Israel is now celebrating its 67th birthday. We want to encourage you to join in this special occasion. Check out one of these 15 fun videos about Israel below. Enjoy!

1. So many reasons to love Israel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flFyh8_EFps

2. Crossing the Line 2 – the battle for Israel on college campuses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNDCcsH_wgU

3. Danny Ayalon explains the politics of the MiddleEast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jjOOpEvMHA

4. Israel Inside – check out this great country: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peYdeUSorwo

5. An interesting series on the history of the Israel/Palestine conflict: http://www.forcriticalthinkers.com/#!the-videos/ck2g

6. Israel Independence Day video from Wiesenthal Center: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Wk08VuWQI

7. Israel in 5 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGs75M5LpPc

8. Small but outstanding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoizSL-TEJQ

9. Make the best shakshuka for breakfast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz5dp7b9mwI

10. Tel Aviv – one of the best cities in the world: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyKFoi2qfME

11. Travel with Rick Steves to Israel: http://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/season-8/the-best-of-israel

And a few somewhat longer videos:

12. Israel – the birth of a nation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usihmYTke9I

13. The J Street Challenge – a troubling film…please share your feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zDZ-BjEisc

14. Six day war documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZYBUdzJuqI

15. A great concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHZATJz89ik

Lastly, check out this amazing Step Up for Israel minicourse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTrgkjmbubA. Thanks to our special partnership with Jerusalem U, you can get this for free. Sign up at www.jewishmonmouth.org/stepup

Chag Sameach – Happy Israel Independence Day!