Birthday

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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

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

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


Mother hires stripper Barbie for five-year-old daughter's birthday

Julia said that when she was 5 years old, a stripper in a Barbie outfit was mistakenly invited by her mother to her birthday. So what did Barbie do when she realized the mistake?

A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023

This woman was born in 1909 and is celebrating her 114th birthday

This week, Elizabeth Francis celebrated her 114th birthday with family by her side and shared some of the secrets to her longevity.

 Cakes for a happy birthday (Illustrative).

California man spends 100th birthday with parade of dogs

The event boasted a crowd of more than 200 people in attendance.

Can exercising with dogs be good for you?

Israel's Levontin 7 jazz club celebrates 17th birthday

There is a slew of other local jazz musicians, of various stylistic leanings, on the roster, and also plenty for fans of more commercial sounds to shout out about. 

 American percussionist Hamid Drake will perform at Levontin 7's 17th birhday.

Planning your wife's 60th birthday: Looking at ChatGPT, Israel Jubilee - opinion

The Wife’s 60th birthday was creeping up, and not only did I not know what to buy, I also did not know what to do.

 Cakes for a happy birthday (Illustrative).

Israel at 75: How the Jewish state compares to other countries

HISTORICAL AFFAIRS: What Israel’s history teaches us is that while there are major disputes in the country and various groups that do not agree on many issues, the country is stable.

 THE US CAPITOL, as seen soon after the 75th birthday of the US in 1851.

Four dead, including high school football player, in Alabama birthday party shooting

In addition to the four people whose lives were lost, 28 people were injured, some critically.

 A view of the crime scene a day after a shooting at a teenager's birthday party in a dance studio, in Dadeville, Alabama, U.S., April 16, 2023

Border Police celebrate with suicidal man who was lonely on birthday

Hila Avraham, who was in command of the Border Police Coastal Command unit, stopped together with the two vehicles, buying balloons and a birthday cake on their way.

Illustrative photo of a birthday cake.

Israeli musician Stephen Horenstein celebrates 75th birthday in style

What better way for a musician to celebrate than to get together a multigenerational bunch of like-minded artists to get down and dirty, in the best possible off-the-cuff musical sense?

 HORENSTEIN GETS together with longtime sparring guitarist Stephen Peskoff.

Israeli Knesset Liberty Bell ended up in a park. Now we know why

Letters have been found that finally explain how the Liberty Bell ended up in a park in Jerusalem instead of in the Knesset where it once was

 The Liberty Bell replica statue is seen inaugurated at the Knesset in 1955. But how did it end up in Jerusalem's Liberty Park?