The Squadron, the only air force simulator program with Israeli fighter pilots as instructors, announced the launch of their live, online center of excellence.
Read More »A Dream Fulfilled: Finally A Full-Fledged IDF Soldier!
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, a time to spread the word about inclusion issues and celebrate the many, varied contributions of people with disabilities to the Israeli workforce and society.
Read More »Olami Honors Israel’s Fallen for Israel’s 70th Anniversary of Independence
Yizkereim: Honor Israel’s Fallen, a project of Olami in partnership with The Afikim Foundation and Israel’s Ministry of the Diaspora, is preparing for Israel’s 70th anniversary by remembering the 23,632 people who died defending and protecting the State of Israel.
Read More »Perseverance and the Determination to Serve
Special in Uniform (SIU), a signature program of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was launched 20 years ago by a small group of senior officers, to integrate Israeli youth with disabilities—mental and physical—into the IDF to serve alongside their fellow countrymen and women.
Read More »Menorah Goes “Above and Beyond” for Veteran’s Day
Menorah commemorates Veterans Day with a screening of "Above and Beyond."
Read More »Christians See Greater Integration into Israeli Life
For Christians, rising IDF enlistment is a sign of greater integration into Israeli life.
Read More »Israeli Soldiers Set to Visit CU
Two Israeli soldiers will recount their personal experiences and share insights of serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), on February 28 on the CU campus.
Read More »Ethics and the IDF: What Would You Do?
Nadav Weinberg asked an audience of 75 people packed into CU Chabad how they would handle ethical dillemmas that often confront Israeli soldiers.
Read More »IDF Humanity on the Border
"Above and beyond the 'typical' things for which we train – war, terrorism, border infiltration, etc., - this year we were confronted by a new challenge..."
Read More »Choosing Life Over Death; Them and Us
Sergeant (Res.) Nadav Weinberg, who served in the Special Forces Counter-Terrorism Unit of the IDF, is speaking in Boulder and Denver.
Read More »Israeli Speaks on Ethics Training in the IDF
IDF Sergeant (Res.) Nadav Weinberg will speak on “Ethics and Israel: Gilad Shalit and the Israel Defense Forces” in Boulder.
Read More »BJCC, AJF Host IDF and BRI for YA at BB
The Boulder JCC and Allied Jewish Federation hosted two officers from the Israeli Defense Forces, along with a senior executive with Birthright Israel at a Young Adult happy hour at the Bitter Bar Thursday night.
Read More »Happy Hour with the IDF
Have you ever hung out and talked with Israeli Defense Force Officers for happy hour? Now's your chance.
Read More »Peres Greets Flight with 85 IDF Recruits
Nefesh B'Nefesh flight arriving on August 3rd had a total of 234 new olim from North America. See picture!
Read More »Life in the IDF: Part One: The End
Jules Kramer, lately a paratrooper in the IDF, shares his experiences in and out of the Israeli army in an exclusive series.
Read More »Mind in Control – Behind Enemy Lines
Impacted by stress? Learn about Kabbalah-based, IDF Special Forces stress management at this Shabbat dinner.
Read More »Not So Alone Anymore in IDF
Jules Kramer sends in a report from Israel about the Lone Soldiers Program of the IDF.
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