Havdalah Happy Hour (April 25, 2026)

About this episode

The crew celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with joy, nostalgia, and spirited conversation, reflecting on an Israel-themed Shabbat.

Send us Fan Mail This week, the whole crew is back together and celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut — Israel’s 78th birthday with all the joy, nostalgia, and spirited conversation you’d expect from Ben Kreshtool, Jill Suffel, and Cantor Emily Ellentuck. We kicked things off by reliving last week’s Epic Israel‑themed Shabbat, complete with lots of Israeli food tasting (and yes, we’re all still shocked by how much everyone tried). From there, the conversation took a wonderfully nostalgic turn into the T...

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Hosts: Ben Kreshtool, Jill Suffel, Cantor Emily Ellentuck

Topics covered

• Yom Ha’atzmaut
• Israel
• celebration
• nostalgia
• food tasting
• Shabbat

Keywords

• Yom Ha’atzmaut
• Israel
• Shabbat
• food tasting
• celebration
• nostalgia

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