Recipes for Israel's Independence Day On Israel's Independence Day, Israelis packs their picnic baskets with charcoal, lots of meat, salads, pita bread and hummus. The country's parks are dotted with families outdoors barbecuing and enjoying "The Land." Even if you can't be picnicking outside in Israel this year, you can still enjoy a traditional Israel Independence Day meal.
Israeli Coins Taking out one's money to buy something in a store in Israel today can send one's mind sailing back in time. Enjoy these photos and explanations of the designs on modern Israeli coins.
Israel's Memoral Day (Yom HaZikaron) is May 7, 2008, and Israel's Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) is May 8, 2008. 
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