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10 Must-See Retro Israel Videos Watch color video of Tel Aviv in 1939 and other YouTube gems of Israelbefore Yom Ha'atzmaut. Earth Day Founder's Israel Footprint: Credited with founding Earth Day in 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson had a major impact on a critical issue atop Israel's environmental concerns: water desalination. Fenway Park Turns 100: Mazel tov to Boston Red Sox fans, whose stadium reached the century mark on Friday. Charlie Chaplin's 'Jewishness': Back in the day, the Jewish press dedicated a lot of ink to Charlie Chaplin's (possible) Jewishness. YOM HA'ATZMAUT Thur. 4/26Learn about JTA's Israel coverage Yom Ha'atzmaut begins Wednesday night Apr. 25. How did JTA report on the Jewish state before and after its establishment? Click here to find out. Like JTA Archive on Facebook andFollow @JTAarchive on Twitter BOOK LAUNCH: HIAS@130: 1+30, THE BEST OF MYSTORY Apr. 22, New York Celebrate the launch of a new book of immigration stories, composed of one poem and 30 stories, including one by Gary Shteyngart. Stories were posted by immigrants from the USSR and FSU to the HIAS social networking site myStory. Center for Jewish History, $15 via smarttix.com Details SYMPOSIUM: NEW YORK CITY AND THE JEWS Apr. 29, New York How have the Jews impacted New York City, and how has the city impacted the Jews? Center for Jewish History, $20 non-members Details Have an event to publicize? CLICK HERE!

Apr. 22, 1978 ISRAEL WINS EUROVISION SONG CONTEST FOR THE FIRST TIME Apr. 23, 1963 SECOND PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL IZHAK BEN ZVI DIES Apr. 24, 2001 NEWLY OPENED SOVIET ARCHIVES SHED NEW LIGHT ON HOLOCAUST HISTORY Apr. 26, 1931 MAIMONIDES DESCENDANT, 'FRIDGE CAR' INVENTOR DIES Apr. 26, 1986 CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER Apr. 27, 1949 ISRAEL ANNOUNCES 'FIRST OFFICIAL JEWISH EMIGRANT FROM SOVIET UNION' EN ROUTE Apr. 28, 1979 CARTER DECLARES TWO 'DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF HOLOCAUST VICTIMS' 'The Bitter Fruits of War' The day before Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel observes Yom Hazikaron, its memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. No JTA writer had a better grasp on the price of freedom like columnist Philip S. Bernstein, a veteran and special advisor to the U.S. Army on Jewish matters after WWII.  (Related: One of the first Yom Hashoah observances in 1946 included singing and dancing.) Full Story     SPONSORED CONTENT New York City and the Jews To find out more about the Center for Jewish History’s new exhibition (now on view) and upcoming symposium (4/29) about New York and the Jews, please visit:http://www.cjh.org/nyc CLICK HERE for details