Celebrate Israeli Independence Day with 66 Israeli heroes sharing a powerful message! Hear their stories. Live your dreams. Am Yisrael Chai! See the names below (in order of appearance):
0:22 Natan Sharansky — Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel
0:27 Rabbi Jerry Epstein — Former VP and CEO of the USCJ
0:31 Shahar Pe’er — Professional Tennis Player
0:34 Edan Tamler — Israel X-Factor Finalist & NBN Oleh
0:39 Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau — Former Chief Rabbi of Israel
0:55 Gabriela Shalev — Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN
1:00 Sussman kids — Sabra kids of NBN Olim
1:03 Frances Greenberg — Exodus passenger and NBN Olah
1:08 Gilad Schalit — Former MIA soldier of the IDF
1:29 Ariel Shain — NBN Oleh named for Ariel Sharon
1:32 Goldstein Family — Nefesh B’Nefesh Olim 2011
1:38 Doreet Freedman — Nefesh B’Nefesh Director of Strategic Partnerships
1:42 Benji Lovitt – Stand–up Comedian and NBN Oleh
1:44 Rami Kleinstein — Israeli singer and composer
1:45 Nir Barkat — Mayor of Jerusalem
1:48 Jay Shultz — President of the Am Yisrael Foundation
1:50 David Gerstein — Contemporary Israeli artist
1:52 Dr. Asael Lubotsky — War hero and Physician
1:55 Noam Gershony — Wheelchair tennis player & Olympic Gold Medalist
2:09 Josh Hoffman — NBN Oleh and Social Media Entrepreneur
2:10 Geulah Cohen — Irgun and Lehi member, politician and journalist
2:17 Titi Aynaw — First Ethiopian Miss Israel
2:44 Ruth Zuman — Holocaust Survivor
2:53 Natalie Silverlieb — Former Broadway performer and NBN Olah
3:05 Yael Arad — First Israeli Olympic medalist
3:08 Alyssa Magid — NBN Olah and Business Co-Director
3:11 Hilary Faverman — NBN Olah and Business Co-Director
3:14 Noah Miller — Israel National Lacrosse Team
3:15 Matthew Cherry — Israel National Lacrosse Team
3:26 Atara Solow — NBN Staff
3:29 Benji Davis — NBN Staff
3:32 Yakir Hyman — G-Nome Project band Member
3:32 Zecharia Reich — G-Nome Project band Member
3:35 Eric Michaelson — Executive VP of NBN
4:00 Randi Weiss — Young Leadership Director, Save a Child’s Heart
4:05 Eliezer Davish — NBN Oleh
4:09 Joseph Gitler — Founder and Chairman of Leket Israel
4:12 Marvin Casey — Dance Choreographer
4:15 Elan Neiger — Israel Football League Player
4:15 Sagen Zavelo – Israel Football League Player
4:15 Jonathan Curran – Israel Football League Player
4:15 Ronny Moscona – Israel Football League Player
4:21 Adam Weiner — Oleh Lone Soldier*
4:40 Caroline Fitouchi — NBN Staff
4:43 Prime Minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu
4:42 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
4:45 Tal Brody — Goodwill Ambassador of Israel
4:49 Debra Applebaum — Veteran Olah
4:51 Sarah Hindman — Marketing Director, Israel Experience
4:57 Rabbi Yehoshua Fass — Executive Director and Founder, Nefesh B’Nefesh
5:07 President of Israel, Shimon Peres
Credits
Production Company: The Bakery, Yuval Nathan and Michael Patrick
Music Composition: Tomer Biran
Vocals: Amir Dadon, www.amirdadon.com
Archive Material: Israel State Archives
Israeli Government Press Office
Israel Visuals: Dmytro Golumbevskyy
Thank you:
Oi Studio
The entire Nefesh B’Nefesh Staff
To all the heroes, icons and dreamers for making this video dream a reality
* Adam Weiner is no longer an IDF soldier