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Independence Day (Israel)

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questioned the Halachic imperative in canonising these changes (it is not clear what his personal practice was regarding the recital of Hallel). In any case, the majority of his students recite Hallel without the blessings. A number of authorities have promoted the inclusion of a version of
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rejecting the notion of imbuing the day with any religious significance whatsoever, and religious Zionists believing the blessing should be obligatory. The Rabbinate also ruled that they were "unable to sanction instrumental music and dances on this day which occurs during the
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mourn the establishment of Israel on Independence Day, claiming that the establishment of a Jewish state before the coming of the Messiah is a sin and heresy. Some even fast on this day and recite prayers for fast days.
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However, nowadays Independence Day is rarely celebrated on the 5th of Iyar itself, and on most years is moved forward or backwards by one or two days. According to the rules of the Jewish calendar explained in
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The Rav's famous outburst on Yom Ha'atzamaut 1978 when he called the ceremony for Yom Ha'atzamaut "acute halachic mental retardation" was a result of a deeply held antagonism to all changes in the siddur.
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Sherzer, Adi (January 2021). Kedourie, Helen; Kelly, Saul (eds.). "The Jewish past and the 'birth' of the Israeli nation state: The case of Ben-Gurion's Independence Day speeches".
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In response to widespread public feeling, the Chief Rabbinate in Israel decided during 1950โ€“51 that Independence Day should be given the status of a minor
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In the Hebrew calendar, days begin in the evening; Yom Ha'atzmaut is observed from nightfall until the following evening of the designated day.
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Memorial Day, or Yom Hazikaron, ends at sunset, and is immediately followed by the onset of Independence Day, given that in the
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movement created a liturgy for the holiday which sometimes includes the recitation of some psalms and the reading of the
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Family gatherings, firework displays, public celebrations (barbecues, picnics, concerts, etc.), religious services
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be recited. Their decision that it be recited (without a blessing) gave rise to a bitter public dispute, with
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displays. Streets around the squares are closed to cars, allowing people to sing and dance in the streets.
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on 14 May 1948. The mood outside of Ben-Gurion's residence just prior to the announcement was joyous:
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period." The recitation of the blessing over Hallel was introduced in 1973 by Israeli Chief Rabbi
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Israeli families traditionally celebrate with picnics and barbecues. Balconies are decorated with
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on 14 May 1948. It is marked by a variety of official and unofficial ceremonies and observances.
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Study Sheet for Yom HaAtzmaut: the Passover Hagada and Israel's Declaration of Independence
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celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut, others regard it as a tragic day in their history referred to as
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While Israel was quickly granted diplomatic recognition by many countries, including the
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Because Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, which corresponded with the 5th of
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in that year, Yom Ha'atzmaut was originally celebrated on that date. However, to avoid
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Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran
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mankind's largest single act of mass murder, killing a third of the world's Jews
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soldiers. The event takes place in the President's official residence in
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David Ben-Gurion proclaiming independence beneath a large portrait of
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of Shabbat (the same practice that is observed almost universally on
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Mentor of Generations: Reflections on Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
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Alfred S. Cohen, ed. (1984). "Reciting Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut".
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make no changes in their daily prayers. People affiliated to the
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by virtue of our natural and historic right and on the basis of
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Machon Shilo Al HaNisim for Yom Ha'atzmaut and Yom Yerushalyim
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dedicated to observance of Independence Day, in addition to
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Civil Religion, Israel Style: Independence Day Case Study
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He strictly prohibited reciting a berakha on the Hallel.
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Israel Independence Day event in Jerusalem, 23 April 2015
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The Israeli State and Society: Boundaries and Frontiers
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Independence Day is designated to be on the 5th day of
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as well as recite full Hallel with the blessings. The
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was founded eight hours before the termination of the
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United states de facto Recognition of State of Israel
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the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly
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Conservative Movement's Al HaNisim for Yom Haatzmaut
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Israeli Judaism: The Sociology of Religion in Israel
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Declaration of the Establishment of State of Israel
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Index

Four aircraft fly in formation as an Israeli flag is visible facing towards the sky
Tel Aviv
Israelis
Mount Herzl
Lighting of the Twelve Torches
International Bible Contest
Israel Prize
Iyar
Hebrew calendar
Yom HaZikaron
Nakba Day
Hebrew
Arabic
romanized
national day
Israeli Declaration of Independence
Iyar
Hebrew calendar
Sabbath desecration
Sabbath
Yom HaZikaron

Theodor Herzl
Zionism
Israeli Declaration of Independence
David Ben-Gurion
Yishuv
Jews of Palestine
exiled from its homeland two thousand years before
pogroms

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