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Join us for an exclusive Washington National Conference, Zionism Forward in the Spirit of Balfour, November 15-17, 2017.

For more than 3 years, nearly 1200 days, the parents of Hadar and Oron have lived in agony waiting for their dead sons' remains to be returned for proper burials.

In Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur is the day on which God assesses the deeds of each person and decides their fate for the coming year. In Israel, there are different versions of how Jews spend their Yom Kippur. Here are some songs and melodies that we have chosen.

With the Chagim around the corner, we are proud to present your VCI set of discounts that you can use and enjoy during this holiday time.

Spice your new year menu with some special recipes from some of Israel’s most popular chefs.

Rosh HaShanah is a time of reconnecting with ourselves and with each other. In Israel, the chagim - חגים are a national celebration for religious and secular alike.

Join us in commemorating this horrific massacre by ensuring that the memory of this event endures and that the world never stays silent again.

The tragedies of September 5th are behind us, and there is nothing that can change the atrocities that took place. But it is our duty to honor the memory of those who were murdered and translate the lessons for today.

Antisemitism and terror are rising all around the world. Repeatedly faced with circumstances where we must defend ourselves as Jews, as Israelis, we seem to always be fighting for our right to freedom and our right to exist as a free people in our ancestral homeland. You want - actually you feel the need - to do something...but what?

What does it mean to be an intern with Israel Forever? Read what these five current and former inspiring interns have to say about their internship experiences with Israel Forever and how they grew and expanded their horizons, often in ways unforeseen and unplanned.

With school starting in just a few weeks, many of you are striving for a variety of ways to share your love of Israel.

As we cry together this Tisha B’Av as one loving family, may we soon merit the opportunity to laugh together and celebrate with love and joy.

The relationship between Britain and Israel today is drawn from a long history of Jewish presence and involvement in British society

Seventy years ago, on July 18, 1947, outside territorial waters near the coast of British Mandate Palestine, the British navy rammed a ship carrying 4515 Holocaust survivors with dreams of returning to our ancient homeland.

What do you get when you have 10,000 Jewish athletes from 85 different countries in Israel? the Maccabiah Games!

July 4th is often marked as American Independence Day, but is also the anniversary of a daring hostage-rescue mission, carried out by commandos of the IDF: Operation Entebbe.

It was once said that Elie Wiesel (Eliezer ben Shlomo Halevi, Z"L) was a defender of Jewish rights and an indefatigable advocate of Israel because he understood that there can’t be freedom in a world in which Jews are persecuted or demonized.

Fathers have a towering influence on our lives. Within the traditional family framework, and together with other parental figures, our fathers are often a source of our confidence, belief in ourselves and connection to our past.

Now, more than ever we must speak up and expose the terror support network. Throw out political correctness. Support the efforts to identify and hold responsible those calling for the killing of innocent people. Those who incite violence must be exposed and confronted.

This day marks the transformation of the Children of Israel into a living, breathing nation, on their journey to the one land that they would forever be able to call home.

Israel is known as the Land of Milk and Honey. Shavuot Recipes with an Israeli Twist! Try these dairy traditions that reflect Israel's multicultural society! Join Israel Forever as we share recipes for savory dishes for this holiday season and beyond. B'Teavon and enjoy!

Half a century ago, even with the establishment of modern Israel, Jews could only look at our holiest places from afar.

They are young. They are old. Immigrants to America as well as families who have called America home for generations.

As we come upon the fiftieth anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem we remember how the Jewish people learned of this historic and miraculous event.

In recognition of 100 years since the Balfour Declaration was proclaimed to the world, we have a very special partnership with the Israeli Knesset Britain-Israel InterParliamentary Friendship Group in a political campaign to negate the delegitimization efforts

We know that the security of Israel matters to you, and are pleased to invite you to attend this important event including a special VCIReward discount.

These are the words that continue to guide us as we battle the forces who seek to defeat our right to Jewish Nationalism and our Jewish Home.

Today we mourn their absence, and tomorrow, we will celebrate their sacrifice that helped perpetuate the ideals of Zionism and maintain the State of Israel for the past 69 years.

The formal recognition of Israel as the Jewish national home became binding international law not in 1947 or 1948, but in 1920, when the resolutions of the San Remo conference.

As more survivors pass, our responsibility to the life, death and legacy of their experiences grows and we must always explore new ways we can take on this challenge.

Throughout history, the Jewish people have found their way into the heart of The Land for this pilgrimage festival.

The house is ready, the menu set, now it is turn to rest and relist the legacy of our ancestors whose freedom we celebrate and inherit.

Add these songs, videos, and inspirational stories to your Passover to do list and rock on til the oven’s clean (and everything else is ready for the Seder).

Try some of these new awesome recipes from Cooking Israel for your Passover Seder this year!

As many of us are starting to get our Passover preparations underway, we're here with recipes, readings, inspiration and more.

We encourage you to use your voice as a Virtual Citizen of Israel to declare your support for every effort taken to defeat the rising tide of hatred against our Jewish Nation.

Israel is a mosaic of many different peoples. From the East and the West, Olim and Sabras, religious and secular--We are all Israel.

From Golda Meir to Hannah Senesh, women of the IDF, mothers, all protecting their own as well as the children of Israel.

Make Israel Forever a part of your Purim celebration.

Lots of different cultures and people with many abilities blend together to make Israel who she is. Every Jewish person on the face of the planet is part of the collage that is Israel.

Tu B’Shevat may have just ended, but we at Israel Forever are continuously sprouting love and pride in Israel with seeds of inspiration that help YOU keep your connection vibrant, dynamic and real.

The almond trees are starting to open their eyes and we are getting ready to celebrate the birthday of the trees with Tu B’Shvat seders, planting seeds, and more.

Each of us is created B’tzelem Elokim, in the image of G-d. Yet, Jews with physical, developmental, emotional, intellectual, and other disabilities do not have the same opportunities to participate in the richness of Jewish life because multiple barriers still exist in attitudes and access.

The trees we honor for Tu B’Shevat bestow a bounty of incredible flavors of the land of Israel. So let’s get cooking Israel with some of the awesome recipes of the Seven Species and More!

Whether you’re a chef, food critic, or just want to enjoy a good meal to warm your belly and your heart, it’s always satisfying to bring the savory tastes and smells of Israeli cuisine into your home.

In a month we will be celebrating the annual birthday of Israel’s trees on Tu B’Shevat and what better time to reconnect with the meaning of this unique new year.

Join us as we stand UNited with Israel! Stand with us to send a strong message prior to the Mid-East Summit in Paris being held January 15th -- we will NOT allow the UN and her gang of Israel haters to target Israel unjustifiably.

As we jump into a new calendar year, come explore the many programs and initiatives we are proud to share and promote, helping you make Israel personal, meaningful and relevant for you and your family and friends.

Hear from County officials and community leaders about the rise in anti-Semitic and racist incidents that have occurred recently at our local schools and religious institutions.