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1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 Israel signed a controversial reparations agreement Israel admitted Law of Return The Hula Valley reclamation The IDF is created. program begins turning with West Germany in which Germany took to the UN enacted responsibility for genocide during the Holocaust and swamps into arable lands. provided funds to pay for the loss of life and property.

Express your appreciation or Meet with local and Plan your next trip Plant a tree in Israel with Hold a bake sale to support CLICK NGO, a non- send letters of encouragement national government to Israel. JNF and support their profit organization that seeks to improve the to Israeli soldiers by sending officials on behalf of efforts to improve Israel’s quality of life for retirees through a variety of your message by e-mail as an Israel. ecosystem. programs. Their offerings include a community attachment to LettertoSoldier@ center for Holocaust survivors. https://www. jazo.org.il or by forwarding them areyvut.org/opportunities/click-ngo/ to The Jewish Agency for Israel, 633 Third Avenue, 21st Floor, , NY, 10017. Be sure to include your name and address.

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 Academy for WEIZAC Computer, one of the world’s Prof. Leo Sachs of the Weizmann Institute of National telephone dialing Yad Vashem established to create new Hebrew first electronic computers and the first in Science and one of Israel’s first scientists in the between , Tel words that keep up with modern usage Established Israel, was designed and constructed at field of genetics, became the first to study -am the Weizmann Institute. niotic fluid to diagnose genetic abnormalities. Aviv, and introduced

Establish an ulpan that Support Yad Vashem’s work Decorate hats or t-shirts to send Ask friends to donate old toys for a garage Call your friends and family in meets regularly to practice to remember victims of the to the students at Boys Town sale and use the proceeds to purchase new Israel just to talk or find out your Hebrew. Holocaust by taking part in their Jerusalem, a school serving mainly toys for Yad Sarah’s toy library to support how school is going. Tell them Names Recovery Project. You children from disadvantaged children with disabilities. you miss them and are thinking can submit testimony regarding home that focuses on training about them. victims of the Shoah, create a leaders of tomorrow with an Yizkor board in your emphasis on Jewish, academic, or school, or create a names and technological content. recitation ceremony to highlight Please see https://www.areyvut. this program to others. Please see org/opportunities/boys-town- https://www.yadvashem.org/ jerusalem/ for more information. remembrance/names-recovery- project/commemoration.html for more information. 70 WAYS/70 YEARS www.areyvut.org 70 practical ways you can support and connect to Israel, corresponding to each year of its existence.

1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 MASHAV,the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Center for Hadassah Hospital and Hebrew Operation Yachin brings Yad LaKashish was First International Bible International Cooperation, began sending Israeli eye- University Medical School opened to provide work doctors to countries throughout the developing world Moroccan Jews to Israel Quiz in Jerusalem to treat preventable blindness and ocular disease. inaugurated at Ein Kerem for elderly craftman.

Commit to reading the daily Run a lemonade stand and donate the proceeds Create non-slip socks for Decorate mezuzot for new olim Purchase gifts from Yad chapter of tanach from 929: to support IsraAID, an Israeli organization that pediatric patients at Hadassah and others who have recently Lakashish’s online gift shop Tanakh B’yachad (http:// provides disaster relief to people around the Hospital. Instructions for socks moved into homes. (Suggested and support their efforts to www.929.org.il/today). world. http://www.israaid.co.il/about can be found at https://drive. materials: Use clay to form a help elderly and disabled If your Hebrew is good google.com/drive/folders/0B_ case and paint it when it dries. . http://www.lifeline. enough, register with them eyKLm0dshBaFhtX2h0WTAtMkU Or, construct a case out of org.il and read an article about the wood, glue the pieces together daily chapter as well. with carpenter glue, and deco- rate case with jewels, stickers, markers, paint, etc.

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Supreme Court recognizes National Water Carrier Israel Museum in Israeli author, Shmuel Yosef The Six-Day war ends with the reunification a marriage of a Jew and a brings water from Jerusalem founded “Shai” Agnon receives Nobel of Jerusalem. Israel takes control of the Gaza Christian performed in Cyprus. Kinneret to the desert. as national museum. Prize in Literature Strip, West Bank, and parts of the Sinai.

Write an op-ed article Learn from Israel’s efforts to Hold a paint night Create a book club to encourage Help those in need in Jerusalem by sending advocating for religious promote water conservation within your local school sharing of Israeli writing - either new summer shirts to the boys and young pluralism in Israel. by doing as much as you can or synagogue. Donate in Hebrew or in translation! men at Boys Town Jerusalem. to cut back on your own us- all proceeds to support age. See this link from the the Israel Museum, the Environmental Protection country’s largest cultural Agency for tips: https:// institution. www3.epa.gov/region1/eco/ drinkwater/water_conserva- tion_residents.html 70 WAYS/70 YEARS www.areyvut.org 70 practical ways you can support and connect to Israel, corresponding to each year of its existence.

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Eleven Israeli athletes are Paralympic Games Golda Meir becomes first Israel participates in Three millionth citizen murdered at the Munich Olympic held in female Prime Minister of Israel Soccer World Cup Finals. arrives in Israel Games by Black September.

Write fan letters to members of Israel’s Shine a light on the women Organize a soccer tournament In honor of Israel’s olim, Collect teddy bears to paralympic team congratulating them on leaders in your community. in your community. Donate the welcome newcomers to your distribute to children their hard work and success. You can learn Tag their stories with @ entry fees to the Neighborhood neighborhood by delivering a of families who were more about Israeli Paralympic athletes sheshouldrun on social League, an organization welcome basket with snacks victims of terror in and find contact information for the at media. that uses soccer as a starting and helpful information Israel. https://www.paralympic.org/israel point for providing social about the area. and educational activities within Israel’s marginalized communities. http://league. org.il/en/the-project/

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 First visit from U.S. UN General Assembly passes a resolution declaring Operation Entebbe, a successful counter- Rummikub, a game that originated The Yom Kippur that Zionism is a form of racism. The resolution is terrorist hostage rescue mission, was carried in Israel in the 1940s, became a president to Israel occurs met with condemnation by the Israeli government out by commandos of the IDF at Entebbe top-selling game in the USA. War occurs. by President Nixon and is repealed in 1991. Airport in Uganda

Partner with Yashar Publicly thank American Show your public support for Israel and Show gratitude toward the Buy Israeli Products: Shop for L’chayal (https://www. politicians who have acted Zionism by displaying an Israeli flag in your security guards who keep us Israeli products at the local yasharlachayal.org/ in support of Israel. windows and on your bumpers. safe in our airports, schools, supermarket, through Israel project/barbat-mitzvah/) , and elsewhere by fairs, and through the various to provide essentials to our bringing them a gift basket, websites selling Israeli products. soldiers. Options include baked goods, or a cup of OR: Plan an Israel fair that sells recreational equipment, coffee. Israeli products benefiting the winter clothing, toiletries, Israeli economy. and more. 70 WAYS/70 YEARS www.areyvut.org 70 practical ways you can support and connect to Israel, corresponding to each year of its existence.

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Peace treaty between Egypt Israel wins the Eurovision Song The lira is replaced by the Israel Air Force destroys Iraqi Zecharia Baumel, Tzvi Feldman, and Israel was signed in nuclear reactor at Osirak just and Yehuda Katz are left missing in Contes with the song “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” shekel (1 shekel = 10 lirot) by & the . Washington, D.C. before it is to become operative. action after the First Lebanon War.

Hold a dance party that features Israeli Try to make peace between Donate those shekalim! Make If there is something Select a small number of texts music. Invite friends and community two people who are angry and distribute tzedakah boxes to potentially dangerous in about the mitzvah of Pidyon members who may not be familiar with with each other. support your favorite Israeli charity. your home or on your Shevuyim - redeeming captives Israeli culture. Instructions for making a tzedakah property, fix it today, so no - from the texts on this topic box can be found at https://drive. one will get hurt. that are available on Sefaria and google.com/drive/folders/0B_ share them in a study session eyKLm0dshBaFhtX2h0WTAtMkU in honor of Zachary Baumel, Tzvi Feldman, Yehuda Katz, and other soldiers who have gone missing in action. : https://www. sefaria.org/sheets/14718

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Bank Stock Crisis crashes Israel’s four Operation Moses begins More than 1,150 terrorists imprisoned in Natan Sharansky, a Soviet Jewish First heart transplant largest banks and leads to the loss Israel are exchanged for three Israeli POWs dissident, is freed from a USSR prison of 1/3 of public investments and the bringing 7,000 Ethiopian in the so-called “Jibril Agreement.” after 12 years and arrives in Israel. performed in Israel. nationalization of the banks. Jews to Israel

Take active part in efforts to Support advocacy and Knit hats and scarves to send to Israeli Speak out on behalf of refugees Lead a fundraising and support individuals who have community building efforts soldiers, along with a note thanking them in Israel and around the world. awareness campaign on been negatively affected by on behalf of Ethiopians for putting their lives at stake every day. behalf of Save a Child’s Heart, economic downturn, both Israelis who strive for equal Israel’s largest humanitarian at home and in Israel. Help access to educational and organization that provides life- them make connections employment opportunities. saving cardiac care to children within their fields, edit Contact the Israel Association of all backgrounds. https://www. their resumes and Linked-In for Ethiopian Jews (IAEJ), areyvut.org/opportunities/save- profiles, and provide financial based in Israel, or Friends a-childs-heart/ support when needed. of Ethiopian Jews, based in the US (http://www. friendsofethiopianjews.org). 70 WAYS/70 YEARS www.areyvut.org 70 practical ways you can support and connect to Israel, corresponding to each year of its existence.

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Israel’s first artificial satellite, Earth Israel and restore Mass immigration of Jews from Israel attacked by Iraqi First Olympic Medal: Ofeq-1, was launched. This is a turning the Soviet Union begins; within Scud missiles during the Yael Arad and Oren Smadja point in Israel’s scientific research on full diplomatic relations. several years, more than 700,000 our solar system and planet. immigrants arrive. Gulf War. in

Start an environmental club in your Find an opportunity to learn Start a chavrutah (paired study Check an online Israeli Bring the Olympic spirit home school, synagogue, or more globally with more about a perspective session) with an individual living newspaper daily. Discuss by volunteering to coach a local the mission of implementing research- about Israel that is different in a remote area of Israel, America, Israel every night at the youth sports league and imbuing based ways to preserve the environment. from your. Consider using or other places around the world dinner table. Talk about a sense of sportsmanship among an organization such as to keep him/her engaged in Jewish what happened today and young players. Resetting the Table (http:// learning. Programs such as Project what you can do. www.resettingthetable. Zug (https://www.projectzug.org) org) as a resource to help or Partners in Torah (http://www. get you started. partnersintorah.org) can assist you in making a match.

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 In 1993 Indigo launched the E-Print The Nobel Peace Prize 1994 was awarded National Health Insurance Law An Israeli company named Mirabilis 1000 at IPEX trade show, which jointly to Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres of 1995 establishes guaranteed Helicopter crash and Yitzhak Rabin “for their efforts to launches ICQ, the first text-based marked a turning point in the healthcare for citizens. messenger to reach a widespread market. kills 73 soldiers. printing industry. create peace in the Middle East”.

Use your computer and Honor individuals in your school, Research Israel’s national Use Israel’s Instant Messaging Pay close attention when the digital printer to create synagogue, or community who healthcare law to see what technology to be in touch with Prayer for the State of Israel and get-well cards for hospital take steps to spread peace and lessons can be learned and applied family and friends in Israel and its soldiers is being said. If you patients. Deliver them locally kindness. Share their stories on to help unisured Americans. around the world. don’t understand the Hebrew, or send them to Israel. a bulletin board or blog post, read the English. You can also present them with an award for say Tehillim (Psalms) on behalf their efforts, and/or create an of Israel and victims of terror. opportunity to publicly thank them for making our world a better place. 70 WAYS/70 YEARS www.areyvut.org 70 practical ways you can support and connect to Israel, corresponding to each year of its existence.

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Mobileye is founded, paving the way An Israeli company named Given Birthright Israel begins Masada and the Old City of Nefesh B’Nefesh Images develops Pillcam to diagnose for their groundbreaking work in car vision safety that has led to the sending American young Acre are designated as UNESCO organized its first diseases of the small bowel. development of self-driving cars. adults to Israel World Heritage Sites. chartered Aliyah flight.

Educate others regarding the importance Hold a carwash and donate Sponsor or participate in a mission Hold a bowl-a-thon, walk-a- Create Smile Bags for olim on of early disease detection for achieving the all proceeds to your favorite to Israel. thon, or swim-a-thon funds Nefesh b’Nefesh’s next chartered best outcomes. Set up a local campaign to Israeli charity. to support JNF’s efforts to flight to Israel. Pack them with share information with others, or support preserve Israel’s heritage sites. snacks and other essentials for an organization such as the Israel Cancer their flight. Association (http://en.cancer.org.il).

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Aharon Gedanken begins Drs. Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Israel disengages The Second Lebanon Raleb Majadele, Israeli Arab development of an anti-bacterial Hershko of Technion become the politician, becomes Israel’s fabric to reduce hospital infection first Israeli scientists to win Nobel from Gaza. War begins. Prizes in science. first Muslim minister.

Create games such as memory, Host a fundraising trivia night Create a free-loan society in your CHAI (Concerns for Helping Animals Honor those who acted tic-tac-toe, or puzzles to to support Refanah Healing area to support those who have in Israel) led a campaign to save to increase democratic distribute to hospital patients Holidays, a program that provides lost their homes or are in other pets in Northern Israel who were representation in Israel by - either locally or in Israel. holidays for Israeli cancer patients. situations of need. Alternatively, left behind when Israelis fled their taking an active role in a local https://www.areyvut.org/ Refanah will even provide the provide financial support to homes during the 2006 war with “Get out the Vote” campaign wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ content! https://www.areyvut. existing free loan societies, such Lebanon. They continue to work to to encourage participation and HandsOnProjectsforNMD.pdf org/opportunities/refanah- as the Israel Free Loan Society prevent and relieve animal suffering representation in our democratic healing-holidays/ http://www.israelfreeloan.org.il in Israel through education. Support system. their efforts by creating dog chew toys to donate that can either be sent to Israel or sold in America to raise funds for the organization. http:// www.chai-online.org, hands-on instructions for dog chew toys. 70 WAYS/70 YEARS www.areyvut.org 70 practical ways you can support and connect to Israel, corresponding to each year of its existence.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Israeli company, Tipa, develops Israel’s first solar power Indoor playground built in Gilad Shalit is released Sderot so that children can play Haiti Aid Mission biodegradable food packaging station opened after almost five years without fear of rockets. in captivity. that disintegrate in 180 days.

Commit to lower your carbon footprint. Create art to decorate the indoor Learn to create balloom animals Find a local group that Support Israel’s efforts to create Start with small steps such as turning playground in Sderot. Instructions and sell them to raise money on works with ex-prisoners and a cleaner environment by off all lights and electronics when not for a painted board project behalf of The Dream Doctor’s volunteer to get involved encouraging others to recycle. in use, using public transportation can be found at https://drive. Project, an organization of however you’re needed. Decorate recycling boxes to put and carpools when possible, and google.com/drive/folders/0B_ medical clowns that provides For more ideas see http:// in central locations throughout recycling. Check out Areyvut’s Make- eyKLm0dshBaFhtX2h0WTAtMkU comfort and love to sick innocencenetwork.org/how- your home, school, or office, A-Difference Day Resources from 2008 children in Israel and around you-can-help/ and commit to taking out the for more ideas: https://www.areyvut. the world. Dream Doctors sent recycling on a weekly basis. org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ representatives to Haiti to aid EducationalMaterials2008.pdf with the recovery efforts.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Three Israeli teenagers, Naftali Israel Fire and Rescue Authority Israel sends relief to Israeli Justice Ministry says Five new national parks within the Ministry of Public Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal husbands who refuse to grant Yifrah were kidnapped from Phillipines victims of Security was established. a get can be tried in court. established in Israel Gush Etzion and found dead. Typhoon Hagupit.

Partner with JNF to adopt an Israeli Make a donation to support Follow Israel’s lead by providing Advocate on behalf of an agunah and Sell homemade bracelets to raise firefighter: https://www.jnf.org/ the Oz V’Gaon Nature aid the next time there is a plan to attend the next rally in your funds to support a clean environment. menu-2/our-work/community- Preserve, created by Women humanitarian disaster. area. https://www.getora.org nstructions for braided T-shirt building/adopt-a-firefighter?_ in Green as a memorial to bracelets can be found at https:// ga=2.43099429.1441521660.1519316102- Gil-ad, Eyal, and Naftali. drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_ 874869175.1519316102 http://womeningreen.org eyKLm0dshBaFhtX2h0WTAtMkU