Posted on 05/14/2024 9:04:45 AM PDT by V_TWIN
Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Iyar, which is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel, when members of the “provisional government” read and signed a Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv. The original date corresponded to May 14, 1948.
Most of the Jewish communities in the Western world have incorporated this modern holiday into their calendars, but some North American Jewish communities hold the public celebrations on a following Sunday in order to attract more participation. In the State of Israel it is a formal holiday, so almost everyone has the day off.
Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel is always preceded by Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers. The message of linking these two days is clear: Israelis owe their independence — the very existence of the state — to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for it.
The official “switch” from Yom Hazikaron to Yom Ha’atzmaut takes place a few minutes after sundown, with a ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem in which the flag is raised from half staff (due to Memorial Day) to the top of the pole. The president of Israel delivers a speech of congratulations, and soldiers representing the Army, Navy, and Air Force parade with their flags. In recent decades this small-scale parade has replaced the large-scale daytime parade, which was the main event during the 1950s and ’60s. The evening parade is followed by a torch lighting (hadlakat masuot) ceremony, which marks the country’s achievements in all spheres of life.
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May God bless Israel and keep her safe during this time. The enemy never sleeps.
Dear Lord Jesus, please bless and keep Israel 🇮🇱 and hasten your return soon.
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!
People in the know are saying one of the greatest modern day miracles was when 99% of Iran’s missiles were shot down. Many missiles failed to launch. Nobody was killed. Not one Israeli. It wasn’t just Uber technology, it was the Hand of God. Israel then demonstrated they could strike anywhere they wanted to in Iran.
Happy Independence Day Israel! Don’t worry about the US, look to your God. He’s wall you need!
Behold He who keeps Israel neither slumbers or sleeps!
Psalm 121:4
Congratulations on your Independence Day!
(Completely aside. Does Hazamatznaut occurs if an Israeli astronaut erps while suited up for an EVA mission ...)
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