Birthday

This month in Jewish history: Revelation, thrill of victory, agony of defeat

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

|BySTEVEN DRUCKER
THE PALMAH’S ‘German Squad’ on a training march, 1942.
A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

The famed BBC broadcaster, whose family rescued Jewish sisters before the Holocaust, has never backed Israel boycotts and once praised Israel’s climate innovation.

|ByJAMES GENN
GUESTS ARRIVE to the birthday celebrations of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in Moshav Emunim, May 2, 2026.

Police officials criticized for attending Ben-Gvir's birthday party

During the party, the minister’s wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir, presented him with a cake decorated with a drawing of a hanging noose.

|ByALON HOCHMON/MAARIV
The turbulence of the past year fuelled by the Iranian regime’s war on Israel has fashioned Israel’s 78th birthday as a critical moment for self reflection.

Israel at 78: An appropriate birthday gift - opinion

Nations, like individuals, are not defined by how they celebrate their birthdays, but by how they respond to the clarity those moments provide.

|ByJEFFREY KAHN

Serenade surprise: Personalized birthday messages that echo love

From heartfelt songs to nostalgic videos, cherish birthdays with intimate gestures that transcend distance. Experience the joy of customized tributes that speak volumes of affection.

APRIL 21, 2024ByON BEHALF OF PRI GANECH

World’s oldest gorilla celebrates 67th birthday in Berlin zoo

Born in 1957 and transported to a zoo in West Berlin in 1959, Fatou has lived an extraordinarily long life which was commemorated with a special treat of fruit and vegetables. 

APRIL 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An endangered high mountain gorilla eats in the forest within the Volcanoes National Park near Kinigi, Musanze District, Rwanda, August 31, 2023.

Thousands call for end of Gaza war in Tel Aviv, mark Kfir Bibas' birthday

The collective also marked the birthday of Kfir Bibas, who has now turned one while being held hostage in Gaza.

JANUARY 18, 2024ByJOANIE MARGULIES, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gaza hostage families protest on Ayalon highway on January 18, 2024

Grapevine: Celebrating Walter

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 12, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Cakes for a happy birthday (Illustrative).

Pascale's Kitchen: Colorful birthday treats

Happy birthday to all of the precious children, and may we all experience quiet days ahead.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023ByPASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN
Light and fluffy chocolate cake

Grapevine: Mazal tov, David Geffen

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem Great Synagogue

A birthday wish: Helping those in need amid Hamas-Israel war

It’s my sweet daughter’s birthday, and the only thing she wants is for all the hostages to come home, safe and whole.

OCTOBER 14, 2023ByDEBI LERNER-RUBIN
Illustrative photo of a birthday cake.

Grapevine: Triple-digit mazal tov

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Cakes for a happy birthday (Illustrative).

Welcome to 5784! First Israeli baby of Jewish New Year born in Holon

A family from Rishon Lezion later claimed it had the first baby of Rosh Hashanah eve, according to a Sheba Medical Center statement.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Sarusi family is seen holding their newborn, the first Israeli child born in the Jewish New Year 5784

Grapevine August 30, 2023: He knew her well

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Howard Zeimer, president, Caulfield Hebrew Congregation; Ambassador Amir Maimon; and Doron Eldar, partner in SIBF.