Jews Around World Celebrate 65th Yom Ha'tzmaut Israel Independence Day

Celebrations

Yesterday was Yom Ha'tzmaut, Israel's Independence Day. People celebrated this country's 65th birthday around the world in a variety of ways -- from taking a dip in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea to singing and folk dancing to eating falafel, a regional Middle Eastern dish staple consisting of golden fried chick pea balls, hummus and delectable salads stuffed inside pita pocket bread.
  

My daughter shows off what she wore to school for Yom Ha'tzmaut 

Blue and white stripes & a Star of David comprise the official flag of Israel

Enjoy this montage of photos of the Holy Land that I took on our most recent family trip to Israel last summer. Also included are images above of one of my triplets in the patriotic outfit she wore to school yesterday right here in America.

Ben-Gurion International Airport English-Hebrew welcome sign

Kippahs also known as Yarmulkes of every color and style

Pottery made my the Bedouins who wander in the Israeli desert

At left my 2 daughters approach Jerusalem's Wailing Wall

My sons and I at the Kotel, the holiest place in the world for Jews

Our girls get ready to ride this colorful camel in the desert

Outside the Walls of the Old City of Jerusalem

Candy for sale in a Tel Aviv kosher candy shop

Happy Birthday 

to

Israel!

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