44898f76400cccd0989b5b6858aa79f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf96a52ea3733a60df2e5a9d84f42f46f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbda04b579a6aeeb11e5ade7290412ac0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ef2208e0c9c6e7606a373a8effd9f3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5051ac1ff2c1070845807e4f96d121d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9d18d7277270f384f5e7597ce9060c7a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte63ffb944cfd7a1228296485f4d6b79d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert09cee21c3265274769546e9fb4268260 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc8125e66caff08e59d693953ff0a51b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98084862c45e7e54fc9e031b28049507 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb650e2b3707c49d985d031985ef230f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb3e44a414bc8bb3625b3de91bb4fd6f6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert432427169ff2c0ea0379043a1d8f3f31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d3460138a116b86313a0dc0aa2fba01 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc3d893f891248551cee496e2effa6b86 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb2f207d60394000fc06a83ebe9dea79e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260310 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d3473d4db09d6b9bfcb58c480a18310 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte3eac33a58768343d21b9a82e266aaed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff3e0b95402f8b13b7cdd10ecf42c3f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260320 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc23df07042c23c81fa5bcd453982f3a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbea2981696cb6d2b507cc31bc4e8205 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e1be0aa777079768cc4ad3c49d2c642 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260324 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260325 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert393d9527fdd4b65f80da500b9d8a2390 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdde79d371b7dcc104cbe02c3f792210e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3db41faa946076f361256ce905e31b40 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbff24106a38aa6f96cc7c6c9a60ac05c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4bd6f9f6464b7c3e9850383ef09091c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c6aada47f1ec36401438da4fd562954 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b6e5a9679d6a9744f7c3fe7ce7da09f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb5cc820024adf79e1c60e5edb6611a4d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert57675a0194b13bcf097bbcb784f5cea9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2db2f2a1490f4a88cd1193cda899e49 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2ff7ef013a1797fde4321476935fbe1a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ff341356617c54f79ef7d524d6067ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte16649c85585f9f9eb27dfdb2c0bf2e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3c58669234c78e2d2526eab2087c409 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2fafe2e8b2ff1d139ea90086b2de957e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a7d9eb84e3c702206b4bff73c1003c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64c5db440161c771497db5e217a84035 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert342323994d91d5d21494fd9c2b9b8bf0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebf466c0ee2870a7f9dd6c9b1d0b9884 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert78e051e79d3bd417321873588d2bbb81 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b10a8e032cc47a4d18423826337b8ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte3d222527f0570e00de1962d08eeb2a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca849e5d3a613d61ff224e5e194a626b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert282d1647bb1ee27b280b29070b95c790 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd6614c373b6e9178d66c4d0476835289 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0c2f35c9f262d5449b43f5c8af9ca28f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdcb7f8965403e936c1a3876ea6c38e43 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte46137c26512b50c1a77a525fa4622b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59d4fa57eb6b624b799540fff53d5278 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd414eccef6b55fd5af884c689c86567 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert23c886449deec91426e8a61cd275eab2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161116Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44b57d65f4e496e2634195409cf06407 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8fda599c16048b67ee89bb2a116cd9e6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e23dcdffed8ea79537f213295be4f54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert67a2dd82844570f185485a42e1089e84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3fc46e7c8af31da94d8601d578ca38df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6c193823d1ad6ca242b2f637dd15ca7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4fab8b358b120f8c8fd655a5fb9df11b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5254860bc6ecd23b2328118b4ce7b138 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde26189a841356894535eacb6b2781b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d12e559d5f7941a9b3b67a87e384f1c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertabc52e3f7fb192e2bc9b14901dbb77c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85f56d8c13bb8cd65135a58fd8db1dbe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50f1f4986f33abd859c4be9ac93ac79d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert83763db25a60558e7c2cd0f6f37ecf4c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2de51c17197ca29beee26accd6b6605a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcbee1e298742a733e6f006297464eea2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd283d8e01d70894529a8f8a02d488e97 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250314 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert132190953ca4a7a639edf2e41d8803a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc02503b41af117e14f9cb12f5933c7dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ed0503a1dd848d9013c3b153cdaac04 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert646a840e7ba415ede5d1bb472346a2e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert670587c8711a590f5b20e8d75c333897 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfaeddf168bcec9a94cc0cc3d8eea5a8e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd0b80189677c0628edd194b84de51da0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1d4ec4959c571ee8ac3760dec8238391 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb1467f231c1576953eda862610f6ad4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250919 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert142c091682624388851480d42c833a87 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert42801d14032751207bc055c80fb32696 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert34b914a2d3ffd313b20d9c82285abbff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta5e203e70b57105c5c42703fad4c85ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a547ecbedd89bbab008d56910886edd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert590ba4c58818bbb37f155bfbf3f64acf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ffc70110e5b74aecbd56994fd50deab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250316 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9481b8a0465824a5f50314f50acecea8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1ff8ead2e5055504206bfd14ff524eac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0364628c5299dbb2524c8b5cb0179ab8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta91e987389475493cc6c664fa341e010 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2bf6cf4466b7d0d8a4c048d5a667851f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e5d0fb80066e3b13235cb08f503fa12 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250924 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c9310527aefa375d3e21d3b80ab72b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a5df8a13ee9416594fc892444b950fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf2b530867e316df515ee0dbdc85afc06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte23bacfc8788ac62a28f7a1010950017 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ed796ce0f685cbd7a60a60bc72db371 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert238391535b6ebe27cc20a9f644ce2ed4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert79c79de01552157bc14a6ef301c733fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250312 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert764b727d5849dfd44e12063a26b3ef1d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd099cf7baa4fc967a86a626990b5117 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb091c6e66dafffbbb695652ca702c526 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07a7dedc54237ee1dd33e42a0a0cac15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e0cf8f3632718690e2d199ab117f6fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250718 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf675c3f1fdfb0612f5a8d9014fa60ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250726 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd7e227f90b349ed4ffc9251ea0f72b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250828 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b5ad1ac69f474a09df49a28d69a3fe0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250716 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted48f2853677874412533c2a0f058ee9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaa2e57163ddd881413f8c538f06ab7c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbcf373dd8a5561eb86edd83b1c5a064f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert60d402709683aad4097c1fc3d5cce654 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc0cba1f8bc355daa38c61b03be3ee2af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95bd8b5cdd48610dfa9d4e5e34925559 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd78be662cbb3fff6b5a325d51cc0272a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert654b17b1b02c092ba914e9d5583ba886 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte64096b7ceff17e7840c335fdccfcd7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert37c8588db4493d85421a37bfc4627871 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc00e559f9f679348c07ff18a92b1b15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9fbac478301b55bcae5f081d4a77b747 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert10d79dda0590c1a10810825e8c34cc46 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf91ba72442405e9fd1738001ec618e99 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5171b75bf006756e45b2900787e80934 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1a3687cbb04c94c230ad05c119d3800 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert10cfeefdf2e5b84f789d68b6a623b80a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb12bfaedaf3c8833e58173c75eff964 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6cfda8058838ca231424862a97d3fbf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250310 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertecf9068a7803bdb765491f7dd5330885 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd96858315ed4c282d88a3b274d69beb0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef5a23fe3672fe5d57b8398561886294 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb61c768f5ff1139dba46b859521e2992 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251023 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf54cc5be76c4d014f0d7a962ca5fdffc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert67b60b14ec83783d02181e4524c974c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd2bb2d50f8f1a7d1cc628db67814ccf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfb113e4e27dcf7f284f12a19a32fce42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1ddf679b655fef38dbedd2ce1669fef5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdcb891c21c99b5532032c4cede5e7a10 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbcd1fd17476fd9d8d5ecffa980fd2aac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4a5efaab734370926c3ecc7fd0ccbb41 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6f76ed73e9255d0a95729208269be89 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8de1ba11a3025cc09d2ec54fe49458d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08fb6595fdae52689a970c21d82a305d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert78ec6fbd7a694aaa981df8c253c90564 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbff29df75197543ce962f4e5cf1b4b98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert93c4ceab1edbf5fd516182920342c6d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb2d51ae40dca20a88c438f5e5cb1f691 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7f59e06fe983f8404c5b5ef9d53631b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert96cdd92e45e751b047eb05d50ef67ad8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7386022abc7eae02618b1f9d0c0ed1ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb68add1cac917183a273dd8ff6841903 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4689522187b4364ed924284c712613d3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251014 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f7bad457a1dbe50bf58562b42c51afd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert027d2435211afa963d5520d6693c5faa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert916c3825945f10311c2e38d2e195a59d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb68e2780b172b7b242b3ebf2a86e9d5a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5c2963609be7022685ec16be83caaff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc6571a95c7e811401b27173f6844ca5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f520b871d1eb389136a09b931b997b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ee1332ada1985b66899a4a30f67419f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb31a8172a0dfb9e4181a74ecae90f5d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5cb51f2bac108e5568948b389af23c3a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250319 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5da92f39a8e71df3575695f1460d9106 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250802 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cf6f8625980be2e194ff18207e1b90e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50520d34d37f631b7a259f611ef7be92 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert818fe8d597f5d8ec61e748d8092b79f3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7fc7b0b83bb02de05637ab72c0fb56a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36533fde26eeeb527738cfeee54c7cc9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert836e145ed4d9b207bd065429151111ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4eb8fa7905e1a4a971b4aed980892b54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert97573bf550cc697e17ae61d3c054b7ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfdcaf6a38dc549039499a4fca76b6a88 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte44c5bc40393eae31b5454c16365014c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82eb851c070144bf275f442e6b7376d3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6a8d751acac481c64de1cee5a1ab623 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbfad53829c56fc8bf04158e608989f83 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53c0c421b89b9bb421646188402a2b0b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert27654daac6879ebddad6263f9e050a1d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250804 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf486367ba71e9011e144d79dbfd4a5c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc5f4ee58d7028ed4911146e250b3353a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaed04ab83ab419090eacc088e8bb4baf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca236e3e98bd4f18c94c3b25a51294c5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250312 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert739b0f1d5415e967561476852ab0d19d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcda2e7a9a88cfb27d8497b53e29154e8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd288947c6810734f89b4ff8f4516cc92 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert09a8b335f70f7ff249307cb70a323aeb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2466f1a9e9a81c02d12f5e1830f2fa6e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaa841af29198bd57dc920ccf22685a80 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert91142c4d9d8670459e67239806d8cf75 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdeba3cfc1cb78a13d5dda2e1b241dbfa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250804 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc15e0eb1c9563dd41d5417e616f95513 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250804 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert094455a87f7ecae2e732f837715ec7c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert32e545345aee7f5f8ecaa2b25d4099eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c32891850e73897b3af32f73a023f42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert258bc43be9a52a7fed463e5e391dc905 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8685b470bb4e894bd6d60c2614da47a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85941316cda2a1608e4873af1b523397 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert250b2859ff6e56c93edce35d45981612 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert45e40eb0b4369ed969e7a3fdb57b484b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e9c96ac8149a213133a554100a06e41 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250902 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21a5a96668557dbc55043150fa02c88d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7e1f2e944f610b30d9f599783e639fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbac5155831f1030f034c9c03948eaf6a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc965ecda9fc07b4ab6a9c8997d5fc8b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab298d21e24045a20503fad83b4a54d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbdb81c680fc3b69cace8060afa355af1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf13e62ac3d1aa14b5f59347d88c730d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3232defbcb1801105a378a329b6aef4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert79dfc67bd4ad6f798cbaed2352b5bbec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert29d961721d8f3cfac2c040972697c49c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert32bf767483260952d3556e7f5b01fe77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb8f1882c2532499f3ada06dd8d8fa5c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1cda991f0acf8d8df5c79e7c5f0fe507 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250916 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaacafe026ccc7bf4cc9bf8fcf30ccc1e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12a25734404f360bacc07040155dcb5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert22d643a21f85431439782c6aad67c1da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6216d308d271831e881f029c7060c6ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd8338ec63fe9c7553c4e9bbc48b6976c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert723f01b933cd4e59459b87b9e3f86cb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251028 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert987b58022b1c34049e2d12ba8f5a492d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250326 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert35a11dcf93896dd66ee774b5e8ab460c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54d7d15b7de6d4d1f5b6bc820cc6734d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertedbfcd7efa8de1267f125ce4150c3d3e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82f267d9ea17326723caf9d9722d4b19 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7334bbb6cb1b2302f1ee57760b868891 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert496693a9c2ec6b824f9685acfde39cf8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb970fa3795c323148fabb1e7fb236442 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250901 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert173164ca48a620116db2cc300fe475fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda00ba55440e6c0f08c4b17c5a6d8cd4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250304 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86744f5042a6b036de362aa2d72cbdd8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6081ac044f20ca3cd45cbde3a52879bf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3489f580f1569a4093f5a4195eabb560 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert15a3db37e43ee9958fcb2d2f9185dcef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250828 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte66971c7fa3c782fc88d2b38d565d8b4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert795dcad42350c6dd04906a647513cf71 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5fa175688068045041ef6b2896c54c05 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec5f541b126823f0d7b7cfc7b72d9196 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert513de32213ce53f8faa63c14bb75bb10 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert58ff96ca1c91574ca8997cf7f4d1cf98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2802cac402d7cf12317b18c474c99b2e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0d4f1236d01b856ed692ff243b5273e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert797f588935351ca07d85b895ab92f163 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44319f129584dfebce2f63cb8fac0878 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea50b792554a3c9bfd17942ef1990c33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta92fa060f58c39c2e0c3e4c0f5aecb6b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert994fea03a8a05b10a38e406f7a3b095e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert15585c9de3131d1a2200bdfdf323b1a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a023cb7366ac9b3c9a55796a4377882 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ee5804175319b74f06e716f1e52f4d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3d27da62655b836d8155e4e0ea0d7fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4d0c45f951fb25dc925d41c215151b5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250831 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf0d64e5767f5523ad5ac005dbe5019fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc174ccb10069297756423da4486f743a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert819a763e32c1ccb37ed174d1890442b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f472e7ca57289981da59c6e4632580e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8330b51c0edc7fc96aa7af2976a282d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte3a5311a599c3bca024e25a57db21238 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdeae5b405d2604223a7f86ff5a358414 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25d8f6dfe7e0f36a5eca6e4696f23608 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250818 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e8ea796675befe3ce2bae197ffa57ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1823f6599de937371479c2ef3b8bb88a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef6b01e5a7f8b1b04b1f5e832a72a4f9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta5baaaf1bdb1b5228db31c183e504d13 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert853349dbcb25776a10b3e1cb6c5e724c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1480f9e9fe58696f61f29b56867b2960 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaed2f39f0d4af9ce4a490f9b9c545989 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte061d040f60f2f5ab93a428042e95b3e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01ec5806f7c45522386b90ebbfeb982b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5231f08da329d5b451997f3aca6d489c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb2afb6bee269d47ad2feabc74e834166 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert96e5d2545ffdea71d83b1776427fb232 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd0631a6301f23517da401cd9ceb62f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta1d24d4a119d9e1ee638252c79d3597a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b4853aa37a9719052c88c528954e8e9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18ace7bc56d17df6f8ce567e34e08513 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7d2b7c3206e2e9d63d256e555302294 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b7d006d9d3064bb186c4c8a9a24924f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte2cb8fc2dec0ece197a1cb7257317825 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta55bb48e58ccc90878028e7181baf6d4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161106Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc32fe21b11f0dd892d65dc208e4a0eb3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2bbbb68fe928683715ae1a6f4f07f400 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertecc89a7e760826b33afabfd5598d5549 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b35e25df3040b344d6a442e645eda27 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert02fae88142556828f28a3028af53838a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8239f18875aba420d936a64ef1f5327 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b393581a3c06942e4ab2753a376f5f6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertacf15b8a2cb5312dd1416f707123250e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte9153fec91087505c8869223492fe017 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b7040e12b334a0a3701970d13a57386 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert47012e4061a7ac37a3b9b8d7e42e57e5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3675bcffeff04e0e1748f048bf988859 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3cfab1ef8a73b08af4c32742be32fba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa7470b92acb37a7677e3bb7488e8a7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240730 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertabeeab405e2ec17939c3eb325bd0b7bf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e3b4a638263d0dfcbffecc0d50207a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteac7a430c73bbe64b32d87500b64eeb4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9160ed792254cfc2ed0a00d480a06915 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte74494f2dada1bde4b1838c8f4e0ca56 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc250d50ee661cc58ee0e2f10123b9ae8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240105 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd1bb558502f2eebb3d83bbd381a50045 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta7f4d5a4a56237515c51b91933404cc9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert57db262fe6dff8597a8e4af26dfe2f40 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7f86fecf67cdeff1019c45e8e71d5864 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8fd11942e30abb34cb9823c814b1a657 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert146594d487c3f1c70675787989f96eff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d38eb207560ddb572be75beb7d7bd5a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240622 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a522527278678418909a578df272765 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241025 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte774eb643600169a02c528ce2438e8b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf4381b66833596fbc5a401695a82b907 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde06b031d5c565069be1b53041e94e04 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240613 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert81e9dc6103e2beafb48e49ea355d4088 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert192b5a98af8e6eea2a9b0a674077cb21 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert982b46648978c1b9f1aaeb211d7d291d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40b22934120d74017581378116054289 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb2e3f6288ff2a227a07982c81176686 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3bee425059ea51443ecd4ea9ce3f628 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8bd3c6049e06bc7e2ccf71dc572e3111 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa64eff846eac71154f987686fcadf79 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd371fc92daaa65c31f0adc6479513de3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6ce522e5e2e1b4573d3ae42974453944 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b28cc58f94e29c9dd222a95494100a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcf350ff6fb6dab635bcb3d2fac9482d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63328d05dbda65eddb138b9401ca36e9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ac9b70f1cf675693575f1209725c8ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd1545798415a6d56928b97559998e93 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert139a6349cdb9a9117e2365536fba8baa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c148fa54b37aaa310f974b6187af318 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f50b544254938d8c996a4de0143b995 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2156f68a261437971d121ca1398ab860 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240726 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6b492a0722cb4c431b62574a35b8919 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3d5623eb816c7d3b7142363fb668ecd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcbe5d67777a2cebbcb003e8f8ff4b0b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc012b2f0a232dbab090b49790738a56e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb44d1e2f12f767373c095db628bdaf50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a3092993148b4120e2ea67e29ef9e54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7f337e0bc585c00ca37e0c6cd7af9fc5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6243299243a337414c8ac8dd74409a67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240618 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2b7dab5676e82eacde703793724e73ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert29725c61e7dbe2f60713092b00841e37 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc08d2d2c1598ae52f67ebb2e73afe037 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240712 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc75e68a0fabe9df2dc0da8c7cc0c9c74 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240706 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert20bffbde009bc8d3b0008ef63b13454a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240905 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08c994246f7425d86b90cf5238ea2840 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7659850ad2a31d1282f2b96cb7414b72 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6978b27e14203fff6080d0f0b8f9c159 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240625 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte33f33c107388304f2ef1b982fadb66b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e8917198ad3722171a31a552a871ff4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb66a052533deb5315b57584e217a7dc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59e4af8d03259c9b84e44e0fa0c3350f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24b6dbd8ff7f9765b116179e4cf126c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea03c7a43d9a50da54ec26b712f32023 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd61ea40e11c8737b8b7405f788ade9ea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd73e523bcb16fa1cc751fd83a0902a85 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c5febd9b22e09147a6991e6b25ecb8d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcf024bc9683086656d5b7d63dd803d22 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta9c8f20eb1de5bb9e397145fde62f9d2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c18fff037a5c1d450e1713e08711cb9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3d41216c0de45800927d25ceb4c2ff3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3017ce6d439981876e0ff2e49bff32de CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0962e9a5bcc40bf9ad28ba70c6379e04 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3782e33ba515b8f5ac22d20f4fc5ff6a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0ee44c6794eda61cc073ba2ee4dc3ba4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b8950b92b5edfcc83102865871edcd4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta3c4aa33fe1f9b5c6eb66d83daff3f34 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb626777a39a4d902f3338185bccb482 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7b61dea3e6036eff278d17c3586920d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert77b3529a26ac08b64800424fe611f7e8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte91dfefedffad48123563695a613720d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6968d7876252629e3005243d1ebdd081 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc69b63454d9d8d52496dc22a27a0966b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59ea783f8b44e36f1c2f7bc31fe1e801 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert28fad91a59bfd83a74303fc0eb5e5d86 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241024 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde45034c156346376932328d21b68463 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf105bb46a2b3a395da75f20f7075013e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240827 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c71d2d394496e35786a07df2218851d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3532f265a7d62eac30b06b81f0549dcb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6bc58953ad9c65d82f456ad8b95f53a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e990af144bd92661974cbc197e54c23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c2a77617d524f7b99ff8e8d4f16e2ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert29f3f457486b4cafd48ffa5e56a5fb0d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b210c60ef1faece8087d30ade632a28 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b7bafb0a2ff321db5d2238577f7b48e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240812 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd31300e1385dacd9f7ce5dca2a4cde12 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39c09943ef0eca4858691f604cd59088 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb3d29abf36c5ef08cd0345e7771d25e4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte967e0c298777e3548f7e0375456b9cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59ce24b290f73938cb55806bda21c024 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert060eb6c139f8a9679c8229613d9851f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12d3347b7ec0724af95bbd3b0d718a62 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6f2afcfaeb55fdb25216c6b7a6a64952 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6444df62a7eb45505f8cc88a363778b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9c643b7d455ee4ba9d03c7cf6196ece0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43d183f51cd976f21dd79704d0f51b0d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert16647b2d9270e41d51fa2fe6f4a44438 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert28e38b06ad029becd1da368ed15ac955 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240620 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte0cd3a80f74c4fcb71c23f44e1fde865 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert15e2a7415c139023e4995be59229711a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240814 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte24f39b9fdf4ddab0d78cb149e5bc909 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240724 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc9f66c700a805eff0f1a54293894e371 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert584565180dd866d8a229f6b70a5a082f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd4a25936b95dbd9ce61ae1d7da462ec6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e25d14d7f55283ca4db4e68dddea824 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240730 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert380242e4cedabb335d44822b6b2a8c99 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b1ebea922a41fee887df98746724e89 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98749b91fe37ae7c7ea93f7816deb3ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert699ca78845d5561436ce3f93fa73d392 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert663af952a863854fc02f7c88ff4127be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8d6f7e274090608ae8fc8222fe41d70e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240814 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6b1b21011ee1b4bed0ad14799ef561b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240814 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5434b00fe441474e3d43cdb99abea0d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a9006147449f3541c6ef84b016e99a2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf0367951c3323fb23dc2a2d2af08153a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf4e4236708d3ef96360e22dbab2e3c96 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240703 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert771d3cc8dffb9bc645d5ab2f4fe6f32b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte684db058a05b8ee2f7d47a37846bf53 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdd1e4e18b662b18c5cf387a29c7a629f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert910f0975ef576cd667e88a1cd9b45ed3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert633b0b775086620890e11768345a3ee4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4c37ec1c3f9417a610964b97b89ea9ce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44b9bef53800aad2f58191e949e17674 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8bd69a84a6095e3a557a2120c87e016a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta13f7d4799e28186bfd67e81bb3dab79 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f54fa0073bb4e765a8f8c79947423ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda9ab7ad59d787f476e635af77d86c56 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9e2c7b4561072c2941c4116fd8b1bd54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240622 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta925c4025fd94e409a62a5ee6131daf7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert197ee4e69964f75a4fdb5463869a5985 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert405ba53ea6713866a19c33762f776a3c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert379a49c7b59fa87aaab629ef8d903e25 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc46ab021c6c543b336c7900acbf3f235 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta3a77820f7f5d89abcf3ed0b5b55f25d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta7730d22753d90947dc32a7a065b0650 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea1e71c875050b3447b92fdbbe71820f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert62044d9ef64b3d86c312f4917841edfe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4fea61e9d894dcfc5a0a51deae96ea39 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7d5503c4e8b93892d587506cf1a36c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8b21de913510cdd701cf695ce2b0187 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e3e392e92ab8281fbc263412247ca90 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert338151733917c1aeb72905011b401a3a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21e0c38043ffc811b85b328a52779691 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3e7aa7e0ac2930305075f866fe828c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert22ce26b6023059aecccca19de1244bb7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5691a44ea8efe32e612d0fd648a562a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e1d7a0592cb210d44a112cf2968060d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241026 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd550a5dd87665243e93c84f0479a47fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07a0e4b50e71ad0f0face07ef0b27e79 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1ff710b5031bd3eddd21935a22b4ab3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e609c6aea2770b344cc70b4dee71d88 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteea88a6de81998a1f5f97b35ee1fc3d8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta428453de3f73f474342b0499f46200c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd2ae5e8de56e05355aa82ba12368c81e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert887517226443635c8be50be1ef9ffe4a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf961370e65fe61a653b27c9f1fcac179 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b917449be4324245be26c97f67e68c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40e4594cae67f060af2e2051a0fc67a8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c9eb00e71bd9c77070d438586d51721 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta05cb6224df20105f9de42a99b92a81e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert086eabc80ce21d202c56259c9e5c80ef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1a2837c190f6c352228f70d4ce628e63 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ef75c2d1d2d2adcea16325bf29cd7d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert57e63d44b397a3ea491ef42d9d3df33c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5101196c3bf87eb65f4e714156c31e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte2fe543d6fb98683d411f68ff4a65d46 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241014 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte98fcb6b6640f691de6b56e27e9c4d14 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert961caea7fa2b7cef3f0313df9ea2b92e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08de4f497b1a226e3d607787edd9bace CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertad2fe37d4112c4e8c178b1eed02c20a8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240910 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18bba3ca17a24c6dacd44521df783cee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240629 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert264a1358da4fa72670c7cf32a06d1a3c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f94231ca946758570a57a73a2a97f03 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert341159a1b47bf81023c7ef768505bca4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc3ea1788baa22b20ecece6e17364ea9c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2d08347fe4b955e5a165c350d298284 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta894d1783af84ab38e2b65a0ed2137f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e7f792cb5da4add368ce6361a0c6eb0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240828 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert787b2dd388c46ac9d5174fb80e1c20d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert592c890c37a77eda2299b847e8387ae8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1801551da35ba5175aa3ade59b2e0f8f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6aba2131b73bf26d7118724d6ecceb3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfff1f629abaefb32f3fd98f0843dbfc3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a47179144f167f2a312b4fd4f87bb43 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71b8a4b16f3be5036c802adc1ca66eab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert96a95edbdc56847f260f3d91c488ca14 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd91f9590905ed23761b3ae0849131333 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84cb611bf1fb9ffaacd53b75bf94cc19 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdc8763e510c37e2dca1cd16987b593c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta77b57b020862d351ee3e16529cfe8a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241023 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36464e5c80d2dae32d388d8944a790e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc9cb30446bcabe55f8ad8b02e7a0be89 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac4dafa235a85298c4fe30f1f1499570 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a1d5f388ece2ef5b872c342613f7038 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc91e3abff82aa96fc0c75999b63c3cae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2da7d3da1d4447aa183b44e280f2ded0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7aeeac3f4709c671a18f3d0dcb8fe6ea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43a8fb7849f546764aa80d8a69f9f107 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161055Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaef05fbdbebc7bc17707c042c9899691 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc66cfff101f46d0e7e8363a4c46f6fa3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f91729edd80785fdf1a97f0dd1c2297 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb9b571afbfb0bce15555f618798ac38e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert30c5b9f1f78b85cdc3bfe3651e708352 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert920085878145bedbc529c0ed470a8995 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c06cc3e8743be527e22a04aaba4d1e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb1c6cb0e0b795046d691d6bb01f58e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert704caea4dc290b941790f98a45c9ba50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte7b8af9ccca55465ab5b732ace9dcb33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84b7c2daed5b596e88677225a95489cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6dc458d5a86107d8241010b56706d6c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert16d3d8024586962f25216c7b38afc01b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert75b94ecd7d2dda90c6ffa6e172c444cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b25e5737691d9cb72fcb59b958088a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb08218cde8d24503aabae0306b08e29 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc90eba209902efa0c97361fb9a4dfd36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230307 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdfe8d898be4565f820510dfd5d128586 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf9d41ed639dfcfc88c0d90b19b9f2d08 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4baa49edf143cfdb42e3141985ca22b0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b3e4a073f33ae9985c808c8271f89e7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcfb6e28fc91856ac55141d84b0b3801c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert049750feabc0fd7c721991c0313b7996 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5b9f6c0f2d14554f016a9ac93fd5fe23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert532df2faa571844f8dcb921796f9dace CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1047c21ffd8153aed9eb88467537bde1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68c82354b5462925a985b2faef3cdc81 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaeb6a6dc0f926dbb3ebda95ec540b040 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta44a98e4bfa4b2074ccda62a06da84fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9556c7c2ab7fb07dae8594a797346419 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sixth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5445ac7d000434901007caeab7642614 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ee14e5afdcd1420be1e6024a87ae64b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaaf35ede3c49125ff8cb7b91698a6d7a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta06c728f6ae2db742bc76ca766b74625 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert27d01ae98973e19e5c4df5597e13d39b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert413e42c08e1ada76ae4d264f5819b7ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07ac561d91761b59a01fcc0aeb6621d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert373e050b692b1068ce009a5100c4e9f0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Seventh Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85a1de02bf3fc64979df20490694b387 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50deaf4a3ccba0f05f69fe4dd0e86cae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee99dbca4250d8e6f16dd124913f834b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b67831e6ddbe1d6c0e71993da3bb839 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert74e8803d197049272a57e3532529cc86 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07dbe1df70204a92e3e7fa96cbeaf138 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55638e7bceb8ecd5443a887277189f91 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta8aadcf1110f76277f0e69cc613f86c5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert90b3f1a4bfc664b99ac22513e4f6a2e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert19549d32e224c7be188f60119192b857 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert658d7c28b09407f14caf85dc7e49cc8a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230627 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert40710da41b933b125092486dce3c3b5c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd464f5744f95da614c871fc7a62ea45d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9dd0685600b104abb1f0fdbe9da4fdd2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a9ab1afb6c30f72b39dd0ab4397f1e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230711 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55024d295c4eaec7f900cc29a8a74da0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc0c600f8ce3461bb0636e73cb835ac9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa72b2e5e180727cc28b7b46f5d53a58 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb3b078a1d1152b0a6168f467f2330e7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c6ebec1bfa0fa2f6a8e86c791eeda0e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7aa191e6e9a46a0532c5aaad794e4cde CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230915 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9e872ebeca6d4494d59a5f02c9204c06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7f43603e14ddd4743703c852cba82a64 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert81cc39292812e71cb5f244c1108658c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert04153ed32b89d3f8aa6f7eb40750cf59 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd2d832bac2783c95c9ca13b5abd6153 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1caf544ba5ab12a99a293dae81acbdc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbbe513bc4459e8b08c181d633fda5423 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert335410669739e576804aca3cdb3502b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230625 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0011b964446dff58d91109e38b3eb981 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert70278b9c51f1de4eea122d71c47dfd0c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert17c6457acf5889a01c24749382f44611 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230901 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb3ee8a3cc59d69089e7fffd4af2186d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6440e0a920fdd4af20e6147ec8d79d2d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcdd0a89bb94ef6343040c62800545dc3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert26c6b32f24282ed3d250bbdd915f6690 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4435f617b53e570aead22b4d1a9fe1b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01d6a3c785635c404c2349e83476fc6d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert41b745481963e7f80ed73da3f7e1a11a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b1fc06ce5191dc87955b4a216e5f011 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6aa99724441d0b3efa370daa3a31370e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2e4c8e377be0210bd70a536164e7e51d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230913 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert49162628741a51be38a48f9155fda4ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta80941950483d5d282f097dd9309b352 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert90d2d0a992055d6a41cdd733f1c4d562 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert161cf41e09e9b123d3bf68f61bca97bc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e39e16b7c9ec4ef665a9e1515c1dea0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert31882ec913b7bd9167f5500b2dfcd45d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf6af8ca99fa2702ad3f8d0a09be0e64 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b32cb189c614c4b963efcf0888ebeec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbd3f2737a444f591837bbe176a1f856 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8dbd6cc2cb2da6df6e56682643870e5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert989fdf84bf7c86b81916e8b7867312c2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte47698e29e3e851eda7bd24dccf153dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e637833e837a4d876b1278a35860bd3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9634593e2ea66b145493a8287da9de2a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231030 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01274f3bd348e3891c957a20ff2f3ee3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1115ed27a1d60d0f0251d9d7991fa016 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4142ecd560cc92349b5245b293c48109 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert015b6006b75f284a7e290716fa1a8bb5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0cc790bea95e34a0bd2cc6181b07d249 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36e04d49f3dbba70f0dfe633bb3f59d4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc121db5c179e976a41435392ace7d34a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc027160b531a0c4e3b60815a83f7fc30 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f7ffd5645862a28d73e44f98cdc8ce7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6415f132f1f0f9c2bddaa16ba53366eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted6bd9cab38c7329325d28a20a6c9eaf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta92d934c59f2d5ca629a3eb99af03c24 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9bcbf3fc2a6eb58479716f2d93a1694a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e384fe3c02c5c60b8bf66e58e648337 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7432cf629c2895f08c742ed5ea679f46 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230312 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc9a65065d8bd0f5bbe9272523870288 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230726 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4585ebabba2fb6a24b23fb72a3b4f0b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe415b1a391b94da8dfd36c5d4e8f3fd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230803 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae930e6bb011f32f639cf7e832611939 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4df80fe576fcc81c3fdb823e8dac1a23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230803 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f9f6c728162c2c0f3e92a2a124e7cc2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89a96edef65a7254ba791d8ec48b7692 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230803 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert924a645e9b8377f3673c8089e0264e2c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230627 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertffcfe640243828a7a83e516dd456742b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7185dbd97566e8e93e99f925b34788c5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd78fa8efc20ecf78e22a244e26c82509 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0233af947821b298418bfc7c7574c54b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88fa87ec5610dfd9f418e564633f6304 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert79f0e40ce9bab8ca39b524beee4264af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7164f30ea1a495e4497c8654f1e7028e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert691dc6df75edfd338ef89bf3d354e4e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert20145ff9e761c113b0277b098efab22d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7fa489a6303392ee345e132ccea4b7e9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea759bbd45924870882e51800a5043c2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230919 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert30cfcad1cab40b781ba1955422e40a27 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08019f51cb495674893ae4dd4dd48c26 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert14e2fa6300b956b0768fe4a0a99a0cb8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfdf2c51713889a15fa87a34020df7cc6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230620 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12835a78d99d3ed5bff5c8707008a63f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba35243c1302f3b565f7264cda9c30b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert09faa7c30449677f4f525219852f4814 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert683367d940757195b40ba0e92f8fc293 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert095d94b1fa7fc0c9764ddc2de8248194 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Eighth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d707a3953750d71665956649772a7ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb6d7fdfebd1fd8be3a0f4264b01ad1c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2e673b8635ae55aba9924d42c7b718a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6657499455da6ee5185a11259d5da7a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7425f3e59a9368e2963ee7045560d719 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7bd3d1dda721e5df9452eb7283d83e18 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230616 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1617c84f64679d1de0423b89fe21ae62 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf14b4f9c0554597b93500488cf1273b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230724 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta7923a8fadf70156ec5c159a46cb4ec9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertccc31c9b221f9f709699fa61b01ed2eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert722e4b2156a1ce5433da680dca63e37e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1f77827e0dc3d0c1878db9cf54b230f8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3dd53f87c17211c88e7df755fc73881 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230620 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafc2f37d670908ed72671dd3cd1dc9d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6eadbbe9aa0eaad3d230fa35f7437a3d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ce1b43c37e2ca4d80332e7c907d4d42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46952552c3e99bf0d5640462698ad4cf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe9a2a2264832befd6062bf021b710f0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf860b70a2f970460ff303651ae2b6f0a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcb96934ce2743df23abbcf6506573186 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfcbaf1dc387cb0fd969c9b716abcb4bc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf28036fe98676ded095d80d0515e521 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte0c35a36988d9115149d90ff064a5ad1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ba62323c6def66ac3ff33b010738608 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf59ecc257ab709a669246fa4959fc5f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert13653aaa3ed639084950724b502b5f9c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte53b85332895eb2dd9fb18f29efd65d4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8a3af2b860120ada02a844de5e021a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1bca1b297b4044068fc5b40d59de82ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a6db47710326e59c0cf79a2c9d8a3cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta986153600a3c516666700d5542aabd3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230319 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7153176d84600bc39ef32d231cfd2411 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1d4609fc8c6c3b98cb5bec411b09d5f0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6820f1bf8d127fa32dc128afca6f1384 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe74cfdbcc10e7885e4e8afafea76d5d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99d9f3043c5e7ea6650bd0d17c6a3e47 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3bd6a6cbdf203833099b77a9107206ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert90e72df2ad66c580f018d199049d63d2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230825 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd6a4ebe8ebad6c71f810af39e10bb18d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230627 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert75f038c6cb69349b3e7b3110f915c820 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9deb9ac8b02d264a5352696eb81f96fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert04af697206b164efa7f75eff711593c6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230302 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert04e77cb347b70aff84c988d1e25b629d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaa511a4750fd6a10bd5e486080e0ee2c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb78a40b3906ebcb0ba6fbd159dc7e122 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c4e75a71d9d84d94633144f87b0d838 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6169b879509e7abf6ccd316a2ab86875 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd036e83bb99c906ab27e2c8fb15d257c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf2d88e1d35231a962f5955163648355f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert032175ae8dd5b434df59ad4237a039eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f493ffe76496c877bf03395be8f50ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert14ea6bf5b6bc1e94dd7500515ad787a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7736881c5a3c038410b2ac2837ae5bea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230314 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1499419098033ccc591aca1041ccd57c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert144d4437958248bfca6ca2f158b60f82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0f3abf84600ac80141cbf736b0cc8a8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230324 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfe8eea95a63cbf404e89908ad24b2dab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert30d9d3e100500489ee2c0ef60a046b60 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6976fb7cec75d93eed9772e09f24ad35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1387f3db5199f75500d18468555e370e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230131 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1afb527ba0b6f7164c7ff3c55fb16385 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef7f51b2ab3cc86f89d9f7fc868dcada CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230824 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab019a8672ace19b17d21a684a5be636 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230612 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbdb15f0e4729c04ebfd37eb3f2dde12 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6091e1881a89d152efe0088f091df736 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230620 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert988a58257acdf40f1dc0732658c92299 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230326 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert15635c4a4eca7baea567b49dd99fff63 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf52b0c2f8cf6e483f63b07541ccbafcd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert306135562ac5781d681063bd6f3fa595 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte4f021db806531957b262a440dbe2993 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230811 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta445724f06efcf352502cc2f1316ba19 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert377560c91ed6a3dbad7aa1361b47a1c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7bbef08ed42682fc200a6d08e321e2b5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca0e0ed68773b90f75238122445e517f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert17f4ef5a9b1c02cef40dd73274b986a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7377da831377e7e9283db7596f4334ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert87693a92be00bd397b35e220dbdbf403 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1c493326a758892abf37cf6f1178c7f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca2f19f248f48c788db93ba09ac3aace CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0bc313ba4ff94676f3a64b6060ab042 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5c6ba2cc22cf862c419a4a808b275e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte0184c5ba9f3e443a3980ed0a187c4fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2154cc3f1d7d6fdb22466300a4186234 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert228d9fea64cef11f875bde7a43127b90 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert04db82c3610032587098112f20bb5d16 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7e9460e6dd79945cc0cb6dff557f7ef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta80b43241876428779425bdc95731328 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert317ec651b279ef668ce577c39f107555 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta84868926afc02bae2a83ecd2f434147 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b10a0bbcfb36e2743557470a62b46d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161042Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5968a525c2ec43f860d66f72d873dbfe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84cb42c7e7ac0de9fac7d5ea4c0e0cf3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc951463b1a8ee1cd964a2b0cc94f6f51 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2f1b3a9e0a35dc34b6eac20407a4ddc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdd3bc9ce770f10312cd27a8cc3afdb2a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6bd2ef75ab84899112c0b0ffa8ec3472 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe894c0d54936d3bee29474bd0ab2d34 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert956aa4e57936e6e413a6cfea78f8542a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert858bfc28dc2198e2743d2b3369e8fe6a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5edd4a3bb01a51113027dbf6590fa52f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc5e07cbf7c9a69f314b59f1e7d210b54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdcdea12ab4c036ccd4e9af0de3c038e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert63b8b363efb9549401d5fe130384f91d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7efd88cf9eb8318108abeb4a4f6a8212 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59efefa5104ef0aa2dc5b8ae4c4852af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b7d5e8ad7e1d9a1e09dc937f934df0b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2bef5e539626756b5ab232dc951ceeca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2de2de1fcce397f733501cc942d607f0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert177dcbbbc89715214c401b799accd9e9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53ad47106363d4ff66b633e4653f4b63 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert463ffa74cf6ba233e53b48657e4147cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb36f48a8b84ea3470d142423020a0645 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6750406db271f44643009155843e2809 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert871fd671e4f2e76d036de7918ddbdf42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5544a0af2a7f7a217960dec89883b181 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4f2e314cb486ebd103298e6958c275bc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc017950d994ca6a03c95ef3ca4c82ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf2462d27478f78c6f0c50b5eb40a68e8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71467a3555fce0f322f3ef89103a8c3c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f46dd8631007b21bed48b723974db67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert629df17586e703c3cfdd676b2b578851 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert69474ddac477f4c18ffd7e78718ce3dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbb8b506118b853ac7962151f3938679f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6d567e809d15c6be7d9ac47064e0b851 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b74599ab28df273a4f0ba0bef7d7d23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte39a67cd79af159581b462e744413177 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert47464a8355c2a72a708aeff0562aa076 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc4124b22f7656a22042d24337b43118e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea8694f3e7515f17ee3b6f37828b3ddf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc999c56ff6d5853ca0911ba744bcd60a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88e15d54828bd51e899de6b90e3fbcf0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b7a177d26d9ce0c8e6a6174de096172 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5bc630937cd2d011feb1de61178e298a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e6f0264ba53845df04a2846e198f593 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbfe4c80dc71c4ebd38d7508a515cee4c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert65bfeeccbe542d4a5cdd3624d6274fe1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbfb3b81a4d98174b5cb7a5319146d161 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220721 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3daf4ac1074cb6aacba22f955b788cdd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert893550fad7cc2ebaf661aa30a04cf4e7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220831 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82fbb2eac5f6cd235eca872fb8c90fed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfdb6b116adbe6cb2427f70c46935ac3d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95d8e7c05517421f2ab99efc2d0b0253 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte3dd99ffd382de7b0aff15df06a3ae56 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea3603d9258bf48fda05bf1fcef22025 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59a6f0d58f35792710ff7eb78ef1b5a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1b440acf20254fd5e391b3ac0243040b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc17a2785eb986535950226b1608c179d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8233f75c3de036e36bfdce8a592796c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb060e6d175feb4d980bf177f9c70cf44 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01201dd4b0050338899c3888f821972d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1865c24fd0e1dfb240346642ea485b5d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220705 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert050bc1c5d570f63cf2dbf53b0d0a1eb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220629 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6361758a324d0be6302fd016d5cf273c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220829 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f5f27a34979cd4f09e03c137e507f57 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb66807a125fd162a58eb1c346e0d0102 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220604 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8267510cb55c3a4033ca2bcd70eda608 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220618 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c9420c3d9be5f81f1615c49830f1200 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a8f586ff257a7195b906668b708e774 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd348e39fb2f62bf74f6efdca4af2b45b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert445c8698e7741ba139b84b9a7a421fdd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfe667ad7cc4313139a6e61c828bff421 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert899355c650c2fd91850f22e8cb05fc11 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0a17ad89908a3dd7262012a1e8dc76e7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221026 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9347135531bee548d13f472c942c9029 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcdc1b6d660b3bdfb32fa045ed67c513e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb2bf4a26764c75e6490db22c1602c0cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4bc5753d2c79f5a7785162ecfb728d06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd1a7edb8348aa332db9a94b91dd56a36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert24b5c1115e388dc49c2f030435aca66b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert06dbae5f44aaa6cd6868007df81c0c53 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert48d41313316de6521d53ff428cf8d2c6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7d37163b39ba0547261cdf26817db2cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220131 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b0afc6b1eea5cdb6209e7fbfd233e81 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbef940c097697f4811119c3d6d1885dc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6684326a80a6c34937ab6c4995834c17 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5bf2c993c9d163646ff6a47bfc6984a6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert896ee8bacaa1a64d1c2ea66b9db11e05 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte7e7d972099ba5792ce145dee0dbbc23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert974211f61072869d1bff572959bd1a53 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca37a7bdd9078537cc4324e0881c00bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220808 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a202f8227aad89ee2cbb454556260d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5cd30856e9e46aa2b663175e0bea14d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8105cc5b815fa45eb091504f8529d511 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc00f17513a4e95d83af9641c2c6ed5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafe79bf89ec34cf963eb7d4657272696 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2be4936bde908b8114acde351a61856c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert191c66985f95bef5da22d231bf4eb33d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221025 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08bda40b7868987168ede5a95bd216fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72cd09b50d214e8122a9eba2e507633d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1abb1ea0db1c035a9dbc2e30798fbd66 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71141737970362d472c5df734cda9543 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte09df4fb35960322c896110c057a87ab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert728282d608f218d4b0f9e40018ae4fc5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert912036371a4776b158e8b2c7c90b9da8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4db0f655d963c2aec3cba0e40b93263f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0c2b888e4834e48bfe1a828e58f69374 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert30307991e5f3295184ef52d4d34be52d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03326168f42399759ddf9a7d195c748f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd2fd1440045ca06340a4aa3a57fa77ce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd661a2409112df8045d361ef06d0156a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert970c983a532e77b55c05e8b0dd4ca634 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc7a56c41b1fa9c2d4fee3a06cefd053f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc3ad7dc4a16681c53f1969eb2e47aa9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3381f2ef38eca0003b6273b57cd4499c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1223f37d07a5ea45713b392e0e59dcf4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbd6443fcc81c9483fc9960eabcfab19b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta986eccab4855400a83b3e2e92b35534 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220613 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta5200290f49e45a6b74b33cf2c87807a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2be519f9c5c1af198f4e3bf5b3afa123 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220807 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaae053ac60705dd479304313bd2aa9f2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220717 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2d6e14febd8c6b9f4a1fe48f2c20ecdc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertca0ca071a9c758150040b502fff12a99 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0a746a4f9330a1d27fffb2a0eb90ffd9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e83b560465ff62d913258f86cf6ab97 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert60c96b4a711d1900f1bfc31aca210ee3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf26708965473b091a30e4446279fb5fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd5dd266a3b2f3869035f707bd9088bad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6cf3bb493d7f4d1a6c5e1361ba4f3b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4eb267285de708022708317bb7314c28 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted35324a27938e88db96dffd9d143cd1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220807 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert885856e4facf77fb99786ffa4fb59628 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220807 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert796d5f8b5748c9403b2386247dc480ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert979893099c5f99a3aeba250a184d687f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7325d140b69702ee767ab467cf2f31f4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1acaa003ec478d95fb575d2376342c1d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220626 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfac25f3597391f844dc07fa956ac945b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7955b5226a019c14f1b6cdca03e2fb31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220803 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4f1b46fb71671f05dc4cb65ea4c7162a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert75a7464f577ad559a6155f4c702f9a21 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4c9e7c645d6f47c5b3902ad9a365a22 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220905 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert453b609afa4d559c516f04c1c07bf63c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbf2e25274e0c07904c4c48fbaeeb8c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51364442c35afeaa605dd9de9351d329 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36fcab6fe24c4b09e9bdd9cd0577c681 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertedac176a0feab1234fd5c128113430b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220712 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6760d07a703d0f15c2e09d4dcff64709 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08a078d8ea91e6afb595a4723383b509 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4d04797714e9f83dfe1572ff068d28f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd0361bde0ecd20db8133330ec4af84e9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0acd9936c0b66ec1adbda9b209142f20 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert046bb9912a90162bbc0ad3f57cb4145f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf917df8edcb39c80253cc3d009af27ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertadb24efbdcf76db68fa322fcfce0fd71 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220919 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert781f262a90494f95d2afe5cd62c63123 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a47817b5c28ffe95f43c3ae336d2263 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert083cdca9e187e1d83443460de80b7e72 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b39a17c937536fda6fb16d76e1b5d4c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda60def4baefc64b600d635c848962fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert917c262e184d088266d6a1297ee99e0d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2dc9f700bb8720062648d79898a17625 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc42233d183eee023b5948512e8d82d73 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2331ba129bfcde46a3c69e6d1309fd93 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert995a6fc830a0918e846b3e4d2371c1be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86e800cc38d56ec40667991eeeaef817 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1f5d4b9e674d044eb1215c4f1618393f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a5457286895a2f666718e9db3389a72 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd6782385221c6363b2e8f6974d77294e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220904 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert14e119ead11f20d7fb009e2c561098a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf312c53e8c4b2ff7022b14d53f348d78 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf34e06bdede4e43e0bfe4c2093d98cdd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd51d0591b7183c3dbf24c19350030f3d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert02a3386b3a613fb22b4d0c2a1a01c8a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03d368916c4175a6da3997c2e4094d6b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220831 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert612f7e1b371a54c606dc9e724c221a31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta81700ae20156b02ead7e6f68a867fb5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf46162812fe2e87d985a3f60bf6c6ed3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert06ca12baf17272237899a39cfab326ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert53fe50578037c5b1ed3b1c5384591ca0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1076efd7943f8508882c9f3614cb8aa5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6a925fb81a6575e05f6d2e340489951b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221020 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9d992fd040687b82a1f0411f5eb52848 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert836199c0660c0c2f595f42b7d0c62c09 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert573125bf7f5e8c2067cde1379a4e09c7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0188030ff57aa5cb0edbf9842a630127 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd7bdd1a95472ab6205de80a6ffeda25 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta036a8c3bbcb2474ec809f66e8db4f5d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc96263dc2afcf4a7585375e609449a1b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89499aadeda6eab3b2f511d31bc94f12 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1871061d7f5cf0a3f61a530b36cdfe1f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce8abfd2687ea09f72bc7be2f5d74186 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220903 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9dce3b492400a1e35ff17ffe2126adf2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220622 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e3dd49d4ab982a5d15ea696937c024d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdaddaf821194bab090540b06298c2eac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf02d97165c12f00826ce2a3a753c0352 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71c80967e774db9db05e0a2552c383df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220921 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c8ef1d7e55605171c8ea0300c781f22 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert561f3051b06d78e999597b15dcbba1a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c37aa87b0395a67db1aad624b30e864 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert279b50153a284b99ea85734aab217c91 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220808 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert631a65df5ed600c059cceef79c5ef4ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1de7e6d37a9bb000b2a48ec6ce933e23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220428 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert499aacaced5b6a5f189adc9ae34a6412 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc265df81378a266c1fade873536a7933 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72cb5fd417b84e97e542b00457ea0828 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99bf98a0f2e154a011393c903d20c3a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46a099db610dcaa8b5793892bd3d0f58 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221014 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b928c1ea5397482e44cccdabf945369 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbd64aa4071fdea8dfc0e9ab2cbd5f759 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert625a38856096197470356d1e89aed99a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert409bb8575196f195e12103fa14a99622 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd06c256bba8bf7f7564a3c6fdb569b70 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert892bff602a60b768b21f78400123860c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte25a05e8acd13fbafceec6e709ae25ab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18abc5ca49a592d9530fd10e041ed6a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e929485b9a6ec07e0408ce42d767c41 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert56decaf4e91ab133c960c4f4fea09b35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3313a2a290fda317173d351460da8f74 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161033Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert31c021eb7dfb1b28638cc77e87056494 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert654ce0e8d296472b517e0da05d809daf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert37412677bdba1528ae1a9ff267941f38 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert36939d48a501904d7b882a06f831fe06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ae2807b07f71c2036eea3be40d21c9e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta71c239498fb1cb19494a18463b5d01c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert533996f89c43456d188545dfebf428ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210328 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9669c445c1f641cc5532c6fcd949186d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert561ed96a4368c4a6ff066da645bf3d26 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert743df80d45d1de17a1911cc7b133dc9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert875ef9fd086d42ae6d37463dd1c72bed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3906edc6691edb763c2f2a46107298d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert56dcfd1f348683ace398c01f08a2723e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd6d73b924402452f2872a465088c718d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert867a3866f0f3c53aeb2c25ff84b05ff3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe87beffce997fd505162342c4c04e49 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a78c361f9512dae51dfab0ee63fa6fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08d501b406c3a72e9219e0bbfc37f08e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd106ff67b5aad3712d1d820f04ccd62 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210419 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb94e68423165e143746e8f9918d6249b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert849c9933cc9fba453ec21891e6dd8a61 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ce806900ff2309bf50996a55587a0f3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte8150170dee1d4f67f8ebe080c9a20cf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210506 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3997ac7a132dd8b4d14368b8647ed1bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc601a4dda78a3f4767d693f3a335b55e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210903 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3dba7ddeb1bbaa8ff6921d88ad947217 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c8b0038d63c8a8c7d21e74ac141d473 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5730ee887e33f4c97b2682157703e750 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert61c8c80d7b39f1825bb81c8b662489ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert33beadbe26a3bdf4c1240a61a8d6519e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210312 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94afa9e0f0964f2616926c7798f5a475 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0114a75afbb417c30a39ca3e313005da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89e1f9b936e8d10cbce8ed749bbd5b57 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9c05f162ce7b060d362577106de2d039 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e5b53f6328eb80c648e8220cd599bc9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert91ff64b426ae995814d241224fa3dc29 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210507 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7f2de3d3e3cca4a0092cd83423f61736 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210908 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta5b53ef85805d14cea225126d2998c07 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c6150f2c0597cf74901906d13c39370 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88bd1815eab80b2a1ffb3e603bcfe820 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b2af352a2b97b8b1e2319ee58d52f89 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94144ed540b6411d334dd885584674ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210324 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert924a0433b746cfb80824c3df84475aa5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdf289e222abfb6655cef7eb587e04bbb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf1c0da95f1739095517e074e9cfd0f53 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210618 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc0ecd7d639dc61691a691e80b5b0559a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2ac14da451133768d0a04d0a7e614cf2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211028 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb7415e993253518bafbf2f024c558744 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb20b67740d10ba1b3bb71960b2012037 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210702 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfaf8972eb2582632458686687c9b410f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210710 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert205f1f58ee26ad911a96a42501078da6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210812 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta3e4811a0e26d85fbd8a2ce045d185eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3a74f6a0e02af8df057dd412315b38a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted29a3daf507d83881b35e5b2d98ef06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd944e3f162b026e5132c73bacbc4c56e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf4e525e414f58a912009e91cff134ecc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert46d51846d3aa4cc913ad9305a51e9722 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1fdda6b6495b5586c96bba27076434e4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01d463c812151e9c0ee7704faba399cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf28585ed99923ab2425903d731b9f3a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68a5fb5279cb4e0de1edf666fedf128b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54d8c8bda9ee72439644a5f45005cab2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e77d6a78a2dac615bb5c83472476cc1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210616 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe17c0e0c08077a5ab284a229b626433 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9ae293a057e4d08cd3293ff1f01e272 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b2fc2b6d07f813bf1e4c6ed374ba5c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210823 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ee0dd9b78048374dd87a4a5d52c3fe7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert817ebc9c54d614ec10216feb5de218ca CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert14bd76ab8fee2cddd43d7815b557e0cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf72a0de04050bbdc9af5b11931831c90 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c665c266ffaaa62abc4c24680ff41c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb87f30aa751045fb1921a3b3d6247966 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3661ea61b098d18b22216aaa26f99a36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdeb1871d947373ce5e964c74574d52cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0b532d0b4e692a515553cac06a9b79ed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc434f455ce1c59e621e4bba01296872 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210904 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95f635969b11b88432ba9fed1701a8cf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert185d30be084ecf93b2f775354e17a6ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4e951cc032f78217c9230572d6398651 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210330 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert298ab250fb717bdcc3c0e319266b5874 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert135f8ff707e733b38ef7d18d76c125ff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3b45e48841a9ef50b9b9f84a5a60826 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta2b2cc037471ca993d2a53f611f85e6f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert02ab8349f56f2b8cd2f1d7bfd27621dc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd69aec76d3573f6f048546578138d0e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf457e2e66deb3394d5f8292382741b94 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert60fefa2a3e8af3bbe38035f622ce8c25 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf71fdaf84ea05ff2a1310ffa0792d1cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18c1b1943fbf8e67c0ac89cb775c4220 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4583aa45c59a1cf513a1108240c6b93f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc707ee3208297a7e528c185f678398fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f56efd54beaac99426d1721259a2be2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc25fca62cda4594328df0af51db6aab0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertee05fa7dce71a38219ada3d365e17857 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb5377fdffc4bc579255c7bbb2c05aaa8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd49aca16e2e0152973fd7af845baac2a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb07ee324dcf0993a05b5bbbe8ad3dea5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08768fd00e055a09b0c5cd4699b5bf3d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb7a97af8129543ee92cc09c5ba7d4925 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e4c728aebb9f0a669a6729464515389 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a90f33555f00ca2949c470f175f5634 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac80417d37167e8d4d6b2b6684f05773 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3fb48768bd917e7c9f84e8a5fc4dca23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5851a56612e7e6e2629c74451f4e0cac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc61b20ab7858e3d02ef42414d655a620 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0496bfb337c7a53a83c34ed7845aa47c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210717 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4adf661fdcadddebb73afc7d03f8e50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd1289a207fa42cd74c9251a982341f4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc93a0842163ff5ac4ca5ce126b9fef35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert09ee3d909a2b76f1bad8d554d0e288a2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert13a16867a11d81083a825913c530574d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210417 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte34658400c6e0be597484821c2bfc32c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte679af6de50ac25b952461004f5de2a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210618 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert345d9d4a153e13ee22b8d333d6427221 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e7e2242404037c1fea1f2eb9f53f7ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc609dd5b52e2a08da11a076efff79c8b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert897eeea097ce0eb928b0f892fad1dcb7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert660ff20a0bef8ac2839952fc2f20ea06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9c144e143eb7a7c53191755fbab06b82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert00f6565d6bcf2ef8ccd6b89f9e264cff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert050b9e2b7fcd4099f517c6bb7335a4fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf503e9490109e39c062ebc2c9aa2e327 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd8b8ebf9445ddec06a58a71fcb2af7ec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210628 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8922570cd20d15ae187f33a9b3b4ba91 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210910 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte4f33cfdac636aeb6fe37be0e715906f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc54aa51691d619ae8aad2c5b21640d6b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb476353d58817ccbf9d32bee52ed854a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a670a396c1783c3498aacd98c08b122 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ad05e352d1254b75e8d1e879d2d7b01 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211028 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte9dd9b44c8b847d7a51ecc950c47d587 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert76012b1beab1509dcf26c9785a3c0f6f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd63c60e2ab2cf1f43b81c3caa927d753 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba8a0eaef8ebb5d85145b2385f01a2e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert15e9d72c9429d291df51971ade1c17b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210719 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21baa8d82f6a5388da1264642405ddaf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3502bb16e3a63498c60cfbb1a8f623aa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25ef4c5b561c311a74ac623510428f84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6ac0bc3a1b396f9ec0b41b2a10a810c7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210607 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab02d3a35cb0c716c5b732b5bbe4f451 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5e5fbe192ad655af28bcf1a9a4b120a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210715 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a79da604f425a3f323f07fab8447187 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert493ba2f85fb9aa22e6011a328de58c22 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0bbc8a277d7ea5250a94db70b391a970 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2167dbf5f056af10ae191c5e7284198a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert581b1f33c89013c6478810627a708c03 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18d825722221895fad858cbb0b4ca64a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210124 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert11b700580aaea5ff21fb12442febe2d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert257f6239f1ff33c3b50261c2311e9108 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95f2b7346142964b8d11020305ab084f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb23a3d82ed127e9682763edc9e019f4f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2d16563a2195b6759809b1c02ea6725b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c0bea5c75ad539cb3f1b8cdfb9f6e03 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert875b1b99c9f1d5f85c24fc1f454d61d3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7a07865cc475e907126a00a8f2486b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert816c17877cb157e49eeab745c947293f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3f09c0b57d7859712da4b8a73e3de98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210831 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde5cdd1b7f156b3bffbc72a5bb4a2e18 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcb2f6a4f30d13e883f852919aec7722e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta61f7d25a1b46d2747296b58d2fc10cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert122905151c8760a7c7463ea8c1917ff5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd213f3b0632d74b872444353b2e31c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdee90a28aa54c4e85e8dacc52a3cc51e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc1030518df77b709236dab54508dd991 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210310 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert642061c5dba3f5e008e2ebbc1c294230 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7bfc999bc1c3fb6cbb001e42f075329 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte4b08c46b2f4f713e6ff59120b6e70f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f99033603b0737762ca6dd7c7fb530b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb205e3b904209e0af0460031fa622edb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2a8491468ef2f8546e1b37b929190b2d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf56e9f507c9862e0d5614ca2e712705 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210816 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e8733e2b10fd60307b75ea76208784d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210618 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21ab9139bf6b38fa411f3176284cc3f8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte7e7fbf18ccdf3b6dfed8d2dc928293a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7c4996c73e864ec4506a9ab70cde97cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc774d2071400385d1c4d0a333d2f100f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1ccd9aa136de7bdd88f764e3014ede2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210812 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6c0c80e9be04e46962015c26072b9c81 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfcf922d38995631adfc073be6da57254 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf61e1b132783354de0bb2165dbcda927 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc3ee7672f4e20d573b9892793833f02 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210324 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae5dd358df53055f08be8fd4661f7d42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa125348c36b9b41f06ab8abd74c50a6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd988809f51b6f74729e2e3caad4f4116 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6b3c18ef6559ef0cec38797dbc36a56 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert744ac7a0100e57645866b8fb43b4a980 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2fc5258d10f4134e8ab881381bd1e09b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert820300e0fd6eb9943600e171b8bf137f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert12605e0c18f614e0832c7d13578c221a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210315 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7cf41e1a7ec4b52a4072978b02353b27 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7c20cf7e85a81bdc7518fa0385c8180 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert42748d66a54622f40aaf15c2087c7955 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210320 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6801b924fef4b076adbd61c87291ed75 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6aa7829fb00f494b049188b70f4e922a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert21a3183562052b349277f8e84a396cd9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbaa76ccddf922e3ab84bc03a29bef6b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6d50629de0da36ebc4d8c3f31fa7ea2b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8032fea09cdbd66b58877cbf1d973e38 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdf0079baeec10c547742c393bc65ab2d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210317 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98829a53e02a45b8de14097a1340f5df CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcb6a5c867b6584e5aa4f93568561f087 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210902 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1c886b5c6299b02f1f4655baec7a1979 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte91e426311894520c08ba00893d1f322 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210802 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta357226328e047f7197cbba0b097a052 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0bd44f0a13b7f9b40f783ff40cd72ae6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c0c900e1aaa0eb6ac822bb8bb80dc8a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert616478fbdf425970a30b91510ad6c1d2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2176a6bb3ed7818cabb0876404c12aea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3d58a8cff7e0e4e6707de1a4d1698003 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert552a342931eb3cfda665adb799994753 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc7cc815f10c491cf8f825b3e85049acb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb27c3bcfa2453d0a0087fdc38e16a0b4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert553d4f8ec4a2c6905deaceb3e2c48f4d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert04fdff77f9a48e626d5c7169d1c18c44 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210515 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4bb292865e9dd8d03f025bbf481f8444 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9da425d1f5136ba5b865da7736f7d635 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb50781a016ccad2f45d8b3986482381d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert69cedd53564c50cca0b3028588db2f82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a434ae31f5220b05a9c8616f5351a90 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc827477ed5c63286fc7b6fa06b5845b4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210924 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d4be15ff4db5a830f68bc9afab14811 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210330 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e28fc8d4cc58340c68ba320932c54c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert10727a0db150d2477dae0ec4070ed477 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161021Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert172e65e8fb5352c6d26a607d539144a5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd96363e2766709d9ba8eecbab69cd140 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9dc74557a46f0378cd6b4249b4e19a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995)\, born in Je rusalem\, Chief of Staff in the Six Day War\, Israel’s fifth Prime Minister \, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1994\, the year in which he signed the peace treaty with the Kingdom of Jordan. Rabin was murdered during his per iod of office as Prime Minister at the end of the rally supporting the peac e agreements in Kikar Malkhey Yisrael in Tel Aviv\, by an Israeli Jewish as sassin who opposed the Oslo Accords. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yitzhak Rabin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3999bf553fd6ce25de127a441a6f35c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yisrael Aumann was born on August 1\, 1930. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yisrael Aumann\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf001c8939ac8a321817af1599f9a1126 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51474b88d9bd662a34cb4e491cf23743 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta3a45ddd7b01ae450b715176f9df8a77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert737f9bf40d3f93bc2be8a149624877f8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf788f278ff9b7997cadc4828bc2f82ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert96f2076687813ac1fc4c1afe0c7baf30 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55e4c41980cc1aa50968ce3a27afdda1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba5b6b6c6b037e1dc7ecf42af876550f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert22d19b7b10d1f563bf419d6551acacc2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert67a8bc14f35a89eff9199b9ed06ce85a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert837f3119236d8b1caf125a1e90a773fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbfd00825301444b51eb5d0d4ac366502 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4093a59044799faeaa9fb3155623675 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200716 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9bdef5a200d00f4a3683f11414a9809c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert458b2c31a26b0393f4fe426fced95ab3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200310 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef9f8a7ed486d18aae5329a9ce27788d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8221dd64cf911fee342080e3d22ff9ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert351c2361a70fb279ebd177d39249d549 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200501 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert91140dd2d8556ac451448f50abba8d33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf0c4bf6bb25a008dbb699278ca19b30a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ce47f2b97dd5b2e782ff398abb775b0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf9effaa299f718785c813a11132fcfb0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb615abc7ea7c3ffb90db7be1da758dc6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ca717ac584ad5a1fe35ade5fe8fa969 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200915 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte5ef0be58541c5d9313cf4e2cbbe71a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6c156f3a5a62379ec75ee2bb92d2ba01 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200430 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertba96e15b704102f9d89f22c4c07b243f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f0d7d1028783bf9cf9fdba8c3d609b3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sixth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6f51c5a3c3472d168df092fc5ccfb993 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc0818da6bfa5d786eb1fc3478cf82c6e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200324 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8d1d1642637e63a365c2fc1d91e02ad0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte82f0971a6897680d7de05d02a149f5d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200312 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcf8c5496ea96b645121de37c309bae5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3832965af9a97860fde71e9fdb933d3e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2\, 1923 in the town of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. H e served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following posit ions: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mi nister\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigra nt Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Gene ral of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the Nuclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was a lso awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 a nd the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shimon Peres\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbc45850ffcbe7a6348652eaf7c81841f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert534d1e0c892e09c47367a459c9c0940b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on 18 Av 5647\, August 8\, 1887. He was one of the greatest Hebrew authors in the modern era and the Nobel Pri ze laureate for literature for 1966. Shai Agnon was born in the town of Buc zacz in Eastern Galicia. In 1908 he made aliyah to the Land of Israel\, whe n he was already a young author. Shai Agnon’s books have been translated in to many languages and achieved international success and recognition. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shai Agnon\, Nobel Prize laureate for literature for 1966 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert18c5d74cdfeac8f5d37af4f0228f3609 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde8e24ce9e7efa1281fb834867fb28a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Seventh Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc07972feb53a65cfb21ecb3c638de6b2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc9642a563ebbaa315f1d7bddba865a98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200921 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda120bef324378179369482a0c881410 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc90f9f83a82131798e6c04a756c159c6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfba969c3240f72c37e28ba09a80d5768 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200310 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200311 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf7185bcda758aab9b7964bc425ea52e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb88b8fdea5e08426a6898800361d88b3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6c4e06d59b1a75772454178f11ae3109 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb9ef0465461fa108738a9dc41af91be8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbd65fc46fc9b76e162a3d3ef8224db5c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9215b5596dc619afb47703d995b9ca35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcae4a7884cc4f169ddeb81331e249cc4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39614e49929d4bf714efebed4196cada CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta9a19cbaa2b713cd9800ead61337ac7a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdf8a86070529b5badbe53164e41058fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200714 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6d67ebeaa6fae50fb2e94bebe6e7b837 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98d18c7b5d7be02ffc3794e3ec23ee8f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200824 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert699e14277e61a1a6015f3c4b527417ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200712 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert036bea5ece9d874af5900ce7a19c5f97 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert90fb1449feec6cbe9c85459fd8bcb58d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcffb21cb763ed2270d881cd07f94dfa3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200918 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4fee4466a5fc8ead66544531eaf80a5d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert38b820eb138e02109ec2b5a7997a86c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert438b12e4a5782cecb137c2a0a39dec6f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert334696a7e91558fe409ff2bb13cdc13f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e0bca67fb4b3efd648941dd0f15f59d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200604 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf736100358a6b91f86517d05ab749db0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4ea0b4e5540ca164450952a5a886aac1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9375708c1b04e57699c67e79bed1a29d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200628 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert97fc50403a9db7ea856431402b64642c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert33aed75029abc1a1c071e9c7f879c853 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200822 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert05a898138adbf60f311773616bff7d65 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200904 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88645269527bfb3bce71f949456ac330 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1b1595b0bc6701399d570642d80efd5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb68a2ae47cd0be78b0e1cfd96124cbb4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e86c8e0c7f79f98c17cdb8162b93cdb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert549129eadee0860b6f06074e13ed5d4e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0dff67f7d4e50a2ce5b2963356368181 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5abf8570362219a5e58a8b8e8a3e692 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200304 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert10ee1faca4445355094329337807891d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert243d58aabd48f23e203801b242485d5f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd856b2b04e7bdc79bffb0ff931278a5d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael (Mike) Levitt was born on May 9\, 1947. He was Nobel Pr ize laureate for Chemistry for 2013. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael (Mike) Levitt\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc7c7c53c50d1f9d018f9e5a39f557265 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menahem Begin was born on August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and died on March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of I srael\, chair of the Herut movement and the Likud party\, a minister in Isr ael’s governments\, commander of Etzel in the period of the struggle agains t the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace treaty with Egypt and Nobe l Peace Prize laureate for 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Menahem Begin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1978 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201030 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb2b6f85dcc92449da60a37826ef71422 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995) A Jerusalemi te \, Chief of Staff during the Six Day War\, Fifth Prime Minister of The S tate of Israel and Nobel Prize for Peace laureate in 1994\, the same year h e signed a peace agreement with The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Murdered d uring his term of office as Prime Minister by a Jewish – Israeli assassin w ho opposed the Oslo Accords at the end of a rally in support of the peace a greements in The Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Yitzhak Rabin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6dcf6a2c55706778e0c335a2567ed404 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200916 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf53653e2414cde545d36402f14dbf5b7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6504cd733e679489fed8ac610af2aef7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafc8cda45688b0a4e885fe1bdc5320a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec45d982008946438184c658c111916d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta138fa874f595ef171de7cff8ebdf379 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3ef97babdd9a46941bff4d8b0f0416d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In his position as analyst of raw intelligence materials in the intelligence department of the American Navy\, Pollard came into contact w ith classified information related to Israel. In early 1984 Pollard offered his services to Israel\, and from 1984 to 1985 he transmitted hundreds of thousands of documents to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. On November 21\, 1986\, FBI agents raided his home\, where he was caught\, arrested and sen tenced to life imprisonment. Pollard was released November 2015 LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jonathan Pollard is arrested TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2e63395ddd3fd1d12201bbdb026c93f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200523 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5c72e10545af3479fb8a87a0a44cd6ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdebaa9d3909ab27df3ef90044169c9cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert66749a6f61a46e0eb12c4aa27c4d9253 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert427c8b7c91f4497fa2cb4bf556bbc0d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5230a3458f988d92b465844e4f9b3b1b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcda72fff55c309cd69197b784d90421b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6579e60460c677b541b2431588169639 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b74413d50fcfe4857f17525802b0581 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf370c297f770c6d1d34bca1d5573b864 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc0a63e3e7ad978a11b37363cf8647704 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0c43707290e93776b9ea4a1334526ac6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51700b58a3507ca77b3ebe6b268adcaf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39a1ce7651538ded71094102933b5b15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea28c2b3de2f807102c8872c6708b98a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertadb9e14f22c5b07ea4b3e1d8a51efae8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd35478ad94e36d7d042a11b9f861bab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201030 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert17216e19b211f8d0e1ecec273254ef6a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f8edb595d738e086be956f1089b2baa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcb59835faa5e97fb701eec8d9ad744e7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc4e91a465cbf38d77be62accd1a29575 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert28280e817ad3277be5e1c160c9a715cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7f8623a1831b387eaa2c7c3194876d9e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte63c42b91f06518f13783c6191f07745 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200315 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert951a3a4fa19497b93514a69869b4ef3e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200729 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8eb80e19f6163c3fbf8fffa75f2ea397 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201014 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1b1f89f7e59e7194e206527140896dd3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200806 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta30ea8ba147c8d4af165423bbfe6bc0f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8703279c027013cfadd4d5ad0551b68 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200806 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2ec17f1f8f773c85dc39254aa7c6fbce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf46b02d99554ed341d8b2bf213aa631f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200806 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f10ac40668324408d8979c3995ecb33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert750dc97491b7d388f99321c3974bd518 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf2ef9a08e591ce643407b59927aeac96 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert313fff18ce728dc8d5329726a7910ab1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200517 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf4dc7bb2482092ff11eb0a4f608575e4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte33bf3bb0151c867b82733887956efbc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf0cbbd6b070d7ca5dd5281f6992b9de3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9b726af0ae110ce4f6be5669cccca24 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b7f025fe9277e3fd9f607a8d01c56d8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert260a6bb3510ae8af86346a489b04deeb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200108 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1f51810981b4c1b550b604604e9b130f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200710 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert297d1013a2d3dc27fecc01d4dff0bfc0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200922 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5eb589fc3d5f3cd2f535aa026810f635 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0ea8ea9899a89f107ab8ec104684fdde CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day\, previously called Mother’s Day\, celebrates family i n general and motherhood in particular and their place in society. Family D ay is marked in the world on the second Sunday in May. In Israel\, Family D ay is celebrated on 30 Shvat\, the anniversary of the death of Henrietta Sz old\, the founder of Hadassah\, the Zionist women’s organization\, who was known as “the mother of children.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Family Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertadc326510e39120a70068ab86462a5be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7b3bf90cec64fd01a9ace62b2b44db88 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200716 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert780111048c7e058aebbc98a43810c74b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1eb9f2185bc5ac8278a68d4dbe143a24 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201109 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6ac339f3396ffe62cccdbfd6cda5526 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72cffa7a6f5302fc0c560b60d38eb9e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6c559be2954bdd5a52442f6eb70588a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert885d40fff0764cfc635bce9a9eb73877 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Eighth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4b30e4c50dc136cf7c46a3c5ee81dbd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f8e402e94823c6bd6afc2af34534094 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5b432041c12d1591c74c64934405a7f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert591ce416ed6bd57558889cb039dd8f50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1270d7c13e51f757dfcf346e03cc52a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdda04f906f545db3d35271017fcb1f7e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Daniel Kahneman was born on March 5\, 1934. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Daniel Kahneman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce03c50aab703793145123b5411ac1dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa0c21f93918daba2395532c47655328 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dan Shechtman was born on January 24\, 1941. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dan Shechtman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfac29ff2b6216df3f3693cf3940bc021 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert495ae7e75caf1723fcc04cb586cef3ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200727 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb5c50514994037f72cbf0db05f05a31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200418 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte865df5f64202dc637a612fb0f387e2c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9d75e2508cef94cb686f614d57eb44a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200829 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd1b1eb923d1e0aac0050c907f72b6ecd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc39e42d02eee49df54d3b942b8b5dbba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1683af02d27a6b5924527d4e7e568b44 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert152a526a15fa6da9c3d0f572cc6c74d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cac97020413f6d03bfbeca5d071ed2f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200705 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae4d8b7d5eec85bb6c389f0efde7cfed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert06444c6b270fe90e339be2e68874aa36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2a76e65b79753c06ba0ce90466d8335 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9cfc43901d46dc5f75c444cc8d5ce13c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1d3cc2edb20b2feb5bcddb27a1b2b98 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avram Hershko was born on December 31\, 1937. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2004. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Avram Hershko\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert55db8a09f2c1a0225608982ddc45c30b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9529f43cc6a0de397092691c4ecd9622 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert52fdac5758115458fd0bd359cddcd59f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arieh Warshel was born on November 20\, 1940. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2013. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arieh Warshel\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertea3992d146c39f665613ba93faf9d5ab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert054d5c2c93c3902c0de4767f8c128aa7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3183335385f6ed22ae2fe26e1f5a17fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9365a6718df7f5ac24a3662ce46a0676 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4f4b63378f1bde0aefd6ea92542892c1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f13795104a83d9386b093e4523fc4fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7fc14a440873f15466c6fec6d727dc7d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f142b4c19a147f97a30122c61eddd77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201024 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde9f1084fc5321875ecc1c2910e71e66 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200322 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c759983b23dd0da8a47dffaee802a76 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c71be00647246a78041ecaead8469d7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb998f3221d9f9c38c39239e3fa78b3ad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1efaab5e57e8133cc008a094ee8ce1da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3060cd90128055c4d049e537d8bf1e9c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert689243f60b90e085eaba1b37e76bd613 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201012 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2008dd8f3a3009d32c6a9a43d5fb9b7d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200828 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f3a9aea5009b0cf3024c7db8138447e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc82730d768bdf8fc6749bbc591ec2cb9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200229 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6e02c69c700b2d2f630ef25f98c49774 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef4e9aa45e95f1b55fd58963f761a027 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb233a294533e41ba1d63bb90ee1b03f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9b4f8766417564274c9aee5dc34f666a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200824 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd42cc28b78a8baee1f2ea9f7bdc5d96c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e50d16f34afbbf54fc97aa2ad3d3808 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9735755df114067ba87e368bec76490e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert22e962ada4d9af5f43df40e9715ad40f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d155c26a5ca1a7b19d411959ab1e7f7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec36d4754403e84d6c8b703f9ec5cd47 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert364217d74e5df012fa69b6f13d43e653 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44c4066cf1c33f219719cac1c0a03069 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7fb121c0542d5a4cf5fd2d179c05dd29 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200317 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae9ff4f8524fac0a5476cf4f1f36648b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert056600ca6837484e987a356e59fb58dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert45ef7ad3034770b3fc27759aed2f2907 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200327 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfdeaca926f15f1968f9b775543c1f7b6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfb522b138826d7448c87b6b426dea9b8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44c82f9044554cd188dfe2374b06b2a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcbc9969b5f1ca7f5abe5098c9dec1339 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1500ed5347c6d60dbf95c08ff2f13d3c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6d846d46a598877efe7b3222992e6428 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200827 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfb2d9e6dbd802b9ea3274ed54461ece0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4c1834926e000f9d8504f826c10dd468 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ebf06e9097aadb03b6258e6e493b94a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd48b0897774e2d8908ed115978546cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200329 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c1f0710fe356a3adcb4bb5d1f4e12e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff1e1ff681d30e1f2a4b900f33ad196e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert899bc26d86b2a5aebdf1cfa25a9660eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert91a3e35a025962ed2b1ebea079789c20 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200814 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa167de03006ac08eed8e15f92149f4e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8590237e2033f6cf63bdcbd5bbad0f74 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1d19069e0f4cb28d7fefed6ac3cfc1c8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9d024e91a2f395426f6a8ef51e3fcf66 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb0e4d23a3e9912720c751b030256bfc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert541813b8d646db384f187e4632b8a40a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200921 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta09d9dde3f40796c940d5e4f96a9c69d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert49b07ed3d113bde07b927af7471853b9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ada Yonath was born on June 22\, 1939. She was Nobel Prize laur eate for Chemistry for 2009. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ada Yonath was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2009. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert09811c24c6bf67c682b79b2655386d4a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aaron Ciechanover was born on October 10\, 1947. He was Nobel P rize laureate for Chemistry for 2004. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Aaron Ciechanover\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6da0e27de529566577c3fb153786986a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Prof. Ephraim Katzir\, originally Katchalski\, was born on 13 I yar 5666\, May 16\, 1916\, in Kiev in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Siva n 5769\, May 30\, 2009. He was the fourth President of Israel. Prof. Katzir was a biophysicist by profession. He was awarded the Israel Prize\, the Ro thschild Prize\, the Chaim Weizmann prize\, the Tchernichovsky Prize and th e Japan Prize for his scientific work. He served as the first commander of the Science Corps and as Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Defense\, and h e founded and headed the Biophysics Department in the Weizmann Institute. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:a TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde130c4666c52b4a876b5affbdb8dc36 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf60e79211c21447176647ce50ec87624 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb024818b62d2c623e0f6c0eeac99877b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200410 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert43831ee9b80502c2b9bedcfac9f7e3a7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200527 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert968f2ce80076c76a022af14e24b6f46a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert83b34494bb7e225be9db2d23da164691 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta2070cd1aa52c7eeef036cc181d4df2c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201008 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert45fe8a4e82c307969979a98c7a7034f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda83106dff78d624ad46e5124a6374ac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac380c293349d629ba8b6032f7c0ab3f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201006 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54f2f264697790f5d14b726cd9fde42e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200411 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc97e6aa0d0178ba08bf40c3507433f8e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert684d84b801d429f7e0b3a01643efe30a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T161011Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a9867fa5f351fe85a2eb0f2341403e1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yom Kippur TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert663f82e7d1924fd42e64f934e13152bf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On July 22\, 1978\, Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won first place in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song A-Ba-Ni-Bi\, written by Ehud M anor and composed by Nurit Hirsh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yizhar Cohen and Alphabeta won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1412fb2c6f85f8f51e05a54efa586de0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995)\, born in Je rusalem\, Chief of Staff in the Six Day War\, Israel’s fifth Prime Minister \, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1994\, the year in which he signed the peace treaty with the Kingdom of Jordan. Rabin was murdered during his per iod of office as Prime Minister at the end of the rally supporting the peac e agreements in Kikar Malkhey Yisrael in Tel Aviv\, by an Israeli Jewish as sassin who opposed the Oslo Accords. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yitzhak Rabin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5422be063556165fc9532a525600f236 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yisrael Aumann was born on August 1\, 1930. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yisrael Aumann\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2005 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190810 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert090232ec5de3f13b456d3e6c1fffc4e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yarden Gerbi was born on July 8\, 1989. Significant achievement s in judo: bronze medal in the 2015 European Championship\, second place in 2014 World Championship\, world champion in the 2013\, bronze medal in the 2008 under 20s’ European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2eaf63b9ecbce45d7ee0cfc82dbd6c91 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta8db668082dab68cfe954b6aa033fe38 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1a7b6b092f3578ae2afd6697b0ab7f80 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f385f8022208f28c1a6333c77278a31 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3277e2eadfa036285bf66e30a8957557 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb9f535481eba27cd63b6e6b7e278e0e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf83d9145b7a04fed9c775c777cfea56 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert872a0e6cb87495ae76576d989491f29a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1798fc0e51e70d8bf4767cc5fea45631 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2910a02fb06ba21838444fabd487c6e5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1b53b57566e056ce97d976ad1f3cbdaa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2391f644e46e263412280158990f10bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190727 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebf7df4ae59dee2b44d787f97c63068f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5f6bf504be3bd96dc0491362c7e158c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2fa8ca9545847cad2ca3602eb9b7b495 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd78e13b8eeae03cc03e5abb7353570a6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert481c2700959651fdb4a2225ea9c601d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert399ec45df97238fcb8b30a11ad79b1da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5fb8ecffd96321edc12edb5000c38600 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8935d44b4b55286062429de0ee1cecff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190529 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert59df7d27b1ab6cf7f5a3d9d36bb8dc78 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf6e23a571f9bee914c720ea3a30b75af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb56ec26f32cf2598339a4449fe0097d2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0d2ca96b5ca6d819d04236e47458f1f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert350174c93be07611a0bfa6dc839e9681 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191229 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191230 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d93280642e0a8030f1080668ef89d11 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sixth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta8c3e238edf06c9e2812f09e47435bc8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191022 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8085b4957fb3d866a016b60061b4c100 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190305 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd3bed9c9aa9e9688e8f31b0f79e807ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f34540eab7a9eb4c828ffadf57f424d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert92272ecfb81517f1b2f91105a9f520d4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert869182bf92e1f23c11d1c38f8db2d2fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2\, 1923 in the town of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. H e served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following posit ions: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mi nister\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigra nt Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Gene ral of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the Nuclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was a lso awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 a nd the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shimon Peres\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertde13fdd1a15076dce469ccae08184f9f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1912f6e9f6e8c8158d319866ab5e9a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on 18 Av 5647\, August 8\, 1887. He was one of the greatest Hebrew authors in the modern era and the Nobel Pri ze laureate for literature for 1966. Shai Agnon was born in the town of Buc zacz in Eastern Galicia. In 1908 he made aliyah to the Land of Israel\, whe n he was already a young author. Shai Agnon’s books have been translated in to many languages and achieved international success and recognition. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shai Agnon\, Nobel Prize laureate for literature for 1966 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98f9554f669a0684306eaa67336ef72c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72331073e28ca156edfcb43b127192d9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Seventh Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e17b494ec8011f6c0f0e322b66f92fe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert292e3c714b72e0505f9391c191cff9cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert87443a7b15bc0c75e91e2d7134e733bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d0a68567e02dad3f3d5d0c273c01ed7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte9ae830548fdda275a0b2e2ebd521f32 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68620b3a0f0be1e9c42c857d4e86f8f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e496bb916975fa0b7f3ac7989411ce8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert796f1b45980891b7d136524a780b95a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert583744509241e47224e764fc614fa234 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertedec2c1a6c23d34864533fc2ab6add3a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190711 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert48d8f42c4893eb49a8340fb8492d5c42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08ca9da5d4a022e96a7d2cde97258e25 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc462c7cc0c34a93ae7f368f3721dec0a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta1f2a07e9a66132530973110e72f0e23 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190725 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert70d1a984992ff9d256fad145eef7f8e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190802 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2480811d4f31a0c74e2d2d7cf8a9a06 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190904 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8c1d9d99e224d2fee03f74e4d7247c74 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8475210cec44fcedaa75b7e4209d37e7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte82dcb73400845805183049bcaf8ac15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert059fd8db4d0be700392851f14c98f8cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd63d074c07ed79583fb912e471a6f7e4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertabfa19d02f8610fb03a1bad97c4b4857 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190601 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1e95548219446c18de40b2450fa2b21e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf43e42d15a5f8bbbfd58f705dadc5007 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9a4e8fd98ff0cf2ea5e2c9c993b7c2d2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3be0c3c1d5ecbb95b1cd1e02a0091970 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a70b78735b1ff9328db71668d7ed900 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191114 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb74892a162e66f5af970b41f1e9f4dea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190709 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2a9331ed6270e0d7ec89fa21e4fb6801 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert28bcd02f1914c6f5d2e36b57c5711758 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190902 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert74c28cd1199de8002167fa49c74e4f84 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190915 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6213e7ae6e79eb0820c924dd08cd85db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190608 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf532845d1ab1999c81061e73a0a2b73e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190622 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7fc8916fd9cd5ec11389e366a6aeb122 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert382a55ff6a3bfc894af51073e7002d35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0f52f473a0ef8f80fedee01e6c6a8d75 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta817b3aaf1e035fa60b45e6ed93eabde CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191222 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb81bc152e4beae7c3c469bed6b15c068 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte044e5235ac2273b26efc762ed2feee8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd17169bf78bfdce9c9c6bf908443a3a4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcec2f489ea41c90032ad2c0956802f45 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael (Mike) Levitt was born on May 9\, 1947. He was Nobel Pr ize laureate for Chemistry for 2013. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael (Mike) Levitt\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert91b12171e8631f1210bb8a90b1d78ca9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menahem Begin was born on August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and died on March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of I srael\, chair of the Herut movement and the Likud party\, a minister in Isr ael’s governments\, commander of Etzel in the period of the struggle agains t the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace treaty with Egypt and Nobe l Peace Prize laureate for 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Menahem Begin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1978 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd0b487af956acf01f5a08a311d16b6d5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995) A Jerusalemi te \, Chief of Staff during the Six Day War\, Fifth Prime Minister of The S tate of Israel and Nobel Prize for Peace laureate in 1994\, the same year h e signed a peace agreement with The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Murdered d uring his term of office as Prime Minister by a Jewish – Israeli assassin w ho opposed the Oslo Accords at the end of a rally in support of the peace a greements in The Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Yitzhak Rabin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert065566124eaf1669778242f3aaaa8dd2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert62484c9d56edcd55aafefd0ee1dff0fb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84e1e8b1b02bbe86a0f48118dc80799c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190119 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc9b33a8db903425a4924d0c90ad37c54 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2aaa26e7c6ade4610376cd5bd3fca1d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e6498649a0e8f14d792bc71daa20678 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte5b2980783410b13ed597ed0879d0966 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In his position as analyst of raw intelligence materials in the intelligence department of the American Navy\, Pollard came into contact w ith classified information related to Israel. In early 1984 Pollard offered his services to Israel\, and from 1984 to 1985 he transmitted hundreds of thousands of documents to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. On November 21\, 1986\, FBI agents raided his home\, where he was caught\, arrested and sen tenced to life imprisonment. Pollard was released November 2015 LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jonathan Pollard is arrested TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190605 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta7280ae12172ffeaff854aff014b5c78 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9bc59c69953f8d424f9d0fe02aad766 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf148d16f7f232fc17a5a0c024768210 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff73f5984585e8b6e3abcbe8f3a253cd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc01575d21d642f3e7f2a30d405261d4b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7aa918085743054e0ec177cccf7438e0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc8f132b4c6664b5f90ffec88691ea1da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4a3085f59cd5981c84e3feb63c69e62f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2c9a7c5c1321a3639d4a05f0a8c00720 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64234ba0d1e5ea8004231e7b6a405348 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6f2c5535704a1107ddf70c333e066feb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190812 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4df844a004c8cd126b8887abf335142 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f59bc696e0708170fae6c24f31a1d0f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert64f2be3095212dee1b2b530f4039181a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert128cce35c5ef93fe594f8200f1597768 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta986580b19ae11841eb5f34b1270b0d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190824 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa0306711aeb4afd7a9d3070e7ac2ff8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd392c57ee06fbe08684a4038c5f081d0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191029 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1f910b07f3f962a03688b187afadf9bb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e9ee6bbdcff5473b5c2892447752ad1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcdd45976e083da8b0ac0876b2e8198f6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e50b6f6621d85639ff58c5b54a0e13f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert08c228544a4b35979952f88c03919d0a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac87d4c025cacfb0cd16b40762f99740 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a78d6f061264edbf7880b5306e7f4af CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190809 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85f8ffb688b609d4828a9558e6081ee9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191025 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertac95c9db5e175b062a5aed27abf9d06f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte0bc5db248d7e4a38a971ff05bcc740a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaef40657552ca43dcd098812e3024040 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb452376e99a0457f2a7bb506da38fba2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte697732471244a79bdbcecb62eca494d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190817 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert11847020ab0f2b822e9aadb25b958232 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190711 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteb294ecc001cb3cee63897d429770b3d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9f9d36a0372ad75971be935b5c0fabcf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert77ff434be241e0afe1a5dd513cfa9cba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07ec10186a5955bb36cc8abb724c6fcd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc3b91a7fc94e6ef03353e371cf4fc883 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertefac50cc5c7e1e372c304bb215cb379a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190617 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert97fcdaac678fa7d5cba49ca6eacc79e5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b5f90f25d751e22797de445d4c41199 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert79c6dfbbb9b72ec989f68a79281f6446 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190721 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert804668cb5cbc48ebdb59fc0039bca0ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb48faba6526d5542d32d64e2613700ab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf09c0aec334f1b5614452d595c413d7b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day\, previously called Mother’s Day\, celebrates family i n general and motherhood in particular and their place in society. Family D ay is marked in the world on the second Sunday in May. In Israel\, Family D ay is celebrated on 30 Shvat\, the anniversary of the death of Henrietta Sz old\, the founder of Hadassah\, the Zionist women’s organization\, who was known as “the mother of children.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Family Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190217 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertda4e0a8b91402c0fff60ae419ffde070 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190525 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98e3c1fa44a43a311d0a182d492dd1e3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190727 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03d92a2a2ac717ae3987be19d0c100ef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta68c71a2b1cff884b9ac1f2febc406a6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191120 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta73f16801589b51fa4cdea8660cae203 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7bafad9a3075c235d73ebbd23f9548c0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181228 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte20955e51dbce41b82e2b54de04e3698 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200101 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd954a2452a9b753291283a172c1920f2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Eighth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7cfd6d5a7373ff5ce415e3a393e851db CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert62093ff1c8bad9d3676b9f6f4e216222 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte6c42df73218b4caaf72144f0283fba1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8982159db223dbf3697c8c75e901b63e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf25d6e796ce4905171f1f064d549000 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert948a90670fb69a1a7ef74e64ea9dce15 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Daniel Kahneman was born on March 5\, 1934. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Daniel Kahneman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0bd0f10f0d20f858a6344b322e322742 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2745c74f858b675f4d6ae91b0d9ce6d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dan Shechtman was born on January 24\, 1941. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dan Shechtman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190630 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0478cbeb4b07563dfbdd4cc83ea41c32 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190524 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf80f11bbe778d1cdcb8f88794ba3be8f CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190807 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3c82c7e9bce63e0242be2df1441ed6c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7136b713df2b3f5b0ad90a71c6f52364 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf48d12c4401b24ca984f9c9feeea9064 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7daa8f8d4feb0902d8f61c071dc92fef CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert71b16f5e090edb11bc07db0f37e20e55 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert042a789dfdf1f672d59744a7ce30a50b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd545588ed199ae9f354c26db48532fa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190609 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4c20475ed9df00c0e70cf24e3759e3f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190716 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f328a8fe9892a3e813b56e96daed79e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdc5e937001822114db4a6f73e44a3e26 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert175cf22ee3d213a6419f49ac4b7fbd48 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0c9217b117913778b8c4f677d9880707 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb632091e140d04585dc375016d454018 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avram Hershko was born on December 31\, 1937. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2004. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Avram Hershko\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertae75a794e02635ca5f3e81f4cb094a29 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert433f093d649746cf433cba711f49725a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert768256163117379434edf2d1f3963225 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arieh Warshel was born on November 20\, 1940. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2013. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arieh Warshel\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4965d97351e84e55f267e100d9fdb54d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0265c035ced8251080eadf05bcedcf0c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25a08babd53950429d64c2764be8749a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2513cd67b8cf6f0e05c2d5e92e27b0c3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5db8f03ce54922ba886b7bcb8295b393 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e7b9bd0dc294cf1919ad78f608a941c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9394d87f74f958d9825bc537a304a556 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191007 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta574463246753768586bbffde3243633 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfe89f8ac5b397bc3c2fe53bf8a9dd72b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert23abdbfc69da084e90efb95c865d7199 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f6bde7baeef8f2bb4dbc6acdb69fbbe CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191203 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbba2f9381c37ca12148fc9f0beba145a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcfdf27373da04c44497f929c59b7d239 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7da2b0bccf0566b562d8d4e6490ba9be CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdb29bb4a5d6824d79c0a8eb5c531431d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191023 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d212eff81c367b097e3aebfb3f6cb1a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190908 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf70094012d8d0702a5cef534bb65849d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190711 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8cbad00ba31d56d54e0425d6a98f9cd3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190209 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc6fa388f4040dfaa8107d8986b237ded CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert184b3099d6e994c93f013c7413cda3de CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert946aef57936547c9731de01367ec648e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0d5cec26755f82ae332b74677a8c2e42 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190904 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd7a2cb31a30892c796cc12c71f4ae5c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert99eaae2409da2ae5b590c19b520cffad CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190609 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteee5a923257486b920e5929ec71aa183 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191230 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191231 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd00f5dfb4c75976c5c9791f640683358 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190416 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7e9f7124634ffc0b917f5555a412afb1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6463c7603496c731e384530dff6a9afc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190131 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ff802ee434c31ce098eace3ca2d6484 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191024 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6f1b5e2bb2587afdb56098392e0cd060 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190226 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb92c3466fc3566e04208907100338b8b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190531 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert03b5764bd98ae3cc611478599073de51 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf3c9661c3dd89f7adaaef73ed39ad77 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50630984427bac7138c9690715318bfc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfab11623a63815122ed89efd6a3e2dcb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191011 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverted2b2d6d7ea556d122d73993f883c5b0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39ebd09828ad52918e478210a525946d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb22d7bc4ccca33c5d00d407d5d4fc1ce CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb65fff92658c92c627385f4ce48dfab0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85cf21b21245eceef55b812e6a28c190 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190626 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf13f998d2740107ce3bc903642b12bd8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190126 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert87d77da9cbbf235d1f31b5f5a1651554 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4b2c7628f6b9a89b4643a6ba7b35c1cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert50fc502b836e9ab89b7324cec837d7a9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta2548f7a1b92f341c385b1f47c052b50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta883b8b9d53fb059b2d5e137cfd67d61 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190825 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3899d8b547c92011e60403c4a655abb6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7801ba9baba5550f95e0dd3d0a0e3e6c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190812 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4015b0a264341829a0449841f57a9d6c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f0c0cd573d39ad82835617fc99022cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert01e461d908ac6e86ab0376f16c469bac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1651bfab0a6ae4c5ff976915d816f160 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdcdacf3f5d11d502d6a8200a795af19c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert331b4cd2cc122e42468d98e7014f4fab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ada Yonath was born on June 22\, 1939. She was Nobel Prize laur eate for Chemistry for 2009. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ada Yonath was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2009. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte7a87607e80499327eb9550cdff07752 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aaron Ciechanover was born on October 10\, 1947. He was Nobel P rize laureate for Chemistry for 2004. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Aaron Ciechanover\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190611 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbf8c6f40a01d14a760180fb74832565a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Prof. Ephraim Katzir\, originally Katchalski\, was born on 13 I yar 5666\, May 16\, 1916\, in Kiev in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Siva n 5769\, May 30\, 2009. He was the fourth President of Israel. Prof. Katzir was a biophysicist by profession. He was awarded the Israel Prize\, the Ro thschild Prize\, the Chaim Weizmann prize\, the Tchernichovsky Prize and th e Japan Prize for his scientific work. He served as the first commander of the Science Corps and as Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Defense\, and h e founded and headed the Biophysics Department in the Weizmann Institute. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:a TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190427 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaf02e8ceaab3f1927ad3072564e09aed CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6c3f1bb6e1be834a9ad203802956dad1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191018 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5ca554a4c79962a794b5dfeafc3f2142 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta20371bc7d3c41d23b29cff149fd86c6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190607 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta2bb2c25981ce388c3b068448ce36ade CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert486a287da651e8083d3eaa8841d7daab CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191019 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf8f7434828e29f56f3c4504667b574ee CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190425 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72237bb9a526cc79fa56ec68fdf415bd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190424 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1a033ea0ba68ee3505f1e5c91eecdaf1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191017 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcfcbc4337872be766e578486cd14c293 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8b59c42c2faf5e180f4f623530505c79 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191016 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf9c326cbfa484f0e1800d2086ec3e439 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte19d4079193b4d8b5308f8ca1ca5d2cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160957Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9206df92332286160d5c08b859ac976 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement) is a biblical festival and on e of the Jewish holidays considered the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishrei. Its central themes are atone ment and repentance. According to the biblical injunction this is a day of fasting. According to Jewish oral tradition\, there are five prohibitions o n this day: eating and drinking\, bathing or washing\, anointing oneself wi th perfumes or lotions\, wearing of (leather) shoes and marital relations. This is the only fast that is not postponed if it falls on a Shabbat. 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LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yarden Gerbi\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180731 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf85d07d4d1b8e0bfbde2c18e0553b361 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yael Arad was born on May 1\, 1967. Significant achievements in judo: silver medal in the 1993 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 19 91 World Championship\, gold medal in the 1993 European Championship\, bron ze medal in the 1989 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1991 Europ ean Championship. Yael Arad was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Yael Arad\, winner of the Olympic silver medal for judo in Barcelon a\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3a44f28a357e92ead6ca381e18d52e75 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An international day celebrated each year on June 5 by UN membe rs. Its aim is to raise awareness of the environment. The day was declared by the UN assembly in 1972 and marked for the first time in 1974. This day is dedicated to meetings and conferences on education and awareness of the subject of the environment. Similar days are: World Wildlife Day on March 3 \, International Day of Forests\, March 21\, World Water Day\, March 22\, E arth Day\, April 22\, International Day for Biological Diversity\, May 22\, World Oceans Day\, June 8\, World Day to Combat Desertification\, June 17. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Environment Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert19f151e388cb6a44773a3665dee08afc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Recognized by the UN since 2007. The UN sees social justice as an underlying principle of peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and a mong nations. It upholds the principles of social justice when it promotes gender equality and removes barriers that people face because of gender\, a ge\, race\, ethnicity\, religion or culture. The “pursuit” of justice that originates in the Bible is at the core of the global mission to promote dev elopment and human dignity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Day of Social Justice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180615 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0d6109ffee7fc3066fef5bdfb0818a0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date was the birthday of the Jewish-Austrian doctor and re searcher Dr. Karl Landsteiner who discovered the different blood types\, th ereby making it possible to give blood transfusions safely to patients and save their lives. The day’s slogan is “Blood connects us all.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:World Blood Donor Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180331 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1229b63d0caa31c7dc43e22943e94c4d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the most important revolt of Jews against the Nazis in the Holocaust. On April 19\, 1943 Nazi soldiers enter ed the Warsaw Ghetto in order to liquidate it. To their surprise they met w ith heavy resistance from Jewish fighters who used guerrilla warfare. The i nsurgents\, with the scant means at their disposal\, managed to make a hero ic stand against the Nazis that lasted for almost a whole month. The uprisi ng is considered a symbol of the resistance and heroism of the Jews during the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Warsaw Ghetto Uprising TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ef31936a0c171b10f4321e0495925d1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Masada is an ancient fortress located at the peak of an isolate d cliff in the Judean desert. After the destruction of the Second Temple Je wish rebels occupied Masada. The Roman legion made the ascent to the fortre ss and after hard fighting was victorious. The Jewish soldiers chose to com mit suicide rather than ending their lives as slaves. In 2001 Masada was de clared a World Heritage site on account of the Roman siege system\, among t he few that have survived completely in the world\, and the northern Palace \, an extraordinary example of sumptuous building from the Roman period. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:UNESCO declares Masada a World Heritage site TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta0a0050c7499a3068b6279723f270cb4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tu Bishvat is the date in the Hebrew calendar which indicates t he New Year of the Trees. This date is the determining date for several law s relating to fruit-bearing trees. Today Tu Bishvat is also celebrated as a kind of nature festival. Many mark it by planting trees and by engaging in environmental matters. On this day it is customary to eat of the seven spe cies characterizing the land of Israel\, and holding of a “Tu Bishvat Seder ” has become popular. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Tu Bishvat TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181206 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb1fdd04e9b7d013153691ab6434a6849 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Third Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180426 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07038ea2ed5b5ac849e89ded061356a2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Visionary of the State\, Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl’s Birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert004f0909d5b0384c8db5e70d334c2ae4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sussita is a car that was produced by Autocars Co. Ltd. in Haif a and Tirat Hacarmel between the years 1960 and 1978. Sussita became a humo ristic\, mocking name for a car manufactured in Israel. The actual car was based on fiberglass parts that were connected to each other using planks. T his was a primitive product and in the first year 300 units were produced. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Sussita goes into production TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertafa65abff8d3d646938b62c952a2d34c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The proclamation of the independence of the State of Israel too k place on Friday\, May 14\, 1948 in Tel Aviv\, in Mayor Dizengoff’s Reside nce. Since then\, Israel celebrates\, annually\, its independence day on th e 5th of IYAR. David Ben Gurion\, then Chairman of the Jewish Agency\, read out the wording of the proclamation – The Scroll of Independence which was signed by the members of the National Council. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Proclamation of the State of israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte8c23eb8a2d1e043da487e1f81bc0e32 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the years 1983 – 1984 a mass exodus of Jews began from Ethio pia towards Sudan\, on their way to Israel. During the voyage\, 400 people of the community perished due to the tribulations. Jerusalem Day was chosen by the Ethiopian Committee to commemorate those who died because of the sl ogan that accompanied their voyage to Jerusalem – “in a while\, just a litt le longer\, lift up you feet\, last effort\, before Jerusalem” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The National Memorial Ceremony for the Jews of Ethiopia who perishe d on the way to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert920092717be0b18b6f4c45d30af32da7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The illegal immigration ship Exodus left France for Israel on J uly 11\, 1947 with 4\,515 Holocaust survivors on board. On July 18\, when i t was 20 miles from the shore\, it was attacked by British soldiers and aft er a fierce battle it surrendered. Its passengers were forcibly transferred to the deportation ships. The importance of the "Exodus" affair was the gr eat media coverage and the shocked reactions in the world that influenced t he British government to transfer handling of the Jewish refugee problem to the UN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The illegal immigration ship Exodus sets sail TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8ca2ae6bb937c051414c5f2e70bc8eb5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In early March 2000\, the Israeli government\, headed by Ehud B arak\, decided on the IDF's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon. The withdra wal process began on May 23\, 2000. The IDF returned scores of tanks and ar mored vehicles and about 1000 soldiers to Israel. On a parallel\, the Hezbo llah took control of southern Lebanon and thousands of soldiers from the Ar my of South Lebanon fled into Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The IDF withdrawal from Lebanon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfa557bc17cfb9926307960ac5d0f5386 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Adar 13th\, the day before Purim\, is the Fast of Esther. On th is date it is customary to fast\, in memory of the war of the Jews against their enemies fought on this day\, as recounted in the Megillah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Fast of Esther TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180122 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbe77e8f16b59a52eb9fa58b4d62c1347 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On 5 Shvat\, 5708\, 35 combatants fell in a courageous stand of a few against many (the Lamed Hei platoon\, the Mountain Platoon or the La med Hei convoy) on their way to reinforce the blockaded Gush Etzion. The pl atoon consisted of 20 Palmach fighters from the Harel brigade\, 15 members of the infantry corps and Etzioni brigade members including a number of sco uts. The platoon was commanded by Danny Mass who was previously the command er of Gush Etzion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of the Lamed Hei TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3232755fa70069fcd5db4a02994c638b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The Masada fortress in the Judean desert was Herod’s royal st ronghold and the final bastion of the zealots during the great rebellion ag ainst the Romans between the years 66 – 73 A.D. The resolve of the rebels to die rather than fall into the hands of the Romans turned the story of Ma sada into a myth\, the desire for freedom and the uncompromising struggle u ntil one’s goal is achieved. Masada was proclaimed a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The fall of Masada – Second Temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180422 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta1047a12f743c8ee2f9ab8eb44bd6d4c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The British Mandate on Israel was given to Britain by The Leagu e of Nations\, by virtue of which the British ruled Israel between the year s 1922 – 1948. The British decided to end the Mandate on May 15 when the H igh Commissioner lowered the British flag in Haifa Port. On the last day of the British Mandate\, May 14\, 1948\, David Ben Gurion proclaimed the esta blishment of the State of israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The end of the British Mandate on Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7223a14c2fb3b558b3703e9bb1894c9c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Eichmann trial was held In Israel in 1961. Adolf Eichmann\, one of the senior members of the Nazi regime\, fled to Argentina at the en d of World War II. The Mossad located and captured him there and brought hi m to Israel\, where he was was placed on trial for his acts in the Holocaus t. On conclusion of the trial he was sentenced to death. During the trial m any Holocaust survivors broke their silence\, leading to a change in Israel i public awareness and the attitude towards the Holocaust and its victims. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eichmann Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc372a1ddd676639fb7cec303cc029a41 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Egoz was a ship that was used secretly to carry Jews illega lly from Morocco to Israel. On 23 Tevet 5721\, January 10\, 1961\, when the ship made its 13th voyage by way of Gibraltar\, it sank together with 44 i mmigrants who were on board\, half of them children\, and an Israeli radio operator and one of the Spanish crew. The only survivors were 3 of the Span ish crew. 22 bodies were found and the others were lost at sea. The 22 bodi es were buried in the Jewish cemetery in Morocco. The ship’s passengers inc luded Mossad member Haim Zarfati who accompanied the illegal immigrants and died with them. In December 1992\, following the strengthening of relation s between Israel and Morocco\, King Hassan II agreed to allow the remains o f those who perished to be brought to Israel and buried in a state ceremony at Mt. Herzl. The Egoz disaster was a catalyst for reaching an agreement t o enable Jews to leave Morocco. By 1964\, 80\,000 Jews left Morocco in Oper ation Yakhin. Most of them immigrated to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Egoz disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0e3901de3b3bd45479029b326a4bd588 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Dreyfus Affair was an anti-Semitic libel. French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason and of spying for Germany. Ev en though there was no real evidence against him\, he was tried and convict ed. On January 5\, 1895 he was stripped of his ranks\, arrested and impriso ned. In 1904 an appeal was lodged\, and in 1906 he was exonerated. It is ge nerally accepted that this affair constituted a turning point for Herzl\, w ho covered the trial. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Dreyfus Trial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180509 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta8403dacff5f83d7a345a017b9f622d7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Black Panthers movement was created by young people from th e Musrara neighborhood in Jerusalem\, protesting discrimination against Jew s of Oriental origin since the establishment of the State of Israel. On May 18\, 1971 the Panthers' struggle reached its climax with an illegal demons tration in Zion Square in Jerusalem. The demonstration was very violent\, b ut it succeeded in placing the social issues on the public agenda. Among th e prominent members of the movement in its beginnings were Saadia Marciano and Charlie Biton. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Black Panthers Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180503 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b5d6711988c7cfcc8f9de8306cbc986 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist underground movement in Iraq was a secret organizat ion that worked within the Jewish community in Iraq during the years 1941–1 951. Its goals were: Jewish and Zionist education\, defense\, and aliyah to Israel. This underground movement was active in 3 main branches: the pione ering movement\, the defense movement and the immigration movement. The und erground movement managed to bring 13\,000 illegal Jewish immigrants to Isr ael – 10% of all the Jews of Iraq. The story of the underground movement co vers the last decade of the history of the Jews in Iraq (the oldest Diaspor a Jewish community – more than 2\,500 years) beginning with the Farhud pogr oms of Shavuot 5701\, May 2\, 1941\, and ending with the aliyah to Israel o f the Jews of Iraq in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The beginning of the activity of the Zionist underground movement i n Iraq TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce5dc818cc9c9930cab07c49c6a90db6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2 1923 in the to wn of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. He served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following positio ns: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mini ster\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigrant Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Genera l of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the N uclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was aw arded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was als o awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres\, ninth President of I srael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f4572f9a78a8cb030e37d9edc661dd4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Golda Meir\, formerly Meyerson\, born Golda Mabovitch\, was bor n on 11 Iyar 5658\, May 3\, 1898 in Kiev in the Russian Empire. She died on 8 Kislev 5739\, December 8\, 1978. Golda Meir served as Israel’s fourth Pr ime Minister. Her main important positions were Israel’s ambassador to the USSR\, Labor Minister and Foreign Minister. Golda Meir was the first and\, so far\, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The anniversary of the death of Golda Meir\, fourth Prime Minister of Israel. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb34ee6a1e199f46fbf550579557e1154 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the year 2002\, on the centenary of its founding\, the KKL w as awarded the Israel Prize in the presence of the President\, the Prime Mi nister and the Education Minister of Israel. Among the reasons given by the judges: "The Israel Prize is granted to the KKL for its extensive\, divers ified and unique contributions to society and the State\, for its productiv e work in the fields of settlement and afforestation\, for its action for t he environment\, for its important contribution to the water economy in Isr ael and for its educational and Zionist work." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael receives the Israel Prize TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab4da50c03e75a36f7c7eadd51d30631 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sixth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89bde8b2c1b6634cce1fe44cc50f77a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:. The IRGUN Cargo ship ALTALENA carrying arms and 930 OLIM (imm igrants) reached the shores of Israel in June 1948\, in the midst of the In dependence War. Wishing to form a unified army (rather than maintain the st ructure of political underground movements) and to outline a unified form o f compliance with government directives\, Prime Minister Ben Gurion would n ot allow the ship to reach the shore. The ship was fired at and sank. To da te\, the “Altalena Affair” is still a controversial issue. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sinking of IRGUN (ETZEL) ship – ALTALENA TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcce74853b427d9342d72e633a3705d81 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the conclus ion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings\, and the beginning of a n ew cycle. In the Diaspora the holiday falls on the day after Shemini Atzere t (Tishrei 23). The climax of the holiday festivities are the “Hakafot" in which all the Torah scrolls are taken out of the Holy Ark and are carried a round the sanctuary in a series of seven hakafot (circuits) or more\, accom panied by singing and dancing. The Hakafot ceremony is generally held sever al times during the festival and on its conclusion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Simchat Torah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180315 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert94e3a922a8d833a3ab35f1e9aabee3cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 1979\, on the White House lawn\, President of Egypt Anwar Sadat\, Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin and President of the USA Jimmy Carter signed a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The agr eement brought to an end a thirty year old conflict and 5 wars. Israel with drew from the Sinai Peninsula. To date\, the cold peace between the 2 count ries still holds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing the Peace Agreement with Egypt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181027 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3ebba3696f8281dd08877159e130e822 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 26\, 1994\, the peace treaty between Israel and Jord an was signed. The treaty regularized the relations\, borders and division of resources between Israel and Jordan after 46 years of hostility and war. The signing ceremony took place at the Arava crossing on the Israeli-Jorda nian border and the peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzh ak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan. US President Bill Clinton signed as a witness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta013053b1c290d49ed9d6f7c80b6715d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shushan Purim - the festival of Purim is celebrated in most pla ces on Adar 14\, but in Jerusalem and in the other cities that were walled in Joshua's time Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim - Adar 15. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shushan Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert58338202652eeda50cbaf8e3266deb82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shimon Peres was born on 20 Av\, 5683\, August 2\, 1923 in the town of Wiszniew\, Poland. He died on 25 Elul 5776\, September 28\, 2016. H e served as the ninth President of Israel. He served in the following posit ions: Prime Minister\, Defense Minister\, Foreign Minister\, Information Mi nister\, Communications Minister\, Transport Minister\, Minister of Immigra nt Absorption\, Knesset member\, chair of the Labor party and Director-Gene ral of the Ministry of Defense. Shimon Peres was one of the founders of the Nuclear Research Center in Dimona and Israel Aerospace Industries. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin in 1994. He was a lso awarded the highest civilian honors of the USA: The Presidential Medal of Freedom that he received from President Barack Obama on June 13\, 2012 a nd the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shimon Peres\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1994 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180521 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98490a3d58748c0c232d07470221357a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shavuot - is a Jewish holiday on which the season of bringing t he first fruits (Bikkurim) to the Temple began. According to the Sages the festival is identified with the time of giving of the Torah\, and according ly the receiving of the Torah is commemorated on this day. It is also custo mary to read the Book of Ruth\, which tells the story of Ruth\, a Moabite w oman who converted to Judaism and from whom King David was descended. On th e eve of the festival it is customary to engage in all-night Torah learning \, known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Another custom characteristic of Shavuot i s the eating of dairy foods. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shavuot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert271f6ec709ff556476846509e07bd21d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on 18 Av 5647\, August 8\, 1887. He was one of the greatest Hebrew authors in the modern era and the Nobel Pri ze laureate for literature for 1966. Shai Agnon was born in the town of Buc zacz in Eastern Galicia. In 1908 he made aliyah to the Land of Israel\, whe n he was already a young author. Shai Agnon’s books have been translated in to many languages and achieved international success and recognition. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shai Agnon\, Nobel Prize laureate for literature for 1966 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180821 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf88e72aaffcc8f5469fd81ec21c248f3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shahar Tzuberi was born on September 1\, 1986. Significant achi evements in windsurfing: bronze medal in the 2018 European Championship\, s ilver medal in the 2013 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2010 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2009 European Championship\, bronze m edal in the 2008 Olympics. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Shahar Tzuberi won an Olympic bronze medal for windsurfing in Beiji ng 2008 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertec9ae5d148670467d1c415c14c0fa731 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Seventh Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert70cab171c256ab20c484b3a35382f732 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Second Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180510 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf9055508f1dad3ed0c6031ee5f1a47c5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 8\, 1972 four terrorists from the "Black September" orga nization (Fatah and PLO activists) boarded a “Sabena" flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv\, using forged passports\, and took control of the plane. The p lane\, with 100 Israeli passengers on board\, landed in Israel. After a day of negotiations\, the plane was liberated in an operation of 16 soldiers f rom the Sayeret Matkal (General Headquarters Reconnaissance Platoon) headed by Ehud Barak. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sabena flight 571 hijacking TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc88dfce4f2f38a1f2297f583c0fc961d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180911 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert31f80f18d6fc4d568f74da319ba58cde CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is a festival that falls on Tishrei 1 and 2\, the first days of the Hebrew year. Rosh Hashanah is cons idered in Jewish tradition as the day on which God's sovereignty over manki nd is proclaimed. It is also considered the Day of Judgment in which man is judged for his deeds in the previous year and his fate is decided for the next year. The main law of the festival is to hear the blowing of the Shofa r. It is also customary to send greeting cards\, to recite the Tashlikh pra yer\, and to eat a festive meal\, including festive foods and an apple dipp ed in honey. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert07f199abef6e5ef5594ca2afecfcb645 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers\, marked each yea r on the 4th of Iyar\, is designated to commemorate the fallen dead in Isra el’s battles and in terrorist attacks. As of 1953\, this day serves to comm emorate the fallen soldiers in Israel’s battles. Memorial Day is marked a d ay before Independence Day as a symbol to the price the State is forced to pay for establishment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen in Battle TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180302 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc17fac27a52b9625fd114442ca06bbdb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The festival of Purim is based on the story of the Book of Esth er\, in which the Jews in the Persian Empire were saved from the genocide p lanned by Haman with the consent of the King Ahasuerus. The festival is a d ay of thanksgiving to God for the deliverance. It is characterized by rejoi cing\, eating and drinking\, and in particular wine. Other characteristics are wearing fancy dress and masks. The laws of the festival also include th e obligation of public reading of the Book of Esther in the evening and on the day\, sending food gifts to friends (mishloach manot) and giving charit y to the poor (matanot la’evyonim). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Purim TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert49673ce9cb6a48ae6ef87a466f9ffc97 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The IDF (Tzahal) was founded about two weeks after the establis hment of the State of Israel\, during the battles of the War of Independenc e. The provisional government decided on its creation and Prime Minister Da vid Ben-Gurion published on May 31 an "order for the establishment of the I srael Defense Forces". The order included the unequivocal directive that th ere would be no military force in the State of Israel other than the IDF. T he IDF merged within it soldiers from the Jewish Brigade\, the Irgun and Le hi underground movements and the Palmach brigades. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Publication of order for the establishment of the IDF TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181118 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert51ee63af69e281e091527c2043469027 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 19\, 1977\, Sadat landed in Israel and\, by doing s o\, became the first Arab leader to ever visit Israel. Sadat was received w ith an official welcome and delivered a festive speech in the Knesset plena ry. The Egyptian President’s visit to Israel evoked heated debates in the A rab world but it paved the way towards the peace agreements which were sign ed a year and a half later. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:President of Egypt\, Anwar Sadat’s first visit to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180327 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert69d52a269a7c5e30750927337a14c306 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“Habima” - Israel’s National Theatre has been active\, consiste ntly\, since its official establishment in 1917\, first in Moscow and then in The Land of Israel. Since 1945 the theatre operates in the Habima House in Tel Aviv. In March 1928\, the cast of Habima arrived in Jaffa Port. The premiere took place in March 31\, 1928. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Premiere in the “HABIMA” National Theatre in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert560c28dea5096b6cfe42243aaec7d7ba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rachel Bluwstein Sela was born on September 20\, 1890 and died of a terminal illness at the untimely age of 40 on April 16\, 1931. Rachel was one of the salient poets of the Neo Classic Hebrew poetry. Her poetry h olds a distinguished place in Jewish culture. It is regularly taught in sch ools and often sung in public sing -alongs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the poetess RACHEL TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert23b911878653575fed2875fc504a9a7e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shmuel Yoseph Agnon\, born August 8\, 1887. One of the greatest Modern Hebrew authors and a laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature 196 6. Agnon was born in the Shtetl of Buchach in East Galicia. In 1908\, as a young author\, he came on Aliyah to The Land of Israel. Agnon’s books were translated into many languages and gained success and appreciation througho ut the entire world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of the Hebrew author\, Nobel Prize laureate Shmuel Yoseph A gnon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert84d488dc82728a3c46736517c043ad5c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Naomi Shemer\, born July 13\, 1930\, died of a terminal illness \, June 26\, 2004. Shemer was an Israeli singer – song writer who wrote tun es and lyrics. She was the Israel Prize Laureate for Hebrew singing. In 196 7 she wrote the song “Jerusalem of Gold” which has turned into a quasi nati onal anthem. She was buried in the KINNERET cemetery and her tomb became a pilgrimage site for Israelis and tourists. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of national song writer Naomi Shemer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180220 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7ba15cc10f864dfdb7ef11ddc98e1b35 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menachem Begin was born August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and pa ssed away March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Th e State of Israel\, Chairman of the HERUT Movement and the LIKUD Party\, mi nister in Israel’s governments\, commander of the IRGUN (Etzel) during the struggle against the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace Agreement w ith Egypt and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Menachem begin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6c9f24627682769e4140cbc5e1554d50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Weizmann\, born November 27\, 1874 in White Russia was on e of the leaders of the Zionist Movement before the establishment of The St ate of Israel. He was Israel’s first president\, a scientist and a chemist. He was one of the leaders of Practical Zionism\, the engine behind the si gning of The Balfour Declaration and the fourth president of the World Zion ist organization. Passed away November 9\, 1952 and laid to rest in The Wei zmann Institute of Science\, named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Israel’s first president\, Chaim Weizmann TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta82ba2f5b7e6251e2db6e67c32a82227 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliezer Ben Yehuda was born in Vilna on January 7\, 1858 and di ed in Jerusalem on December 16\, 1922. Ben Yehuda generated the resurrectio n of spoken Hebrew in The Land of Israel at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th century and became the figure most identified wi th that process. He founded the Hebrew Language Committee\, founded and edi ted the “Hatzvi” newspaper and compiled the Ben Yehuda Dictionary. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing of Eliezer Ben Yehuda\, reviver of the Hebrew language TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180705 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfc73125912c13229f6aafa6910714596 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Nachman Bialik\, born January 9\, 1873\, died July 4\, 19 34. He was one of the greatest Modern Hebrew poets. An essayist\, writer\, translator and editor who had a significant impact on Modern Jewish culture . From his residence in Tel –Aviv\, he was one of the first figures to leav e a cultural impression on the city. Bialik was awarded the title “National Poet”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of National poet\, Chaim Nachman Bialik TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180713 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta4fbc651fb8f6088d82ab8cbbbda9653 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ze’ev Jabotinsky\, was born in Odessa in 1880\, Died in New Yor k in 1940. Jabotinsky was a Zionist leader\, one of the greatest Jewish lib eral thinkers of the modern age. One of the founders of the Jewish Legion ( HAGDUD HA’IVRI) within the British Army during WWI. Founder of Revisionist Zionism\, head of BETAR and military leader of the IRGUN. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of leader and founder of the BETAR Movement\, Ze’ev Jab otinsky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert902d4cfb8d9e2e2005bdee61a4e5d15b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Abraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook was born September 7\, 1865 and died September 1\, 1935. A Rabbinical judge\, Kabbalist\, and Thinker\, he is considered to be one of the forefathers of Religious Zionism. He est ablished the Chief Rabbinate in Israel where he served as the first Ashkena zi Chief Rabbi\, as well as the MERKAZ HARAV Yeshiva. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi\, Abraham Yitzhak Hac ohen Kook TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180703 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfb22a3e6e80682ad70921529b982c905 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Binyamin Ze’ev Theodor Herzl “the visionary of the State of Isr ael”\, Budapest 1860 – 1904. Journalist\, lawyer\, author\, playwright and statesman. Herzl founded the Zionist movement as an established political m ovement and envisioned the establishment of the State of Israel when it was but a dream. “There is no human being\, no matter how rich or powerful\, w ho can shift an entire nation from one place to another. Only an idea can a chieve that”. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Passing day of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl\, the visionary of the State of Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertce7773231c763d04838ee834a4a5e65c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The 1970 World Cup\, held in Mexico\, was the first World Cup i n history and the only one until then in which an Israeli team participated \, and therefore it is considered as the climax of Israeli football achieve ment of all times. The Israeli team finished the quarter finals stage in fo urth and last place with 2 points\, but taking into consideration the stron g teams against which Israel competed\, Uruguay\, Sweden and Italy\, the te am's achievements are considered extremely impressive. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Participation of an Israeli team in the World Cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180920 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5a4987442953e4b7325b42dc43c2c8aa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The war broke out on Yom Kippur\, October 6\, 1973 with a milit ary attack of Syria and Egypt on The State of Israel and went on up to Octo ber 24\, 1973\, the day the Cease fire went into effect. The Arab attack ca ught Israel by surprise and off guard. The war had several political implic ations. It was one of the main factors that caused the turnaround in Israel i politics and paved the way towards the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of Yom Kippur War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180909 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd6dd02b6819bf5c9d00a79605b805bfa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Second Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Stat e of Israel and was called the “Al Aqsa Intifada". It began in September 20 00 and was far more "professional" than the first. Initially it was constit uted by acts of popular protest but subsequently use was made of firearms a nd demolition charges\; extensive use was also made of suicide attacks in a ll parts of Israel. In the course of the Second Intifada there were thousan ds of victims on both sides\, civilians and soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the Second Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3412c78385112f54a51721c4d3cb52de CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Intifada was a violent popular uprising of the Palest inians living in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip against Israeli rule. The Intifada broke out on December 9\, 1987 and ended officially with the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. The Intifada was characterized by mass participation of the population\, use of cold weapons including in particu lar rocks and Molotov cocktails. Scores of Israelis were murdered yearly du ring this intifada. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the First Intifada TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180512 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta51493b7c65c00d086881c347005a13a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On June 5\, 1967 The 6 day war broke out between Israel and Egy pt\, Jordan\, Syria and Lebanon and lasted only 6 days. During the war Isra el conquered vast territories in the Sinai Peninsula\, the Gaza Strip\, the Golan heights\, Judea\, Samaria and East Jerusalem. The war was the waters hed in the history of the State of Israel. Its implications on the status o f Israel in the world as well as on the internal controversies within the I sraeli society were far reaching and are continuous until these very days. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Outbreak of the 6 Day War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1db4f040cbcb4d3c5d00b97ffbe2829a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ori Sasson was born on August 18\, 1990. Significant achievemen ts in judo (100+ kg): gold medal in the 2017 Grand Prix contest\, silver me dal in the 2016 European Championship\, silver medal in the 2015 European C hampionship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ori Sasson\, winner of an Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de J aneiro\, 2016. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf3f6b3c4f9e1b2984fa20fbc1801eb7c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Oren Smadja was born on June 20\, 1970. Significant achievement s in judo: silver medal in the 1995 World Championship\, bronze medal in th e 1995 World Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Oren Smadja\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Rio de Janeiro\, 1992. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180526 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta80ba5c4dbae9bed276b36356142f27e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In May 1991\, within 34 hours\, 14\,400 Jews were brought from Ethiopia to Israel in 30 Israeli planes. The Israeli government feared that the rebels were about to overthrow the Ethiopian government\, which until then had worked for the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel. According ly an operation called after King Solomon was launched. This operation set a world flight record with 1087 people aboard a Boeing 747\, and with a bab y born en route. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Solomon bringing the Ethiopian Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2ceab6d2c7a942367283038738eca962 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Moses was a secret military operation to bring the Je ws of Ethiopia to Israel by an airlift from Sudan. The Israeli government d ecided to carry out the operation\, given the serious persecutions of the J ews by the local regime\, and the grave conditions of drought and famine in Ethiopia. In the operation approximately 8000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifte d to Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Moses TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181025 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte7e59eaa8c7aa91fe6e1272c42f0a6a3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:"Operation Magic Carpet" also called "Operation On Wings of Eag les" is the operation that brought the Yemenite Jews to Israel. Following t he 1947 UN Partition Plan\, pogroms began against the Jews in Yemen. In May 1949\, a new ruler came to power who allowed flights from Aden\, the capit al of Yemen\, to Israel. Jewish Agency employees were sent to Yemen to supe rvise the operation and they attracted large number of Jews. In the three s tages of the operation 47\,000 Jews were brought to Israel from Yemen. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Magic Carpet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180619 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert366c857fd3dc30b833a5c43859743cba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Entebbe Operation was carried out on July 4\, 1976 by the I DF in order to rescue 105 Israelis and Jews who were abducted on a flight f rom Israel to France in an Air France aircraft. Despite the long distance f rom Israel and the fact that the abducted aircraft was situated in a hostil e country\, the operation was heralded by the entire Western World as a hug e success and\, almost all the hostages came out safe and sound. The comman der Jonathan Netanyahu was killed during the operation which is named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Jonathan – the rescue of abducted Israelis held in Entebb e\, Uganda TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180613 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89a9dc60622236df51be47b5d8904d6d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Entebbe was a brilliant military action carried out b y the IDF in Uganda\, far from Israel's borders\, with the aim of rescuing 105 "Air France" passengers hijacked during their flight from Israel to Fra nce. The skyjacking team was made up 2 Germans\, members of the “Revolution ary Cells”\, and 2 Palestinians who were members of the Popular Front for t he Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The operation was successful and almost all the hostages were rescued. In the course of the operation Yonatan Netan yahu\, commander of the Special Forces\, was killed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Operation Entebbe TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert476f4bba44c22553f26716c3427c0fac CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First World Zionist Congress opened on August 29\, 1897 in the splendid Basel Casino with a very impressive ceremony and the participa tion of 208 delegates from 16 countries. The Congress convened following th e national awakening based on the ideology of Binyamin Ze’ev Herzl. The Fir st Congress approved the “Basel Plan” where the goals and principles of the Zionist Movement were defined. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening session of 1st Zionist Congress in Basel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf7a3f9b3902dd951bfcf0c7e3fc46c91 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Initially the Knesset held its meetings in Tel Aviv. As early a s 1949 construction of the Knesset building was discussed as part of the go vernment complex in Givat Ram. A competition was held for planning of the b uilding and the winner was architect Joseph Klarwein. The funding came fro m money bequeathed by Baron de Rothschild. The building was inaugurated on August 30\, 1966. At the opening of the building stands the Palombo Gate\, a courtyard for ceremonies and the Knesset Menorah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the Knesset building in Givat Ram in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180519 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2634523e1a6d5db120ed64049b28abd5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the late 1980s\, with the opening of the gates of the USSR\, under the liberal rule of Mikhail Gorbachev\, a great wave of aliyah of Je ws to Israel commenced. Hundreds of thousands immigrated in this period. In the year 2000 the one millionth oleh arrived! These Olim successfully inte grated into the Israeli economy and Israeli culture\, and increased and eve n sometimes doubled the number of residents in many towns\, while leaving t heir cultural and social mark on the locality. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Opening of the gates of the USSR for aliyah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180602 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc39e5c3cedd601bbffa70029678836d0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Night of the Bridges is the name of a coordinated Palmach actio n in the framework of the Jewish Resistance Movement (Tnu'at HaMeri HaIvri) . On the night of the 16th to the 17th of June 1946\, 11 bridges were atta cked simultaneously throughout Israel. Nine of the bridges were blown up\, one was seriously damaged and one was not blown up. The success of the acti on caused temporary interruption of the British supply routes. The successf ul action caused considerable financial damage to the British and received extensive international press coverage. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Night of the Bridges TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180513 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc2fa5989d600e93b6bb02305f8e2eeff CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 12\, 2018\, Netta Barzilai won first place in the Eurovi sion Song Contest with the song Toy\, written and composed by Doron Medalie and Stav Berger. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180923 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverteefd4650ceddb4824bf35718f4647be2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On October 16\, 1986\, while attacking terrorist targets south of Sidon in Lebanon\, the Phantom jet of Captain Ron Arad developed a techn ical fault. Ron and the pilot bailed out of the plane in Lebanese territory . A helicopter sent to the area rescued the Phantom pilot with great diffic ulty but Ron was taken captive by the Shiite Amal organization. Until May 1 988 there were indications of his condition and the place of his captivity\ , but since then all trace of him has completely vanished. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Navigator Ron Arad is taken captive TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180225 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert354a9dfd3045b3a29bf8464d03131e48 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:March 10\, 1949\, as part of the OVDA Operation during the War of Independence\, the men of the NEGEV Brigade liberated UHM RASHRASH – whe re the British Police were stationed\, on the shores of the Eilat Bay. The “Ink Flag” was hoisted and this marked the end of the War of Liberation. Ei lat\, today\, is the most Southern city in Israel and serves as a port and a city of tourism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:National ceremony to mark the liberation of the city of Eilat by th e IDF during the War of Independence. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f3228bd01e2ff7d61e6d4a94098b93c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Zach was born on December 13\, 1930 in Berlin. He is kno wn as an Israeli poet\, editor\, translator\, poetry critic and songwriter. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew poetry in 1995\, and is profess or emeritus of Haifa University. Zach is considered a pioneer in Hebrew poe try. He opposed the rigid rhyme and meter of poetry that preceded him\, pre ferring freestyle without a fixed framework. Zach is known for his outspoke n statements against the settlements and the occupation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Nathan Zach’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180223 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb18f3c7fd0922cf4c70b798e18a8e12b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses\, according to the Bible\, was the greatest prophet of th e Jewish People. He rescued them from Egypt\, led them and served as their Judge throughout their wanderings in the desert\, on the way to The Land of Israel\, He was the one who handed them the Torah in Mount Sinai and one o f the significant founders of the Jewish religion. According to tradition\, he was born and also passed away on the 7th day of ADAR. This day also ser ves as Memorial Day for MIA soldiers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Moses’ birth date and passing date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181002 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7a9e62a24e883192dbd59cfa12c02c34 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael Kolganov was born on October 14\, 1974. Significant ach ievements in canoeing: gold medal in the 1998 World Championship\, gold med al in the 1999 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1998 European Champ ionship\, gold medal in the 2000 European Championship (in two categories: 500 meters and 1\,000 meters)\, bronze medal in the 2006 European Champions hip. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael Kolganov winner of the Olympic bronze medal for canoeing in Sydney\, 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb628ca66e912c62f106978212102611d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Michael (Mike) Levitt was born on May 9\, 1947. He was Nobel Pr ize laureate for Chemistry for 2013. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Michael (Mike) Levitt\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert32112e559d8c1d06c4d1388b9d9e3b9a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Menahem Begin was born on August 16\, 1913 in White Russia and died on March 9\, 1992 in Tel Aviv. Begin was the sixth Prime Minister of I srael\, chair of the Herut movement and the Likud party\, a minister in Isr ael’s governments\, commander of Etzel in the period of the struggle agains t the British Mandate\, a signatory to the peace treaty with Egypt and Nobe l Peace Prize laureate for 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Menahem Begin\, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 1978 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb333cb8d52a07ec9771333f496095ab3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Rabin (March 1\, 1922 – November 4\, 1995) A Jerusalemi te \, Chief of Staff during the Six Day War\, Fifth Prime Minister of The S tate of Israel and Nobel Prize for Peace laureate in 1994\, the same year h e signed a peace agreement with The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Murdered d uring his term of office as Prime Minister by a Jewish – Israeli assassin w ho opposed the Oslo Accords at the end of a rally in support of the peace a greements in The Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Yitzhak Rabin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181010 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcccd4bc24769bb5501c4478bce8457a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehav’am Ze’evi (a.k.a Gandhi). Born June 20\, 1926\, murdered October 17\, 2001. A Jerusalemite\, military man\, combatant\, Member of Kn esset and minister. A scholar and an intellectual. Murdered by three Pales tinian assassins while serving as Minister of Tourism on behalf of the MOLE DET party\, October 17\, 2001. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Memorial Day for Rehav’am Ze’evi TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180907 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd095d110b4766e24512299ea46d77335 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During the Munich Olympics in September 1972\, terrorists from the “Black September” organization massacred 11 athletes\, coaches and refe rees- members of the Israeli Olympic team. In the aftermath of the tragic e vent\, the International Olympic Committee resolved to hold a memorial for the victims in the Olympic stadium and to renew the games only after a 24 h our break. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Massacre of Israeli athletes in the Munich Olympics TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180408 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert997526fad814be185188a046aab7679b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 7\, 1977\, Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the finals in the European Cup basketball championship against Mobilgirgi Varese\, the Italia n champions. In a tense\, nerve-racking game Maccabi won by one point\, 78- 77. In Israel almost the entire nation watched the game. This was the first European basketball cup of an Israeli team\, and in the opinion of many al so the greatest sports achievement of Israel until that time. In this game Tal Brody coined the phrase "we are on the map". LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the European basketball cup TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc099cdb2d1beaff3a2acf58e7417a673 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On January 27\, 1945 Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz-Birk enau death camp\, discovering the greatest Nazi extermination center in Eur ope. Since then\, Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust\, an etern al remembrance of the degree of inhumanity which a man can show towards his fellow men. This date was declared by the UN General Assembly as an intern ational remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust. It encourages the countries of the world to develop programs\, to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of the Holocaust. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Liberation of the Auschwitz Extermination Camp - International Holo caust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcc7ece1e98adabe3c4ff09fe4e071cc8 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In April 1929 the cornerstone was laid for the main building of the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael\, in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Th e building is part of the buildings of the National Institutions - Keren Ka yemeth\, Keren Hayesod\, the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agen cy. It was inaugurated in 1933. On March 11\, 1948 a booby-trapped car exp loded in its courtyard. Thirteen people were killed in the explosion and se veral employees of the National Institutions were injured. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Laying of the cornerstone for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael building. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf99dca9713b3764ad2104a607d111a17 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Lag BaOmer is one of the holidays in the Jewish calendar that o riginates in a custom that developed from the twelfth century. This is the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer\, that is counted from Pesach to Shavuot\, and occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. There are various traditi ons on the reasons for commemoration of this day. The well-known ones are t hat on this day there was a reversal in the fortunes of Bar Kokhba's army i n the revolt against the Romans and torches were lit to announce the victor y\, and that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on this day. The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lag BaOmer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6bf1d97ae35a7b4e163f4e65013d86f4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In his position as analyst of raw intelligence materials in the intelligence department of the American Navy\, Pollard came into contact w ith classified information related to Israel. In early 1984 Pollard offered his services to Israel\, and from 1984 to 1985 he transmitted hundreds of thousands of documents to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. On November 21\, 1986\, FBI agents raided his home\, where he was caught\, arrested and sen tenced to life imprisonment. Pollard was released November 2015 LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jonathan Pollard is arrested TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert09d9bf6dbf16b7ba84f6788ed7b2364e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jibril Agreement was a prisoner exchange deal between Israe l and the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine). As part of the agreement Israel released 1150 security prisoners held in Israeli jails in exchange for the return of three Israeli soldiers captured during the F irst Lebanon War (Hezi Shai\, Nissim Salem and Yosef Grof). The government\ , headed by Shimon Peres\, approved the deal by a large majority. This agre ement faced harsh public criticism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jibril Agreement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180514 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert68304dcb98ba57ca917e2d50a245d0dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Liberation Day is a national holiday in Israel\, mark ing the unification of the city after the occupation of the old City and Ea st Jerusalem during the 6 day war. Jerusalem Day takes place on the 28th of IYAR and it is celebrated with festive ceremonies in the capital and throu ghout the country. The National Ceremony is held on Ammunition Hill\, one o f the most arduous battle sites in the struggle to liberate the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jerusalem Liberation Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5e05f0e43113bddcc33113d509faac0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eli Cohen (born on December 26\, 1924\; executed on May 18\, 19 65)\, an Israeli spy who operated in Syria until he was caught and hung. Co hen is remembered in Israel and worldwide as one of the greatest Israeli sp ies. Levi Eshkol\, Israeli Prime Minister during the Six-Day War\, said tha t "Eli Cohen's acts and the information that he gathered before the Six-Day War were intelligence worth its weight in pure gold\, and led to the great victory in the Six-Day War." LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli spy Eli Cohen is executed in Syria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180214 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd188efc4e70620825a6b744ba07a135e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on the eve of February 4\, 1997 when two Israeli Air Force Yas’ur helicopters collided over the H ula Valley\, while transporting 73 soldiers from the Nahal Brigade and othe r units to IDF outposts in the security strip in southern Lebanon. There we re no survivors of the collision. The disaster increased public support for withdrawal of the IDF forces from Lebanon. The withdrawal was carried out in May 2000. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israeli helicopter disaster TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180813 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert44d7bffe356bc294251f7ab342b9640d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:International Youth Day is intended to enable governments and p eople throughout the world to identify abilities of youth\, to plan ways in which youth can take part in initiatives of development and involvement in community changes. According to the UN definition\, youth are young people aged 15–24. The principle is that youth should not bear the non-binding ti tle of the future generation or the generation of tomorrow but they should be the generation of the present that society needs here and now. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Youth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert17d027ccc60b6f549ac5c876d707b9cc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An expression of solidarity between workers’ organizations and an expression of the struggle for better work conditions. This day is one o f the main symbols of the socialist movements. In the Communist version\, t he workers’ day was a general holiday that was celebrated with parades\, ma rches\, taking the day off work and rallies. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Workers’ Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180309 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert931cc2e87accdff2d3a8136bf2cf3bec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Its original name was International Woman Laborer’s Day. This d ay is dedicated to giving respect\, love and esteem to women while marking their economic\, political and social achievements. International Women’s D ay was first marked in the United States on February 28\, 1909. In December 1977\, the UN Assembly decided to adopt the decision to mark a day dedicat ed to marking women’s rights and world peace. International Women’s Day cel ebrations highlight recognition of the fact that advancing peace and societ y involves active participation and equality of women and recognition of th eir contribution to world peace and security. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Women’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180128 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0dff8035cee23a6a50ab6fed6fb57a8b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This date (according to the civil calendar) was chosen as it is the day on which the Red Army liberated Auschwitz\, and it was designated by the unanimous decision of the UN assembly on November 1\, 2005. The oper ative part of the UN decision on determining the Remembrance Day of the Hol ocaust of the Jews of Europe calls upon the nations of the world to develop curricula in the field of Holocaust remembrance and rejection of any attem pt to deny the Holocaust\, encouragement for conserving the concentration a nd death camps\; and condemnation of any phenomenon of antisemitism\, xenop hobia or violence against a background of ethnic origin or religious faith. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Holocaust Remembrance Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181121 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc3c9b7f8859c03c468cdaa282e9fbce2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On this day a declaration was worded that mentions ten principl es relating to children and their rights. 30 years later\, on November 20\, 1989\, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child\, which r aises awareness of children’s welfare and health. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:International Children’s Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181024 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaaf689a4e6d15f16123f87b429d61076 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court constitutes the highest judicial instance in the State of Israel. It is located in Givat Ram in Jerusalem. The Yad Hanad iv Fund offered to fund a new building in the government complex\, in order to complete the "democratic triangle" at Givat Ram (the Knesset and the go vernment ministries). The building was completed and inaugurated in 1992. I t is made up of the five courtrooms\, the judges' chambers\, the "Arches Co urtyard" and a panoramic window looking out over the city. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Supreme Court building in Givat Ram in Jerusale m TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180414 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6d5b06e86bce5c1901ca6b9514190b1a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 2\, 2011\, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day\, the K KL inaugurated the Anne Frank Forest\, as part of the Martyrs' Forest. In t he unique project to Anne Frank’s memory\, a memorial was erected shaped as a room with 3 transparent walls and in the fourth wall the chestnut tree t hat Anne saw from the room where she hid with her family. Next to the tree is a stool\; when you sit on it\, you feel like a child sitting on a high c hair and seeing the landscape with the chestnut tree through the window. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Inauguration of the Anne Frank Forest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert89cdea3f3d19f900e4d425f08f266791 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the Disengagement Plan\, Israel unilaterall y evacuated the Israeli settlements and the IDF camps in the Gaza Strip\, a nd four isolated settlements in northern Samaria. The plan involved complet e withdrawal from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line borders. The plan was in itiated and led by then Prime Minister\, Ariel Sharon. On the eve of the Di sengagement there were 8600 Israelis living in the Gaza region. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Implementation of the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180215 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1dd9968752a1ae9f529dd5fbb28ca3ec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ilan Ramon\, born June 20\, 1954 perished together with the oth er team members of shuttle mission STS – 107 which disintegrated upon its r e-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 1\, 2003. Ramon was Israel’s fi rst space pilot. Formerly\, he served as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. He was decorated\, posthumously\, with the Chief of Staff’s recognition awa rd and with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ilan Ramon\, Israel’s first space pilot\, killed in crash of space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb8235b01ba7506f3196998e4f3dab008 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The date was chosen to honor and mark the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration was signed in the United Nations General Assembly on December 10\, 1948. This declaration formulates the basic princ iples of human rights in the world and is the infrastructure for the consti tutions of many countries and an important basis in international law. This day was marked for the first time in 1950 and is intended to raise awarene ss among the population of the natural basic rights of every human being fr om birth to death including the right to life\, security\, equality and dig nity. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Human Rights Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181001 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert98d062dd1da3cc0126363c2905081dba CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hoshana Rabbah is the last day of Chol HaMoed of Sukkot. It is customary to recite many supplications and “Hoshanot” on this day and there fore it is called Hoshana Rabbah. One explanation is that this is the last day on which it is possible for a man to alter the verdict and decree given on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur\, and to show God that because o f his repentance of his evil deeds\, his soul is beaten. For this reason it is customary to spend the whole night of Hoshana Rabbah studying (similarl y to the eve of Shavuot). LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hoshana Rabba TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180413 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0cb70cfe7e6d3abb6533314c112b0b24 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust and redemption Memorial Day\, marked in Israel ev ery year on the 27th of Nissan is dedicated to the remembrance of the SHOAH inflicted by the Nazis and their accomplices upon the Jewish people\, and of the heroic acts and rebellious initiatives of those days. The events of The Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day open on the eve of the actual day with the National Ceremony in the YAD VASHEM Museum in Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Holocaust and Redemption Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180804 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82130c3ef7ecc54c5ff78fecd2d0b81a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In August 1949\, as Herzl had requested in his will\, his bones and those of his parents and his sister were transferred from the cemetery in Vienna to Jerusalem. Herzl is buried in Jerusalem at Mount Herzl\, whic h is named after him. The state funeral was conducted by the Army Rabbinate \, and the ceremony was attended by representatives from all the towns of I srael\, who brought earth from their towns to place on the grave. Yearly\, on the eve of Independence Day\, a torch lighting ceremony is held which co ncludes the Remembrance Day events around the grave. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Herzl's bones are brought to Jerusalem for burial TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert25db1e3098bda361bb3b4b6aece4b2b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Hefer (born October 29\, 1925) is an Israeli songwriter a nd publicist. He served in the Palmach and his songs from this period have become a national heritage. Hefer has written for the best composers and si ngers. In 1956\, together with Dahn Ben-Amotz he wrote "A Bag of Fibs"\, a collection of tall tales made up in the Palmach. For many years he also had a regular column in Yediot Aharonot\, where he published weekly maqamas on current affairs. In 1983 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Hefer’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181009 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdd385f8d52f7db1cc1d511ce4e416d47 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Haim Gouri\, born 9 October 1923\, is known as an Israeli novel ist\, poet\, journalist\, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded the Isr ael Prize for poetry in 1988. Gouri belongs to the 1948 generation of poets . His poems constitute an integral part of the Israeli ethos. “Hareut” (“Co mradeship”) and “Bab al-Wad” became a symbol of the Israeli war of Independ ence. Gouri has published over 12 books of poetry\, 10 books of prose\, jou rnalistic reports and testimonies\, and also translations of French poetry\ , prose and plays. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Haim Gouri’s birthday TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert86ea04ca06b2f46c9e40db29a069f406 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 10\, 1979\, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won first plac e in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Hallelujah\, written by Shim rit Orr and composed by Kobi Oshrat. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gali Atari and Milk and Honey won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180826 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1077dade5defbca4ea4097fb1fd9838b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Gal Fridman was born on September 16\, 1975. Significant achiev ements in sailing-windsurfing: gold medal in the 2001 World Championship\, silver medal in the 1996 World Championship\, bronze medal in the 2003 Worl d Championship\, silver medal in the 1995 European Championship\, silver me dal in the 2003 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 1997 European C hampionship\, bronze medal in the 2001 European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Gal Fridman won an Olympic gold medal for sailing in Athens 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181207 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b67cd575a0018bb9a3c1c8685d6078e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fourth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert61445c149bfaa02e767a38994ccde699 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rosh Pinna is a town in the Upper Galilee. In 1882 a group of 3 0 families of Hasidim from Romania decided to immigrate to Israel and to fa rm the land. After finding suitable land and after a long journey using mul es and donkeys they reached Safed and from there Gei Oni. The name of the t own was changed to “Rosh Pinna” after the verse "The stone which the builde rs refused has become the head stone (rosh pinna) of the corner." Rosh Pinn a was the first Jewish settlement to come under the patronage of Baron Rot hschild. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the town of Rosh Pinna TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4b77c710ec04532acbd3c6f015562e3b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) was f ounded in 1953. It is the oldest and largest environmental organization in Israel\, and one of the oldest nature and environmental protection organiza tions in the world. The SPNI is a public\, non-profit society. Its mission is protection of the environment\, nature and landscape\, and the historic and cultural heritage of mankind in Israel. The SPNI was awarded the Israel Prize in 1980 for its special contribution to society and the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180306 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf5bfc455ae9e2c6c53d517cd834cdc22 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On the Lebanese border\, in a high rocky area far from the Jewi sh settlement points\, the tower and stockade settlement of Hanita was foun ded by 400 men and women. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael assisted Hanita - lik e all tower and stockade settlements- firstly with purchase of the lands an d then with their preparation. In time Hanita became a kibbutz. The creatio n of Hanita was considered one of the climaxes of this rapid settlement met hod. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the settlement of Hanita TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180720 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert186458f368d22cf821bdff6e7c586344 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Zionist Conference that convened in London in July 1920 fou nded the "Keren Hayesod" (the second fund) to serve as a central financial institution of the Zionist Movement. The Keren Kayemeth (the first) was "re leased" from dealing with money\, and continued to deal with redemption of lands for settlement of Jews in Israel\, with their preparation and affores tation. The Keren Hayesod became the financial arm of the Yishuv leadership \, and since its founding it has financed aliyah\, absorption\, security an d settlement activities. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the second fund - Keren Hayesod TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181005 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5d48be2b8d5748c46fd1bab0620ddfe9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium is one of the most famous institu tes of education in Israel. Founded in 1905\, it was the first Hebrew high school in the world. Today it is one of the leading six-year secondary scho ols in Tel Aviv. The Gymnasium was called after Theodor Herzl. Its graduate s include leading figures in Israeli society\, for instance: Moshe Sharett\ , Natan Alterman\, Netiva Ben-Yehuda\, Gabi Ashkenazy\, Yair Lapid\, Yossi Beilin\, and very many others. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc67d28e7867da7e04050083d3ab45018 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:As early as the First Zionist Congress held in Basel (in 1897)\ , the idea was raised of founding a Hebrew University in Israel. The dream became reality on January 28\, 1918 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus\, on Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael lands. S even years later\, on April 1\, 1925\, the university was inaugurated at a very impressive ceremony\, in the presence of Lord Balfour\, Chaim Weizmann \, Rabbi Kook\, Herbert Samuel and Hayim Nahman Bialik. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the Hebrew University TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert14925ed6a1df49cbe79dabb3a5a19c2a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On April 1\, 1909\, the founding fathers of “ACHUZAT BAIT” gath ered on the sands\, north of Jaffa\, for a lottery of the first plots for b uilding in the areas allocated for the city. In 1910\, the city acquired th e name Tel Aviv\, inspired by Nachum Sokolov’s translation of Herzl’s book ALTNEULAND. Tel Aviv today is a metropolis and a center of Israel’s economy \, culture\, media and trade. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Tel Aviv – The first Hebrew city TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertff0568401a74d55bf2fea33bccd4c044 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rehovot was founded during the First Aliyah as a settlement of immigrants from Poland who belonged to the "Menucha VeNachala" group. The a im of the group\, which was active in Warsaw\, was to found a Jewish settle ment in Israel independently of Baron Rothschild. On August 1\, 1890 the gr oup took possession of 10\,000 dunams of lands duly purchased by Yehoshua H ankin from Arab villagers of Khirbet Duran. The residents planted orchards and vineyards. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of the city of Rehovot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180420 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc4225504cb51990cf897c7dd0a3b9aa6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first broadcast of Television in Israel was a live broadcas t of the IDF parade on Independence Day\, May 1968\, in Jerusalem. In Augus t of that year regular trial broadcasts began\, initially on 3 evenings a w eek\, and subsequently this was expanded to 4. The station broadcast in bla ck and white. On August 20\, 1968 the first edition of the “Mabat" news bro adcast was presented by Haim Yavin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Television in Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180728 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8a9d7682ab7426a2a1511def1ee99481 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rishon LeZion was founded as an agricultural settlement on 15 A v\, 5642 (July 31\, 1882) when seventeen of its founders\, members of the F irst Aliyah\, took possession of the land. After they had suffered many har dships and tribulations due to natural disasters and their lack of experien ce in agriculture\, Baron Rothschild came to the assistance of the resident s and established the Carmel Wineries there. This was the beginning of the Baron's activity in Israel. In Rishon LeZion the Israeli flag was designed and Hebrew culture was revived. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Rishon LeZion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3e7cc773e8b9badcface4bf153139c17 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Petach Tikva was founded as an agricultural settlement and was the first moshava in the center of Israel. Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlesinger im migrated to Israel from Hungary. He sought a method other than the halukah for support and consolidation of the Yishuv\, advocating the need to work\, to farm the land and to revive the Hebrew language. Together with his disc iples he founded the ?evrah ma?azire ‘atarah le-yoshnah (“Society for the R estoration of the Ancient Glory”). The society purchased the lands on which Petach Tikva was built\, divided them into plots and sold them to the firs t settlers. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Petach Tikva with the moshavot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert81ffbdc86e510f696a689fe6086c3b6d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first of the tower and stockade settlements\, Tel Amal (lat er called Nir David) was built overnight in the Beit She'an Valley. A stock ade and a tower were brought to the Valley and erected on the site. From th en 52 settlements were established by this unique settlement method in the space of three years\, throughout Israel. From the Upper Galilee to the Neg ev\, they created continuous Jewish settlement in areas that were important for defense. The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael participated in their constructio n and consolidation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Nir David\, the first tower and stockade settlement TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1fddbbda1d5f2d42bdd6eb1f18f72b9b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In January 1911 the “Hashomer” land conquest group took possess ion of lands redeemed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael through Yehoshua Hanki n\, 'Redeemer of the Valley'. The group founded the first Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley there\, Merhavia. For seven years it existed as a co operative and in 1929 “Hashomer Hatza’ir” members from Galicia resettled Me rhavia. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Founding of Merhavia - the first settlement in the Jezreel Valley TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180508 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7961ab5b1257d963fd4f0b383bedf58c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Mikveh Israel Agricultural School was founded on 22 Iyar 56 31\, May 13\, 1871. Charles Netter\, one of the heads of Alliance Isra?lite Universelle (AIU) founded the first agricultural school in the Land of Isr ael and gave it the name Mikveh Israel (the Hope of Israel)\, based on the verse in Jeremiah 17: “O Lord\, the hope of Israel\, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Foundation of the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180925 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert27646bd383eb6d98d76e9265356e695b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sukkot is a biblical festival celebrated for eight days between Tishrei 15 and 22. The first two days are festival days\, followed by f ive days of Chol Hamoed. Sukkot is the third pilgrimage festival appearing in the Bible. In the Temple period\, the people went up to Jerusalem during the festival of Sukkot. During Sukkot\, it is commanded to dwell in a Sukk ah (booth) and to use it as one’s home. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Sukkot TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181204 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert48fbb5753e931b29b851ba9f30ed082e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish holiday of thanksgiving\, insti tuted by the rabbinical sages during the Second Temple Period in memory of the victory of the Hasmonean rebellion\, the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the flask of oil. Hanukkah is celebrated by reciting of Hal lel and thanksgiving benediction and kindling of the Hanukkah lights\, on t he eight days from the 25th of Kislev until the 2nd or 3rd of Tevet. Accord ing to Jewish tradition the Hasmoneans were victorious over the Greeks in t he year 138 B.C.E.\, and in the year after rededication of the Temple the f estival of Hanukkah was instituted. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180528 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert164eaf68b9f716a65ab9644ae45fd9a1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:INS Dakar was a submarine in the service of the Israeli Navy. O n January 25\, 1968\, on its way from Britain to Israel\, the Dakar went do wn with its entire crew of 69. Despite extensive searches by ships\, submar ines and aircraft no trace was found. 31 years and three months after its d isappearance\, the remains of the “Dakar" were found by the Nauticos Corpor ation. They were located between Crete and Cyprus\, 495 km from the shores of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Finding of the INS Dakar submarine TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181208 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert26a22b093bca307a23affb2ab101d4eb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fifth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert161f0e72601d69f4e5441e5921917a17 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) is a fast day prescribed by the Ra bbis that commemorates the destruction of both Temples - the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE by the army of Nebuchadnezzar II\, king of Bab ylon\, and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Roman army under the military commander Titus. The fast falls on the ninth day of the month of Av and constitutes the climax of a three-week mourning period. Thi s is the most stringent of the four fasts commemorating the destruction of the Temple. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Tisha B’Av TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2eea0dc3a9d1e9427a507837c47ba1f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tenth of Tevet (Asarah BeTevet) is one of four Jewish fast days commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem. This is the date on which\ , in the year 588 B.C.E.\, the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Ne buchadnezzar began. The siege ended about a year and a half later with the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah\, the city of Jerusalem and the First T emple. Since 1950\, this day has been marked in the State of Israel also as the "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust\, whose date of death is unknown. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Tenth of Tevet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180701 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4f1703215a27d6af5960f8f19fe35a02 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four fast days. It commemor ates the day on which the wall of Jerusalem was breached\, followed by the destruction of the Second Temple. The fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz las ts from the break of dawn to nightfall. On this day a three-week mourning p eriod (Bein Hametzarim) begins that lasts until the Ninth of Av\, and in wh ich the mourning customs become increasingly stringent as the fast of the N inth of Av draws near. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180913 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2330a3d62dd3b8f4aa43c5acf09f070b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Tzom Gedaliah (the Fast of Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast day that falls on Tishrei 3\, the day after Rosh Hashanah. This fast was fixed to co mmemorate the assassination of Gedaliah\, son of Achikam\, who was governor of Judah in the period following the destruction of the First Temple\, at the beginning of the sixth century BCE\; his death constituted ultimately t he destruction of the Jewish settlement in the First Temple period. The Fas t of Gedaliah is one of the four fasts related to the destruction of the Fi rst Temple. In relation to the yearly cycle that begins in Nisan\, it is th e third fast. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fast of Gedaliah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180516 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6396fbbd2b6e34bdf224a7f4210ee160 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day\, previously called Mother’s Day\, celebrates family i n general and motherhood in particular and their place in society. Family D ay is marked in the world on the second Sunday in May. In Israel\, Family D ay is celebrated on 30 Shvat\, the anniversary of the death of Henrietta Sz old\, the founder of Hadassah\, the Zionist women’s organization\, who was known as “the mother of children.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Family Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180227 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta78ee885a3d456752616b36db463449b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Joseph Trumpeldor\, born November 21\, 1880\, fell in the Battl e of Tel Hai\, March 1\, 1920. Trumpeldor was a Jewish combatant\, Sociali st\, Zionist leader and pioneer. His death became the symbol of Jewish resi stance. Trumpeldor is buried in a mass grave under the monument of the roar ing lion in Tel Hai. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Falling of Joseph Trumpeldor in defense of Tel – Hai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert82837691b8a5f85556db6059a3182ffd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:With the departure of the British in May 1948\, there were appr oximately 1700 Jews living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem\, defended by 150 soldiers. On May 16\, 1948 the siege of the Jewish quarter began and l asted six months. Finally the quarter was conquered by a combination of irr egular Arab forces and the Transjordanian Arab Legion. The Jewish quarter s oldiers were taken captive and the civilian residents evacuated to the New City. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Fall of the Jewish Quarter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180707 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert546486e731fa97486fe90ac5b183c4fc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The King David Hotel which housed the headquarters of the Briti sh Mandate Government was bombed on July 22\, 1946 by the IRGUN (ETZEL) und erground in response to the events of the “black Sabbath”. More than one hu ndred casualties as well as some 50 injured in the explosion brought about condemnations of the attack by all parties and the “HAGANNAH” announced a c omplete detachment from the IRGUN. There are those who argue that this acti on had an effect on the British leaving Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180614 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcd5f280b003c2746f5c8d64282e9d222 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Shlomo Ben-Yosef was born on May 7\, 1913 in Poland and execute d by the authorities of the British mandate on 30 Sivan 5695\, June 26\, 19 38. He was an illegal immigrant and a Betar fighter in the Land of Israel. He was the first of the 12 Olei Hagardom – Jews executed by the British aut horities in the period of the Mandate. He was executed for his attempt to a ttack a bus carrying Arabs. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef by the authorities of the British Man date TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181031 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta489567cdf53ab2ac1c44937b20ae02b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chana Senesh (July 17\, 1921 – November 7\, 1944) was a Jewish fighter and poet\, one of the paratroopers in The Yishuv who volunteered to serve in the British Army during WW2 against Nazi Germany. In 1944 she par achuted into occupied Hungary\, was caught\, investigated under torture and executed by the Nazis. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Execution of Jewish paratrooper Chana Senesh TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1f2b03a77f99a696cc724176d7a2baa7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed by Egyptia n President Anwar El Sadat\, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Unit ed States President Jimmy Carter\, at the White House in March 1979. As par t of the treaty it was decided to return the Sinai Peninsula. In the second stage\, on April 19\, 1982\, evacuation of Yamit began\; thousands of sold iers came to remove the residents of the city and their supporters. The eva cuation was difficult and distressing and the pictures have remained engrav ed in Israeli consciousness. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Evacuation of Sinai as part of the peace treaty with Egypt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180107 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert45aca06fc1c89eae472e0cd761b69848 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1901\, the fifth Zionist Congress announced the establishmen t of the “Jewish National Fund” – an organization designated to acquire lan ds for Jewish settlement. The JNF was managed by The World Zionist Organiza tion. Since the establishment of the State\, JNF (KKL) is involved with edu cation\, forestry\, paving new roads and preparing new grounds. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Establishment of JNF (KKL) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181212 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte1999dc02cece584e4a121056176613e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The lighting of the Hanukkah candles (or oil) on each of the ni ghts of the festival is the most characteristic ritual of Hanukkah. A Hanuk kiyah (special candelabrum) is generally used for lighting of the candles. It is customary for children to play with dreidels (sevivon - four-sided sp inning top). Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter. These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words Nes Gadol Haya Sham -"A great miracle ha ppened there”. It is also customary to give children “Hanukkah gelt” \, usu ally in small coins. Traditional foods are latkes (potato pancakes)\, sufga niyot (doughnuts) and Sfinj (North African doughnuts). These foods are frie d in deep oil\, to commemorate the miracle of the small flask of oil. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Eighth Day of Hanukkah TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd2e8e2b77bb571315d34f9c78acd2e2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:This day raises awareness of environmental protection. The day was declared by a UN Declaration in 2009 and its aim is to raise awareness\ , to influence the environment and our fate and that of future generations and to show that efficient consumption of resources affects the ecosystem a nd the environment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertcf0cd394d10f4abbe3a6862968508ff7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The second temple was built by the exiles from Babylon when the y returned to Zion in 516 B.C.E\, some 70 years after the destruction of th e first temple. It stood erect for 586 years. The temple was destroyed by T itus\, son of Emperor Vespasyanus in 70 A.D. and was not built the third ti me. Our sages attributed the main reason for its destruction to baseless ha tred. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the second temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180722 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert151816291e84e1f9e616dfb679fdeb33 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The First Temple was built on Mount Moriyah in Jerusalem by Kin g Solomon during the 10th century B.C.E. It stood erect for 410 years up to the year 586 B.C.E when it was set on fire by Nebuchadnezzar\, king of Bab ylon. The destruction ended the First Temple Period. A fasting day was set for the 9th of Av. According to our sages\, the first temple was destroyed due to 3 deadly sins of the people: idolatry\, incest and bloodshed. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Destruction of the first temple TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181130 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbcd016130c8bf6c183960dd54cf0dd09 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On November 29\, 1947 the U.N Assembly resolved to end The Brit ish Mandate in Israel and establish two independent States in The Land of I srael – a Jewish state and an Arab State (The Partition Plan). The Yishuv l eadership accepted the plan and Jews in Israel danced with joy in cities an d settlements throughout the country. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Declaration of partition plan for Israel in the United Nations TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5fcf8f99317967b02c9696e9b403eab3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Ben – Gurion\, 1886 – 1973 came to Israel during the Seco nd Aliyah. He was the head of the “Pre – State” leadership\, the one who st rove towards the establishment of The State of Israel\, proclaimed its esta blishment and stood at its helm for a decade and a half until 1963. Ben Gur ion served as first Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel and was one of the top leaders of the Labor Movement. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:David Ben – Gurion National Memorial Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert57cf7ffbb85160309550933acdd2fdd9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Daniel Kahneman was born on March 5\, 1934. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Daniel Kahneman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Economics for 2002 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180906 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8fabaff323e3ffa9b4787af8dbf67e55 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:On May 9\, 1998\, Dana International won first place in the Eur ovision Song Contest with the song Diva\, written by Yoav Ginai and compose d by Zvika Pick. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54ca6203231c79c6f331c406e93cf730 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dan Shechtman was born on January 24\, 1941. He was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Dan Shechtman\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2011 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180609 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180610 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert95ba9d9f0080a7a2aa6d103d61b4f304 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Haganah was founded in June 1920 by the Ahdut Ha'Avoda part y\, as part of the changed security perspective of the heads of the Yishuv institutions: from defense of individual settlements to a national organiza tion designed to provide overall defense to the Jewish Yishuv. Already on t he day of its creation the Haganah decided to open its ranks to all\, witho ut any discrimination. This was the largest military organization in the Br itish mandatory period\, and in fact constituted the infrastructure of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the “Haganah organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180504 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9afb816cb8abb68719dfdcce8ce149bc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Palmach (Plugot Ma?atz - lit. "strike force") was a regular military force of the “Haganah” in Israel in the years 1941-1948\, and ser ved in fact as the Hebrew army of the Jewish state-in-the-making. In the fi rst days of the War of Independence it was the backbone of the new army unt il the IDF became organized. It made a great contribution to the struggle a gainst British mandatory rule\, the illegal and legal immigration to Israel \, settlement and Hebrew culture. The Palmach was established under the com mand of Yitzhak Sadeh. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Palmach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180718 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1c3c06b45cf8b141ab2deccc7345fe2b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is an international Jewish organization based in Israel. It was founded in 1929 as the executive orga n of the World Zionist Organization. Under the British Mandate the Jewish A gency constituted the ruling institution of the Jewish Yishuv. With the est ablishment of the State\, administration of the country was transferred to the Israeli government. Today the JAFI focuses on aliyah promotion and abso rption assistance\, Jewish-Zionist education around the world and strengthe ning the Jewish community in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Jewish Agency for Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180409 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5784761c7a562035a9f92ccad2c8185a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Irgun Zva'i Leumi (Etzel) - was a Hebrew underground milita ry organization founded in Jerusalem in 1931. It was founded by officers w ho left the “Haganah”\, considering that energetic action should be taken a gainst the Arab aggression in that period (the riots of 1929). Most of its members were young people from the Betar Revisionist youth movement. Throug hout history the Irgun has been considered more of a fighting organization than the Haganah. It was disbanded with the creation of the IDF. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Irgun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4870f886bb8d5edac55d3d3e4dfb8a67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hashomer was a defense organization in the Jewish Yishuv in Isr ael in the years 1909-1920. The organization was founded by people of the S econd Aliyah with the declared aim of "the conquest of defense" and the "co nquest of labor"\, in other words to learn defense and labor and to transfe r them to Jewish hands in the countryside and towns in Israel. At the heigh t of its activity\, in 1913\, the organization had about 400 members. The “ Hashomer” organization occupies an important place in the Zionist heritage due to the principles of conquest of labor and including conquest of defens e. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the Hashomer organization TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert097ef980a5e8ac8d534a222c1cbcb9f6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahalal was the first “Moshav Ha’Ovdim” (workers’ moshav) in Is rael\, located in the Jezreel Valley. The first settlers of Nahalal\, membe rs of the First Aliyah and Second Aliyah\, arrived there on September 11\, 1921 (Elul 5\, 5681). Nahalal\, built in the form of a circle\, reflected t he wish to establish a moshav based on the principles of equality. Over the years several Nahalal residents became well known figures\, including: Mos he Dayan and his three grandchildren\, as well as Hannah Senesh\, Meir Shal ev and Shaul Mofaz. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of the first labor settlement Nahalal TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180213 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebc1f03ad7f369f4f6243a5ecf2422ec CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nili (acronym of Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker) was founded in 19 15 and operated in the Jewish Yishuv in Israel during World War I. The orga nization engaged principally in espionage\, with the aim of helping the Bri tish Army to conquer Israel from the Ottoman Empire. The organization membe rs also organized smuggling of money from abroad to the Jews in Israel. Aft er about two years of activity the Ottomans uncovered the espionage network . Some of its leaders were captured and executed and others were sentenced to imprisonment. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Creation of NILI TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180614 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3f489c45c6001866345b436f60965cc7 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The National Water Carrier is the main artery of the Israeli na tional waterworks\, in which most of the waterworks in the State are integr ated. It serves to control the water supply in Israel and allows efficient utilization of the water sources and their transfer from the rainy north to the center and the south where water is scarce. The National Carrier begin s at the Kinneret and is 130 km long. Initial plans for its construction we re prepared even before the establishment of the State of Israel\, and the implementation was completed in 1964. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Completion of construction of the National Water Carrier TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180127 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1eee1e1545ff7f2b157531c50b3d304d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Topol began his international acting career in 1966\, whe n he appeared in London in his most well-known role\, Tevye the Milkman\, i n the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". 1971 saw the appearance of the film ve rsion of "Fiddler on the Roof" in which Topol also played the lead. For his role\, he won the Golden Globe Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical or Co mic Film" Category and was also nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 1971. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chaim Topol wins Golden Globe Award as Best Actor. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert621129c3cafe1cef26f6460badb27a49 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:In "Operation Opera" the Iraqi nuclear reactor was blown up by Israeli Air Force planes. The attack was carried out by 8 F-16 planes and 6 F-15 planes. The Israeli bombing destroyed the reactor completely. The ope ration was carried out on the basis of the Army Intelligence Branch evaluat ion that with the reactor in operation the Iraqis would be able to produce 4 plutonium bombs yearly. In this period Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein w ho called for Israel's destruction. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Blowing up of the Iraqi nuclear reactor TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180626 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert520c96228421db166880f06104c26a8d CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Tent Protest is a series of demonstrations and protest acti ons that were held throughout Israel in the summer of 2011\, against the hi gh cost of living in Israel. The protest began on Facebook\, and continued with the setting up of tents on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv and subseq uently in other cities. Demonstrations with the participation of hundreds o f thousands led to the creation of the Trajtenberg Committee\, by the Israe li government\, in order to propose solutions to the demonstrators' request s. "The people demand social justice!" became the protest slogan. The prote st leaders included Daphne Leef\, Stav Shaffir and Regev Kontas. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of the Tent Protest TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180321 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5caee4d242888ab89fe8c51cadb542f1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:An extensive operation of the IDF and the defense establishment in Judea and Samaria. This operation\, the biggest since the first Lebanon war\, took place following the terror attack on the Park Hotel in Netanya in which 30 Israelis were murdered. The aim of the operation was to destroy Palestinian terror infrastructures and end the wave of terror attacks. The results of the operation were the almost complete eradication of terror an d destruction of the Palestinian Authority’s organizational infrastructure in Judea and Samaria. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of Operation Defensive Shield TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180530 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta9ceb4b0ee01823cdcfa4e4ac7581db3 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The first Lebanon war was waged between Israel\, Syria and Pale stinian terrorist organizations that acted against Israel on Lebanese terri tory. Israel invaded Lebanon on June 6\, 1982 and withdrew 3 years later\, in June 1985\, when it deployed its forces on a narrow security strip along the border. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Beginning of 'Peace for Galilee Operation' – First Lebanon War TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6f0839a40e9f8f78b7820570a62be3c1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:“The Balfour Declaration” is a document signed by The British F oreign Secretary\, Lord Arthur James Balfour on November 2\, 1917\, stating that Britain would support the establishment of a National Home for the Je wish People in Israel. The declaration was an unprecedented political achie vement for The Zionist movement in general and for Chaim Weizmann in partic ular\, the man who led the efforts towards receiving it. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Balfour Declaration Day TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertecec0c470ae6709c9ed82b770c6bdea1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avram Hershko was born on December 31\, 1937. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2004. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Avram Hershko\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb32147d8c2366156db212a25b161ac96 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) is the Legislature of The Stat e of Israel. It is situated in the Knesset Building on Givat Ram in Jerusal em. The name Knesset and the number of its members (120) derive from The Gr eat Assembly (the supreme council during the period of the Second Temple). On Tu Bishvat\, 1949\, the Founding Assembly approved the Transit Law which stated that the Founding Assembly would form Israel’s first Knesset. From there on\, this date was determined as the Knesset’s birthday. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Assembly of the first Knesset TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180820 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb8f69cb78cb91af6fa9f9a29a83b2e67 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arik Zeevi was born on January 16\, 1977. Significant achieveme nts in judo (up to 100 kg): bronze medal in the 1999 European Championship\ , silver medal in the 2001 World Championship\, gold medal in the 2001 Euro pean Championship\, gold medal in the 2003 European Championship\, gold med al in the 2004 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics\, silver medal in the 2005 European Championship\, bronze medal in the 2007 E uropean Championship\, bronze medal in the 2008 European Championship\, bro nze medal in the 2010 European Championship\, gold medal in the 2012 Europe an Championship. Zeevi is the oldest contestant to win a gold medal in the European Championship. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arik Zeevi\, winner of the Olympic bronze medal for judo in Athens\ , 2004. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaff4d638c6bd68f754dac01518884938 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arieh Warshel was born on November 20\, 1940. He was Nobel Priz e laureate for Chemistry for 2013. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Arieh Warshel\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2013 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181105 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b2a3a61c5070959128a6af9e5fad0dd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Orna Barbivai was born on September 5\, 1962. Aluf (Major Gener al) Barbivai is head of the Manpower Directorate in the IDF\, and is the fi rst female officer in the history of the IDF to hold this rank in the regul ar army. The appointment of a woman to the rank of Aluf in the IDF is part of a general trend of promotion of women and integration of women in an inc reasing number of senior positions in the Israeli economy. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Appointment of Orna Barbivai as first woman to be made Aluf in the Israel Defense Forces TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert33db30836a1d69260b1d81f21103ac73 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yosef Sprinzak (8 December 1885–28 January 1959) was a Zionist activist. He served as secretary general of the Histadrut and chairman of t he Vaad Hapoel. With the founding of the Knesset he was elected unanimously as its Speaker\, and served in this function in the first three Knesset te rms\, until his death. He worked to shape the form that the Knesset would t ake and to a great extent the way in which it would work. He served as acti ng president of the State of Israel\, standing in for Chaim Weizmann in the years 1951-1952. Sprinzak is buried on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yosef Sprinzak’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180903 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert72108d37ca24e41cd7e9fafb058cb5da CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehuda Amichai (3 May 1924 – 22 September 2000)\, an Israeli po et. His first book\, "Now and in Other Days" brought about a transformation in Hebrew poetry. He was the first poet of the “Generation of the State” t o win the Israel Prize\, in 1982. Among the declared reasons for the Prize was the fact that Amichai in his poetry "gave rise to a revolutionary chang e in poetic language\, a combination of poetic materials and materials draw n from daily life." Amichai achieved worldwide recognition and he is the mo st translated Israeli poet in the world. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehudah Amichai’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181115 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta42d6bce456e64f813003dbf0f62f33c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yehoshua Hankin (1864-October 11\, 1945)\, a practical Zionist\ , he became known as the "Redeemer of the Valley"\, because he negotiated p urchase of lands in Israel and in particular in the Jezreel Valley\, for Je wish settlement. In the last twenty years of his life he was involved in th e purchase of some 600\,000 dunams of lands\, including the sites of Rehovo t\, Hadera\, Nahalal\, Tel Yosef and Ein Harod\, the Hefer Valley and Kibbu tz Revivim in the Negev. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Yehoshua Hankin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert465b24364bc7227de89299f7f224ac14 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Zalman Shazar\, originally Shneur Zalman Rubashov\, was born on 1 Kislev\, 5650\, November 24\, 1889 in Mir\, in the Russian Empire. He di ed on 19 Tishrei 5735. He was the third President of Israel\, a writer\, po et\, historian\, Zionist leader\, Knesset member\, and Minister of Educatio n and Culture in Israel's first government. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Zalman Shazar\, third President of Isra el. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert548ca721937386d01252848ef28488f5 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Navon was born on 1 Nisan 5681\, April 9\, 1921\, in Je rusalem. He died on 24 Heshvan\, 5776\, November 6\, 2015. Yitzhak Navon ha d a wide and varied education\, a fluent command of 6 languages\, and serve d as a politician and diplomat. He was known as an Israeli author\, playwri ght and educator. Yitzhak Navon served as the fifth President of Israel and as a Knesset member and Minister of Education. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Navon\, fifth President of Isra el TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180415 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1ee0bde6b58367151a6c304f11d04e6b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born on 18 Kislev 5645\, November 24\, 1884 \, in Poltava in the south-west of the Russian Empire. He died on 29 Nissan 5723\, April 23\, 1963. He was the second President of Israel\, a pioneer in the period of the Second Aliyah\, a historian and one of the heads of th e labor movement in the Land of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi held many public of fices. He was one of the founders of Poalei Zion\, chair of the National Co mmittee\, a member of the Jerusalem community committee and a Knesset membe r representing Mapai. He researched the history of the Jewish people and th e Land of Israel. He was elected 3 times as President of Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Ben Zvi\, second President of I srael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180917 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4cf7cf03e5c9733618166e36d7b7a277 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Meir Dizengoff (25 February 1861- 23 September 1936) was the fi rst mayor of the city of Tel Aviv. Even in his lifetime he was considered t he founder of the city\, working to create the image of Tel Aviv as the "fi rst Hebrew city". As a mayor who loved and nurtured his city\, he was energ etically involved in its development\, and reached agreements with adjacent neighborhoods for their annexation to Tel Aviv. Dizengoff succeeded in per suading thinkers like Bialik and Ahad Ha'Am to settle in the city\, thereby contributing to its image as a cultural center. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of the first mayor of Tel Aviv Meir Dizeng off TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181015 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert321973f4635ae7c3c3b806c024fde172 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer was born on 8 Nisan 5505\, 1795\, in the town of Lissa in Poland. He died on 5 Heshvan\, 5635\, 1874. Rabbi Kal ischer had a wide and varied general education. He was a forerunner of Zion ism\, supported aliyah to the Land of Israel and renewal of settlement ther e. His ideas were the basis for the establishment of the Hibbat Zion moveme nt. He proposed establishing a fund for redemption of land in the Land of I srael that would be financed by rich Jews\, and an agricultural school. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalischer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180312 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180313 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert327f8640c4e9560acb9b39b101fd44c9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira was born on 23 Elul 5655\, September 12\, 1895\, in the town of Rissani\, Morocco\, and died on 25 Adar II\, 573 0\, April 2\, 1970. He was the chief rabbi of Ramla-Lod. He chaired the org anization of Sephardi rabbis in Israel\, was an enthusiastic Zionist and sa w the rebirth of the Jewish people in its land as Athalta De'Geulah ("the b eginning of the redemption”). He supported saying Hallel with a blessing an d reading from the Torah on Yom Yerushalayim. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yitzhak Abihatzeira TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180914 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert65c333e044cc0ef42113c52a367421c4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai was born in 5558\, 1798 in Sarajevo\, Bosnia. He died on 4 Tishrei 5639\, 1878. Rabbi Alkalai was one of the forerunners of Zionism. His Zionist vision was expressed in placing natural redemption before miraculous redemption and he called upon the Jew s to move to the Land of Israel. His book Minhat Yehudah (The Offering of J udah)\, published in 1845\, expresses a realistic aspect of the vision of r edemption for the first time. In the first stage: “It is necessary to build houses\, dig wells and plant vineyards in the Land of Israel. ... It is ne cessary to speak Hebrew in order for the Jewish public to prepare the pract ical foundation for redemption when it comes...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehudah ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181113 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4aa3877a1423022991d81f5ba662d823 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban was born on 1 Tevet 5601\, December 1 3\, 1909\, in Djerba\, Tunisia. He died on 4 Kislev 5755\, November 7\, 199 4. The rabbi of the island of Djerba\, Tunisia\, after his aliyah to Israel \, he served as rabbi of the city of Netivot and was a member of the Chief Rabbinate council. He published many works of rabbinic literature. Rabbi Tz aban supported the state and its institutions\, and voted in the Rabbinical Council in favor of the decision to say Shehecheyanu and Hallel with a ble ssing on Yom Ha’atzmaut. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Rafael Kadir Tzaban TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180106 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert656a5a5bab7f7668fce9013d91355b0c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was born on 12 Shvat 5634\, January 30\, 1874\, and died on 18 Tevet 5710\, January 7\, 1950. He was the Chief Rabbi of Djerba and one of the greatest rabbis of Tunisia. He wrote 44 wor ks of Torah literature on all aspects of Judaism: ethics\, sermons and resp onsa. Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen was an enthusiastic supporter of Zionism and worked all his life to encourage aliyah to Israel. He died in Djerba on the eve of his intended aliyah to Israel and in 5766 his remains were brou ght to Jerusalem. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Moshe Kalphon Hacohen TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertbd91cc82f38c3668f2e99077ec02405e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas was born in Gibraltar in 5540 \, 1789 and died on 17 Nissan 5612\, 1852. He was a Sephardi rabbi\, the te acher of Rabbi Yehudah Alkalai\, the rabbi of the Corfu community\, one of the precursors of modern Zionism\, an adjudicator and a Kabbalist. He was a predecessor of political Zionism in his worldview and his proposals. He ca lled upon the Jews to stop passively waiting for redemption and to act to b ring it closer. He made aliyah to Israel and lived in Hebron. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180202 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1942b60c55d398e28a0e1c499b075cb0 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Peretz Smolenskin was born in 1842 in Belarus. He died in Febru ary 1885. Peretz Smolenskin was a Hebrew writer and publicist\, a member of the Jewish Haskalah (Enlightenment) movement and one of the heads of the H ibbat Zion movement. He spoke of the need to revive the spoken Hebrew langu age and speak it\, as only then would the people retain its right to be cal led Israel. In his opinion\, the Jews are a unique people that are united b y their culture\, history and the language of the Bible. He thought settlem ent in the Land of Israel was preferable to Jewish settlement in any other country. He also emphasized the need to create a class of Jewish laborers a nd agricultural workers and the necessity of upturning the pyramid of Jewis h occupations. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Peretz Smolenskin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181003 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6c9fa2f7045980adb1e108a069ced62e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hatikvah is the national anthem of the State of Israel and was in the past the anthem of the Zionist Movement. The anthem includes\, with slight changes\, the first two verses of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Im ber in 1878\, during a visit to Israel. The melody is a popular Moldavian m elody adapted by Samuel Cohen. The anthem was sanctioned by Israeli law on November 10\, 2004\, even though it had been accepted as the national anthe m since the establishment of the State. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Naphtali Herz Imber - author of Hatikva h TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180819 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f41a9288eda403d02a978125d804156 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachman Sirkin was born on 18 Shvat 5628\, February 11\, 1868 i n Mogilev\, Belarus. He died on 7 Elul 5684\, September 6\, 1924. Nachman S irkin was a philosopher and one of the fathers of socialist Zionism. He bel ieved that the Jewish national idea was intrinsically interwoven with the s ocialist vision of redemption. In his opinion Zionism and socialism were in separable. Sirkin thought that a Jewish state based on private property wou ld not interest the Jewish proletariat in the Diaspora and that he alone wo uld be capable of providing this state with a strong demographic and sociol ogical foundation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Nachman Sirkin TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert5720f48ae42bd7ec638d8b2ac4ad6f48 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Sharett\, originally Shertok\, was born on 15 Tishrei\, 5 655\, 1894 in Kherson in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Tammuz 5725\, Jul y 7\, 1965. Moshe Sharett served as the second Prime Minister of Israel bet ween David Ben Gurion’s two terms of office. Moshe Sharett was one of the h eads of the leadership of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel before th e founding of the state and he was Israel’s first Foreign Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Sharett\, second President of Isr ael. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180219 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2e0964e9727a567a2e59e70c5bfcefea CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moshe Leib Lilienblum was born on 29 Tishrei 5604\, October 23\ , 1843 in Keidan\, Lithuania. He died on 3 Adar I\, 5670\, February 2\, 191 0. Moshe Leib Lilienblum was a scholar and author who wrote in Hebrew\, Rus sian and Yiddish\, and one of the heads of the Hovevei Zion movement in Rus sia. He said of national revival in the Land of Israel: “There our coming g enerations will acquire normal and national lives in the full sense of the word.” Thus\, he went from the Haskalah movement to the practical and polit ical Hibbat Zion. Kfar Malal\, Lilienblum Street in Tel Aviv and the Malal Streets in Jerusalem and Haifa are named after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Moshe Leib Lilienblum TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180123 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2b203823de466b9de7a6958f3d68635a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Max Nordau was born on July 29\, 1849 in Pest (now part of Buda pest)\, Hungary. He died on 6 Shvat 5683\, January 23\, 1923. Max Nordau wa s a doctor\, philosopher\, speaker\, writer\, and one of the founders of th e Zionist movement. He belonged to a group of educated Jews whose yearnings were not met by Jewish religion and tradition\, whereas the emancipation g iven to the Jews of Central and Western Europe threatened their identity as Jews and presented them with a conflict. In Nordau’s opinion it was possib le to solve this conflict by a new\, modern\, national Jewish self-definiti on\; in other words\, freeing the Jewish people by means of sovereignty in its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Max Nordau TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180224 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd9e5f48c864d22461e9b2034b7ec6805 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Levi Eshkol\, originally Shkolnik\, was born on 7 Heshvan\, 565 6\, October 25\, 1895 in Oratov in the Russian Empire and died on 8 Adar\, 5728\, February 26\, 1969. Levi Eshkol served as the third President of Isr ael. He was also the head of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency and founded and settled 371 agricultural settlements in this capacity. He managed the Ministry of Defense and served as treasurer of the Jewish Agenc y and CEO of Mekorot. Levi Eshkol served as Minister of Finance for many ye ars and afterwards as Minister of Defense and as Prime Minister. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Levi Eshkol\, third President of Israel . TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte781b006c3dc86831b4314420b315607 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker was born on 1 Tevet 5582\, December 13\, 1821 in Tomasz?w in Congress Poland. He died on 20 Kislev 5652\, Decem ber 21\, 1891. Pinsker was one of the leaders of the Hibbat Zion movement\, a doctor\, philosopher and Jewish national activist He was the author of A uto-Emancipation. His revolutionary idea was: no more emancipation dependen t upon gentiles\, which leaves the Jew as an object of historical processes that he has no control over\, but self-emancipation that makes the Jewish people the subject of their own historical process: “The Jewish question ne eds to be solved in a national way.” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Leo (Yehudah Leib) Pinsker TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180815 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert582a43adefb93a23c2b5a66ad308e630 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Heinrich Hirsch Graetz was born on October 31\, 1817\, in the d istrict of Posen in Eastern Prussia and died on 3 Elul 5651\, September 7\, 1891. He was the greatest Jewish historian in the 19th century. He is main ly known for his major 11-volume book\, History of the Jews. In his tremend ous historical work Graetz contributed to the consolidation of a view that sees Judaism as nationalism\, that is\, the Jews are a people\, a nation an d not just a religion. They have a history\, and Jewish national history is significant in the context of universal history. In his opinion\, Judaism has political content as well as religious content. Graetz expressed his su pport of the establishment of a Jewish political center in the Land of Isra el and emphasized the special connection between the people of Israel\, its Torah and its land. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Heinrich Hirsch (Zvi) Graetz TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert434f1d93706afe1a54d27d2be3bcbb85 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ezer Weizman was born on June 15\, 1924 in Tel Aviv and died on Iyar 5765\, April 24\, 2005. He served as the seventh President of Israel. Ezer Weizman was the nephew of Dr. Chaim Weizmann\, the first President of Israel and he served as commander of the Israel Air Force with the rank of major-general\, and as head of Chief of Operations on the General Staff\, deputy chief of staff and Minister of Defense. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Ezer Weizman\, seventh President of Isr ael TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180520 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertebde33048d6c0304c038647ae90cdbe1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was born on 7 Heshvan 5658\, November 2\, 1897 in the village of Dolgi in the Russian Empire and died on 5 Sivan 5732\, June 6\, 1962. He was one of the spiritual leaders of Revisionist Zionism\, the Betar youth movement and the Zionist Revisioni st Movement. He was a gifted journalist\, publicist\, Zionist thinker\, his torian\, writer and member of the editorial board of the Hebrew encyclopedi a. In 1930\, Abba Ahimeir founded Brit HaBirionim\, named after a group of Jewish freedom fighters at the end of the Second Temple period. This organi zation was the first to demonstrate against the British Mandate authorities \, which it saw as a foreign power. Brit HaBirionim was the spark\, led by Etzel and Lehi\, that lit the fire of the revolt against the British in the 1940s. Abba Ahimeir was falsely accused of the murder of Arlosorov and was completely cleared of suspicion. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dr. Abba Ahimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovic h) TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb4627295e628af793a922bfa2dd1a546 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Ber Borochov was born on 7 Tammuz 5641\, July 3\, 1881\, in the town of Zolotonosha in the Russian Empire. He died on 2 Tevet\, 5678\, December 17\, 1917. Dov Borochov was one of the fathers of socialist Zioni sm and a founder of the Poalei Zion party. He viewed Jewish aspirations in the Land of Israel positively due to the historical and spiritual connectio ns as well as it being a possible basis for creating an independent Jewish proletariat. Borochov\, the Zionist socialist\, believed that a Jewish soci ety with a productive economic base would be able to take part in the world revolution: territorial and political autonomy for the Jews in the Land of Israel was the aim of the Zionist movement\, but for proletarian Zionism i t was a necessary transitional stage on the way to realizing socialism. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Dov Ber Borochov TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180327 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1bd75fbb0fe2b2959ea6fac95d1a0a10 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chaim Herzog was born on 11 Tishrei 5679\, September 17\, 1918 in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. He died on 10 Nisan\, 5757\, April 17\, 1997 . He served as the sixth President of Israel. Chaim Herzog served in the ID F and reached the rank of Major-General. He was an Israeli politician\, law yer and writer. He was Israel’s ambassador to the UN and a Knesset member. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Chaim Herzog\, sixth President of Israe l. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181103 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert9ffa86ff7f77870ac8ee8c7b9203c067 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Baron Edmond de Rothschild was born on 16 Av 5605\, August 19\, 1845\, in France and died on 24 Heshvan 5695\, November 21\, 1934. He was the main supporter of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel in the period of the First Aliyah. He was known as “HaNadiv HaYadu'a” (“The Famous Benef actor”) and “the Father of Settlement” in Israel. His greatest contribution was to the moshavot of Rosh Pina\, Zikhron Yaakov\, Rishon Lezion\, Petah Tikva\, Mazkeret Batya\, Kfar Tavor and Binyamina. He bought land from the Turkish government and from Arab landowners and managed to significantly in crease the area of land owned by the Jews. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180210 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertef6767748567e4b5225091580c0e0e9a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon was born on 6 Nisan 5616\, June 9\, 1856\, in Troyanov in the Russian Empire. He died on 24 Shvat\, 5682\, Feb ruary 22\, 1922. Gordon was active in the Zionist movement\, he took part i n the Zionist Congress\, and was a pioneer\, agricultural laborer\, philoso pher and the spiritual leader of the pioneers during the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah. A. D. Gordon was the uncrowned leader of Hapoel Hatzair in th e Land of Israel\, and the founder of an ethical movement that in his lifet ime and after his death was called “the religion of work.” He emphasized th e centrality and uniqueness of the Land of Israel: “We aspire to create in the Land of Israel a new people of Israel\, and not a colony of the people in the Diaspora\, not a continuation of the exile in a new form... We who h ave been uprooted must become familiar with the soil and prepare the soil t hat we are coming to be absorbed in...” LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of the death of Aharon David (A. D.) Gordon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181221 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert3b89d559df92a0ec68326ffbcf1929b1 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Teddy Kollek (27 May 1911–2 January 2007)\, Mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years and recipient of the Israel Prize for his special contribution to the State of Israel. He immigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1934. Kol lek was elected mayor of Jerusalem in 1965\, before the reunification of th e city and he continued in his function for another 28 years after the reun ification in the Six-Day War. He passed away at the age of 95 and was buri ed at the site for state leaders on Mount Herzl. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Teddy Kollek’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181004 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert85f90d89066bef690c0c4fc9f14a6150 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Sarah Aaronsohn (January 5\, 1890 – October 9\, 1917) was one o f the leaders of Nili\, a Jewish spy ring that operated during World War I. In 1917 in the absence of a leader for the organization\, she headed the s py operations with Joseph Lishinksy. After a carrier pigeon that she sent w as caught by the Ottomans\, the Turkish authorities captured and tortured h er. Sarah did not give away secrets\, but died from mortal wounds\, after a failed suicide attempt. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Sarah Aaronsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180308 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertece430f86bde27e1ee53a62841186486 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nathan Alterman (14 August 1910-28 March 1970) was a prestigiou s Israeli poet and playwright\, who had a great influence on modern Hebrew poetry. His rich work includes lyrical poetry and popular songs\, children' s songs and plays\, and topical writing in verse ("The Seventh Column" in t he Davar newspaper - a current affairs column written in rhyme) and in pros e. His first and most famous book of poems was Kokhavim Bakhuts ("Stars Out side”). Alterman was awarded the Israel Prize for Literature in 1968. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nathan Alterman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180511 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6ef800da5a290b0563695d9c4049a798 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nahum Sokolow (10 January 1859-17 May 1936)\, the fifth preside nt of the World Zionist Organization\, Zionist leader\, author\, poet and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism. In 1897\, he covered the First Zionist Congr ess. In 1902 he translated Theodore Herzl's book “Altneuland" into Hebrew\, and coined for it the name "Tel Aviv". Together with Chaim Weizmann he was one of the most prominent personalities in the political activity in Brita in that led to the Balfour Declaration. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nahum Sokolow’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181129 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert571eb15f6fc8d9ca7f83f96fc963d289 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Nachum Gutman (October 5\, 1898-November 28\, 1980) an Israeli painter\, sculptor and author. He grew up in Tel Aviv\, and commemorated th e city where he was born in drawings and writings\, that constitute an impo rtant source for knowledge of the climate that prevailed in the developing city. He also illustrated Hayim Nahman Bialik's books\, and was considered a pioneer in illustration of children's books in Israel. In the 1950s he re ceived international recognition. Gutman was made an honorary citizen of th e city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in 1976 and was awarded the Israel Prize for child ren's literature in 1978. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Nachum Gutman’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180317 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180318 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverta6a0b7ac08923015f53512e54cd5b9ae CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Moses Hess (21 June 1812–6 April 1875) was a Socialist author a nd philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Socialist movement in Eur ope\, a precursor of Zionism and the founder of Socialist Zionism. He thoug ht that like all the other peoples\, the Jewish people would also establish its state in its historic homeland. His declared aspiration was for the es tablishment of a Socialist Jewish state in Israel. He died in Paris in 1875 . In 1961\, his bones were brought to Israel and interred in the Kinneret c emetery. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Moses Hess’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert30faf7df0863f91ff21107f7002b24b9 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Miriam Yellin Steklis (September 21\, 1900-May 9\, 1984) was a Jerusalem-born writer and poet\, the first to be awarded the Israel Prize f or children's literature\, writer of children's stories and children's poem s. Many of her poems have become a national heritage in Israeli children's poetry\, including “Atzu Ratzu Gamadim”\, “Hasabon Bacha Me’od”\, “Lashafan Yesh Bayit”\, and many more. Some of her poems have been set to music. “Bu ba Zehava” and “Elisheva Ma Nechmedet”\, were made famous by The High Windo ws. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Miriam Yellin Steklis’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180921 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert990638955a501ef7fbf49d4771879158 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin (14 August 1863 - 2 October 1 941) was a Zionist leader\, a member of "Hovevei Zion" and head of a group called "Zionists of Zion". Ussishkin was very active at the Zionist Congres ses\, established various institutions of the Zionist Movement\, and headed the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. He was buried\, at his request\, on Mount Sc opus in the Cave of Nicanor which he hoped to make into a national pantheon of the great leaders of the nation. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Menachem Ussishkin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180322 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180323 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertad068d2a16de1654912baa17c9d94830 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Marc Chagall (7 July 1887–28 March 1985)\, Russian-French Jewis h painter\, one of the most important Surrealists. He is considered the gre atest Jewish artist of all times. His artistic style was greatly influenced by the Cubist movement\, and his paintings give reign to the world of fant asy and dreams. Chagall’s most famous works in Israel are the Chagall windo ws in the the synagogue at “Hadassah” Hospital in Jerusalem\, depicting the twelve tribes\, and wall carpets in the Knesset building. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180125 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert74b340910ae6764c692be85f5e2da393 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911-15 January 1970) is one of the great est Hebrew poets of modern times\, author of adult and children's books\, t ranslator\, critic\, and literary scholar\; she was awarded the Israel Priz e in 1970. She served as professor of literature at the Hebrew University. Main themes in her poetry were solitude and her yearning for love\, and her nostalgia for the landscapes of her childhood. Goldberg\, who was a heavy smoker\, died of lung cancer\, and is buried at Har Hamenuchot. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Leah Goldberg's death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180216 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb618089631ea46bca356d308b29a5571 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Szold (21 December 1860–13 February 1945) was an educ ator\, social worker\, author and Zionist activist who immigrated to Israel from the USA. She was one of the founders of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization and headed the "Youth Aliyah" organization. She ran this organ ization until the day of her death\, and was called "mother of Youth Aliyah ". "Mother's Day" in Israel is on the anniversary of Szold’s death in appre ciation that she was “mother” to the youths for whom she cared. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Henrietta Szold’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180818 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert280283db3fe102aa4fc836ddd708b012 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Hanoch Levin (December 18\, 1943 – August 18\, 1999) was one of the most productive and esteemed dramatists and theater directors in Israe l. His work was satirical\, vitriolic\, and raw\, and aroused harsh critici sm alongside tremendous appreciation. Among the main themes in his work - p rotest against the pathos of Israeli militarism\, man giving in to his desi res and impulses and the futility of human existence. During his lifetime Levin wrote 63 plays\, and produced 22 of them. He died of cancer\, aged 56 . LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Hanoch Levin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180606 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertab6535ed31918d469ea40fbe4caffcbf CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dr. Haim Arlosoroff (February 23\, 1899 — June 16\, 1933) was a statesman and one of the heads of the Labor movement in the pre-state peri od. He was murdered while walking on the beach in Tel Aviv. The murder shoo k the Yishuv to its foundations. The main suspicion fell on the members of the Revisionist movement\, who openly and vehemently opposed Arlosoroff. Mu rder suspects from this movement were arrested\, but were released for lack of evidence. The question of Arlosoroff’s murder continued to be a politic al bone of contention for many years. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Haim Arlosoroff’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180205 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertaad5949e64a887beb1736e0722eb0dbd CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Efraim Kishon (23 August 1924–29 January 2005)\, Israeli author \, satirist\, playwright\, film and theater screenwriter and producer. His influence on Israeli culture is tremendous\, and is evident in his humorous and satirical writing about the establishment and the Israeli bureaucracy and civil service. His film “Sallah Shabati” was nominated for an Oscar and together with “The Policeman” (Ha-Shoter Azulay) is one of his most famous works. In 2002 Kishon was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contrib ution to Israeli society. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ephraim Kishon’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180614 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6cd58a6b798a8c654835baf1dab227cb CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Eliyahu Golomb (2 March 1893-11 June 1945) was the "uncrowned c ommander" of the Haganah organization\, and one of the architects of the Je wish Defense organization in Mandatory Israel`. He was a member of the Haga nah Command Council in the years 1931-1945 and one of the founders of the A hdut Ha'Avoda party and the General Federation of Labor. His home\, “Beit E liyahu” on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv\, served for many years as the Hag anah Command and today serves as the Haganah Museum. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Eliyahu Golomb’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180320 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert088e94eea5328f86aa2d9dde3e15f324 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ehud Manor (13 July 1941-April 12\, 2005) was an Israeli songwr iter\, translator\, and radio broadcaster. He made a tremendous contributio n to Hebrew song. For years he was considered the most productive songwrite r in Israel. Manor wrote songs of all types\, from light\, humoristic songs to complex ones and he worked with the best Israeli singers including Matt i Caspi\, Boaz Sharabi\, Ofra Haza. In Israel's 50th anniversary year\, 199 8\, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Hebrew Song. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ehud Manor’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181218 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert4da0eab64f34b934e749ab7dfe90885a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Dov Hoz (September 18\, 1894-December 29\, 1949) was a leader o f the Labor Zionism movement\, one of the founders of the Haganah organizat ion\, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Hoz founded and managed the “Aviro n” Company whose aim was to establish Hebrew aviation in Israel\, principal ly for defense purposes\, by training of pilots\, and establishing flight l ines in and outside Israel. Hoz died in a traffic accident on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road. The Dov airport near Tel Aviv is called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Dov Hoz’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180905 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd1582a6aebefaa053511c824b1fe2270 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Wolffsohn (October 9\, 1855-September 15\, 1914) was one of the indisputable leaders of the Zionist Movement and the second Presiden t of the World Zionist Organization. It was Wolffsohn who designed the Isra eli flag\, inspired by the Tallit (prayer shawl)\, and he also gave its nam e to the Zionist Shekel. With their shared aims Wolffsohn became the close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. Wolffsohn's bones were brought for burial on Mount Herzl and interred close to the graves of the Herzl family. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Wolffsohn’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180428 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180429 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfd54943ca47ad1e36a462dbded390a50 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:David Remez (Drabkin) (23 May 1886-19 May 1951) immigrated to I srael from Russia with his wife on Passover 1913\, settling in Qastina (Be’ er Tuvia). Remez was one of the leaders of the Yishuv\, Chairman of the Va’ ad Leumi (Jewish National Council)\, general secretary of the Histadrut\, M K and Minister in the first Israeli governments. Remez died after a short i llness in 1951 and is buried in Zichron Yaakov. Streets and institutes of e ducation in Israel were called after him. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of David Remez’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180805 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert7bcec95a13e2f976abbfb9d44498e3d6 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Berl (Beeri) Katznelson (January 25\, 1887-August 12\, 1944) wa s one of the prominent leaders of the Labor Movement in Israel. Socialist Z ionist thinker\, journalist\, and one of the founders of the institutions o f the Histadrut\, Katznelson formulated the platform of the Ahdut Ha'Avoda movement\, and was one of the few in his movement who related positively to Jewish tradition and religion. Katznelson died at the age of 57 and was bu ried at the Kinneret cemetery alongside his first love\, Sarah Shmukler. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Berl Katznelsen’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180502 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertb51e386c3e561bf8531cde4e8e035f58 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Shlonsky (March 6\, 1900 – May 18\, 1973)\, Israeli poe t born in Ukraine\, was one of the important poets in modern Hebrew poetry\ , who left his imprint on literary life in Israel also in the field of tran slation\, editing and playwriting and introduced innovations into the Hebre w language. He gradually became the representative of the group that “rebe lled” against the poetry of Bialik and his generation\, endeavoring to crea te a vibrant\, youthful new poetry. In 1967\, Shlonsky was awarded the Isra el Prize for Literature. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Shlonsky’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180723 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert81efff01e1bfd79fb8c2b98f64e79741 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Avraham Even-Shoshan (January 25\, 1906-August 8\, 1984) one of the most prominent Israeli Hebrew lexicographers in his field\, during his lifetime he worked extensively in the field of the Hebrew language. In 194 3\, Even-Shoshan began arduous work on the dictionary\, and after few years he published the volumes of HaMilon HeHadash (New Dictionary of the Hebrew Language)\, that was widely known and distributed in its various editions. His main innovations were the introduction of words from spoken language\, and foreign words that had been assimilated in Hebrew. In 1978 he was awar ded the Israel Prize for the Hebrew language. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Avraham Even-Shoshan’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180112 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert1ec77b316fc734512dd65be357925ac2 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Arthur Ruppin (1 March 1876–1 January 1943) was a Zionist leade r\, director of the Eretz Yisrael Office in Jaffa\, one of the architects o f Zionist settlement in Israel. He was head of the Settlement Department of the Zionist Executive in the Yishuv and a member of the Jewish Agency Exec utive. He initiated plans for purchase of lands and the group settlement in Degania and Kinneret\, the aliyah of Yemenite Jewry and the granting of th e first loan to Ahuzat Bayit\, later named Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Arthur Ruppin’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180412 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertc45b89e437a545232c0e809a05f15277 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Albert Einstein (14 March 1879-18 April 1955)\, a German-born J ew\, one of the greatest physicists of all times. He became famous for the "Law of Relativity" that he formulated. Einstein was an enthusiastic Zionis t. On his first visit to the USA in 1921 he set as his objective fundraisin g for construction of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This prominent Je wish personage\, in 1952\, was asked to serve as second president of the St ate of Israel. He refused the proposal\, wishing to devote his time to scie nce. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Albert Einstein’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180116 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert54c6fc6f7865ae5917c7697f175c9466 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ahad Ha’Am is the pen name of Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg (18 Aug ust 1856-2 January 1927)\, one of the leading Zionist thinkers\, founder of Cultural Zionism: "The object of the Land of Israel is not to solve the ex istential or economic question of the Jews\, but to solve the moral and cul tural problem of the people. It must be a country that is a "light unto the nations!". Ahad Ha’am immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. He die d at the age of 70 and is buried at the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Ahad Ha’Am’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180912 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert595d2240403c7326f4a5ffca91573944 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Abba Kovner (March 14\, 1918-September 25\, 1987) was a Hebrew poet\, writer\, artist\, underground fighter\, leader of partisans and figh ters from the Vilna Ghetto\, member of the “Nakam" organization seeking rev enge against the Nazis after World War II\, a charismatic leader\, a gifted speaker\, shaper of culture and original thinker\, the cultural officer of the “Givati Brigade" in the War of Independence and one of the founders of Beit Hatfutsot. He is buried on his Kibbutz\, Ein Hahoresh\, in the Hefer Valley. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Anniversary of Abba Kovner’s death TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert2f410dcaf91bc37c4a2d27209d329811 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Ada Yonath was born on June 22\, 1939. She was Nobel Prize laur eate for Chemistry for 2009. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Ada Yonath was Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2009. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181211 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertfbf3e2d09568abae8716c2a1f34f485e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Aaron Ciechanover was born on October 10\, 1947. He was Nobel P rize laureate for Chemistry for 2004. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Aaron Ciechanover\, Nobel Prize laureate for Chemistry for 2004 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180522 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6ee5d1db1a7527294b40bc37412c7a4b CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Prof. Ephraim Katzir\, originally Katchalski\, was born on 13 I yar 5666\, May 16\, 1916\, in Kiev in the Russian Empire. He died on 7 Siva n 5769\, May 30\, 2009. He was the fourth President of Israel. Prof. Katzir was a biophysicist by profession. He was awarded the Israel Prize\, the Ro thschild Prize\, the Chaim Weizmann prize\, the Tchernichovsky Prize and th e Japan Prize for his scientific work. He served as the first commander of the Science Corps and as Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Defense\, and h e founded and headed the Biophysics Department in the Weizmann Institute. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:a TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180407 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertd76cc52ef316b8e609c168e64a95af1a CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:The seventh day of Pesach - the Torah fixed the seventh day of Pesach (Nisan 21) also as a festive day (on which all kinds of work are for bidden)\, but did not indicate the reason. It could be understood that this is connected to the characteristic of the number 7\, which plays a major r ole in festivals and in general. However\, according to HAZAL (the rabbinic al sages) this is the day of the parting of the Red Sea on which Shirat Hay am was recited. Therefore\, Shirat Hayam is read in the Torah on the sevent h day of Pesach. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:7th Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180405 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180406 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConverte689d108486a07ab521fbef6e70b244e CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180928 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert88b2758bd9bd8aeb2e163f0a65948479 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180401 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8f3f36891b63e91decca12b1ddfc37e4 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Pesach (Passover) is a Jewish holiday that appears in the Bible \, the first of the three pilgrim festivals\, celebrated for eight days fro m Nisan 15 to Nisan 22. Pesach commemorates the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt\, from bondage to freedom\, that occurred on the first da y of the festival. The main laws of the festival are the prohibition on eat ing and possessing “chametz” (leavening) and the commandment to eat matza ( unleavened bread). The first night of the festival is the Seder Night where the exodus from Egypt is retold according to the Passover Haggadah. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:1st Day of Pesach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180518 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8e232b3bcce6f3948c080f73c868569c CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Operation Ezra and Nehemiah\, also known as operation Ali Baba\ , was the airlift of the Jews of Iraq to Israel\, as part of the operations to bring the Jews from the Diaspora during the 1950s. The operation began in April 1950\, after the Iraqi government agreed to allow Jewish emigratio n. It was organized and carried out by the Israeli government\, the Jewish Agency and the JDC\, through flights from Iraq to Cyprus. In its framework over 120\,000 Jews arrived in Israel. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Operation Ezra and Nehemiah" airlifting Iraqi Jews to Israel TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180930 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert962e423c529b9b9b99888a2734ed4c82 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 5th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180929 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertf13ca49f50007519795c63bd9ea4ee05 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180405 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert39f2fc8b114fcedb08a002951416a9aa CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 4th Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180403 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180404 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert33c0e1fb01359410318e2725328c0079 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 3rd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180927 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvertdbdb9e5053b0c58994d37ecba66bf520 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the eight da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, unti l the 4th day of Chol Hamoed a blessing is recited over the Four Species. T hese are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass (3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leaves from the willow tree). They are waved o n each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180403 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert0873b9e2a1a24608c7508fbd1e08e465 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for eight days from N isan 15 to Nisan 22\; the first and last two days are festival days (yom to v) and the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The intermediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are forbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is custom ary to wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray wit h Tefillin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 2nd Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180926 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert8207b833c3b4142a85e354a4dbb36235 CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:During Chol HaMoed of Sukkot it is commanded to actually live i n the Sukkah: to eat\, drink and even sleep there\, throughout the seven da ys of the holiday\, as a remembrance of the booths in which the Israelites dwelt in the desert after their Exodus from Egypt. Throughout Sukkot\, a bl essing is recited over the Four Species. These are four species of plants: Lulav (the frond from a date palm tree)\, Etrog (a citrus fruit)\, Hadass ( 3 boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree) and Aravah (2 branches with leav es from the willow tree). They are waved on each day of the festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180402 DTSTAMP:20220714T201248Z UID:CSVConvert6b4a9538d56ace635cee45eaa8508bbc CREATED:19000101T120000Z DESCRIPTION:Chol HaMoed Pesach - Pesach is celebrated for seven days from N isan 15 to Nisan 21\; the first and last day are festival days (yom tov) an d the days in between are called Chol HaMoed (intermediate days). The inter mediate days are semi-festive days\, and therefore some kinds of work are f orbidden on them while others are allowed. On Chol Hamoed it is customary t o wear festive clothing and to eat festive meals\, and not to pray with Tef illin. LAST-MODIFIED:20181223T160941Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY: 1st Day of Chol Hamoed TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR