Fourth of July

Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history

Jews have played pivotal roles throughout key moments in American history. Throughout 2026, monthly online conversations with Jewish historians will journey across American and Jewish history.

|ByJTA STAFF
A group of young Austrian immigrants wave to the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in America aboard the S.S. Harding. The 50 Jewish children, who were greeted by their new adoptive families, were fleeing Nazi persecution in their homeland.
MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE JERUSALEM

WATCH: US Independence Day celebration at MOTJ to highlight US-Israel bond

The celebratory gala will feature US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, and Grammy winner Lee Greenwood is set to entertain the crowd

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kedem Yomtov (left) and Gidon Land (right), with Gush Etzion Brewstillery.

Expats celebrate July 4 in Israel while reflecting on identity, belonging, and home

Thousands of American immigrants in Israel mark US Independence Day with barbecue, music, and gratitude, even as some say their identities are shifting

|ByADDIE J. DAVIS/THE MEDIA LINE
An asteroid is seen flying near the Earth, specifically near the Middle East, in this artistic illustration.

Two asteroids the size of 32 George Washingtons to pass Earth on Fourth of July - NASA

Americans will use anything but the metric system. So let's put that to its most logical conclusion and measure asteroids with the first US president: George Washington. 

|ByAARON REICH

Google Doodle celebrates American Independence Day

Though America's Jewish population was around 2,500 people in 1776, numerous Jews played a role in fighting for the country's independence

JULY 4, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The July 4 Google Doodle