Today we celebrate Israel Independence Day! Music of Israel by Ilanit, Ofra Haza and many others! Chef Jane introduces a delectable dessert to celebrate the holiday, and an American student tells why she is going to Israel - - permanently! You’ll hear David Ben Gurion reading the Proclamation of Israel’s Independence, and Rita Ratson will…

Our special guests were Beth Rosenwasser and Lior Liebling of J-Chai, the Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence.  A discussion of Passover led to two cantorial selections, one with Zawel Kwartin and one with Moishe Oysher’s sister Fraydele Oysher. We talked about the Seder and included two versions of Avadim Hayinu, one with Uzi HItman,…