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YOM HaAtzmaut |
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Israel Independence Day
5 Iyar (Thursday, April 26, 2012)* Following Yom HaZikaron, a deep day of mourning, is Israeli Independence Day, marking the establishment of the modern state of Eretz Yisroel. It is observed on the 5th of Iyar, corresponding to May 14, 1948, the day Eretz Yisroel was declared an independent state. Yom HaAtzmaut was declared a religious holiday by Israel's Chief Rabbis, who formulated a special order of prayer for the evening and morning services, now incorporated in many Israeli and diaspora prayer books. According to some views, the restrictions of the Omer period are lifted for this day. A few anti-Zionist Jews observe this day as a day of mourning for the sin of proclaiming the state of Eretz Yisroel without the Messiah. *(If the fifth day of Iyar falls on the Sabbath, Independence Day is celebrated on the third day of Iyar of that year. If the fifth of Iyar falls on a Friday, Independence Day is celebrated on the fourth day of Iyar of that year.) |
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