To help determine Israel's flagship dish, Adeena Sussman reached out to Israeli chef friends and colleagues to weigh in with their choices.

Israel is the responsibility and the treasure of all its citizens and of the Jewish people worldwide.

On Yom Ha'atzmaut, parks are blanketed with Israelis from diverse backgrounds, all grilling over mangalim.

In Israel, nothing says independence like family, a park and the smell of spicy kebabs, chicken hearts and skewers of marinated beef cooking on a mangal barbecue.