{"id":24042,"date":"2025-05-22T18:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=24042"},"modified":"2025-05-22T16:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:06:38","slug":"jerusalem-welcomes-15000-students-in-a-day-of-unity-and-remembrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/jerusalem-welcomes-15000-students-in-a-day-of-unity-and-remembrance\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem Welcomes 15,000 Students in a Day of Unity and Remembrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since Thursday morning, approximately 15,000 students\u2014religious and secular, veteran citizens and new immigrants\u2014have arrived in Jerusalem from all over the country. The students are taking part in an immersive journey through the city in celebration of Jerusalem Day. According to the Ministry of Education, they are participating in a variety of tours at key heritage and historical sites, including Armon Hanatziv and the Seam Line, the Nachlaot neighborhood, Ammunition Hill, the former municipal border, and the \u201cFrom Menorah to Menorah\u201d route\u2014from the Knesset to the Jewish Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, the students are engaging in sessions with guides and taking part in meaningful discussion circles designed to connect them to the stories of the fighters, builders, and dreamers who helped make Jerusalem the united capital of the State of Israel. Later in the day, they visited the Old City and the Western Wall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24045\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24045 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-160-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-160-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-160-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-160-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-160-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-160.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Western Wall | Photo: Chaim Goldberg\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The youth rally features performances, music, and stories of inspiration<br \/>\n<\/strong>The day will conclude with a central youth rally at Sultan\u2019s Pool, held under the theme \u201cOne People with One Heart \u2013 Embracing the Children of the South.\u201d The rally will include live performances, musical segments, and inspirational stories about national unity. The education system is also marking the Memorial Day for the Victims of Ethiopian Jewry, in remembrance of the 4,000 members of the Beta Israel community who perished on their journey to Israel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengthening the commitment to pass the torch from generation to generation<br \/>\n<\/strong>Minister of Education Yoav Kisch commented on the occasion: \u201cThe Ministry of Education is leading a national embrace of Jerusalem\u2014the beating heart of the State of Israel and the shared heart of all its citizens. On this day, we strengthen our sense of belonging, the value of unity, and the commitment to pass the torch from generation to generation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Jerusalem Day and the reunification of the city, more than 15,000 students from across Israel are visiting the capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":24044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,129,2276,85],"tags":[4435,2966,1493,4434,5039,2512,3491,3348,1828,2886],"class_list":["post-24042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-judaism","category-people","category-positive-moment","tag-israeli-heritage","tag-israeli-youth","tag-jerusalem","tag-jerusalem-day","tag-jewish-education","tag-ministry-of-education","tag-national-unity","tag-students","tag-western-wall","tag-yoav-kisch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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