Israel Independence Day, Yom Ha’Atzmaut (יוֹם העַצמָאוּת) commemorates when Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, publicly read Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948, corresponding to the fifth day of Iyar, in the year 5708 of the Jewish calendar.
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| Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion reading the Declaration of Independence May 14, 1948 |
 the July 4th celebration in the United States. Just like in the US on Independence Day, Israel has fireworks and flyovers. |
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| The Israeli flag is displayed prominently during Yom HaAtzmaut celebrations. |
Israel and Technology
What does Israel symbolize? The flag of Israel can remind us of the sky above and the sea below, and we, the Jewish people, who live in the middle. We live in partnership with our environment. Israel connects us to our dream of being a unified people and connects us to unlimited potential.
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| Haifa in 2012. Rooftop solar panels harness energy from the sun for electricity. Rooftop water tanks absorb heat from the sun, decreasing the electricity needed to heat the hot water tanks. |
- Israel has risen to the challenge of mastering water technology in terms of desalinization, irrigation, and purification.
- Israel is a pioneer in the development of Solar Energy technology. Solar energy is used to heat water and to provide electricity for houses. A view of the rooftops in Haifa shows how Solar Energy is collected using solar panels.
- Other areas of technology from Israel include cell phone technology, medicine, bio engineering, agriculture, and other sustainable energy technology.
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| Tires are re-used for a preschool playground. |
- Israel recycles! In addition to creating opportunities for the community to recycle, preschools re-use materials in the playground.
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| Examples of re-use and recycling natural and man-made materials. Tree stumps are repurposed for gross motor play; tires are re-used for a preschool garden. |
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