Birthday

The birthday I forgot and the leverage I lost - opinion

In addition to revitalizing the Hebrew language, the reborn State of Israel also made Hebrew birthdays a thing.

Illustrative
 Kfir Bibas, who was murdered in Hamas captivity.

'I'm sorry for bringing you into such a cruel world': Yarden Bibas mourns Kfir on his 3rd birthday

PORTRAIT OF Jewish poet Naftali Herz Imber, from The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1920.

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

A table set up for hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, who turned 28 in Hamas captivity, is seen in their hometown of Kfar Aza, on September 10, 2025.

Hostages Gali, Ziv Berman mark 28th birthday while in Hamas captivity


An 80th birthday party to remember for prominent businessman

Alfred Akirov, one of the most prominent businessmen in Israel, celebrated his birthday in style — complete with a show by Israel's leading artists

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A wild birthday party for an up-and-coming celebrity

The location chosen for the birthday celebration: Ronit Farm. The concept: INTO THE WILD.

Gil Ofer at his birthday bash

Happy Birthday to Israel! A celebration in pictures

Take a look at Israel's celebrations of the country's 73rd Independence Day.

Israeli soldiers dance during the 73rd anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on April 14, 2021.

Happy birthday Tel Aviv! The city turns 112 on Sunday

In 1909, families gathered on the beach outside Jaffa and planned a neighborhood they called Ahuzat Bayit that later came to be known as Tel Aviv.

A nighttime view of Tel Aviv from the municipality building

Happy Birthday, Hal Linden

A Q&A with the actor, musician and Jewish National Fund-USA spokesperson on his 90th birthday

Hal Linden on a JNF-USA mission in Israel

Holocaust survivor Miriam Linial celebrates 100th birthday with friends

"We did not know what a day would bring. It was a difficult and unbearable time in the ghetto and every day we saw people being sent to die 'like lambs to the slaughter.'"

Holocaust survivor Miriam Linial

Grapevine January 17, 2021: Surprise encounters

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

Jerusalem's usually busy Old City is seen virtually empty during Israel's third coronavirus lockdown.

Swedish teenage climate activist Thunberg turns 18

"Thank you so much for all the well-wishes on my 18th birthday!," Thunberg said on Twitter.

Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg attends the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.

Israel's first babies of 2021 bring new hope for the new year

"This year has been challenging, and I hope for all of us and our children that 2021 will be a better year."

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman welcomes the new arrival to the family

Honoring Kurt Rothschild at 100

The president of the World Mizrachi movement is one of the most indefatigable and loyal soldiers the Jewish People has been blessed with over the past century.

KURT ROTHSCHILD