Jewish festivals, which dates back to antiquity, are intensely celebrated in Israel. Jewish holidays are the "benchmarks" by which Israelis mark the year. They are truly an integral part of daily life in the streets, schools, synagogues and homes across the country.
Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust The people of Israel as a whole evokes the memory of the six million martyrs Jewish Holocaust victims. That day, a siren sounds at ten o'clock in the morning and the nation observed two minutes of silence, pledging "to remember and remind others the duty to never forget." On 27 Nissan
Day of Remembrance Day of Remembrance of the fallen soldiers in defense of Israel is commemorated a week later, on 4 Iyar in memory of those who died in fighting for the establishment of the State of Israel and its defense. At 20 pm the day before and 11 hours, a siren will sound for two minutes in silence, the whole nation remembers its debt and expresses eternal gratitude to her son and daughters who gave their lives for the country to achieve independence and its continued existence.
Independence Day This day is immediately followed by Independence Day (5 Iyar), the anniversary of the Proclamation of the establishment of the State of Israel, May 14, 1948. It does not sagit dune centennial celebration, but the day is of great significance for the many citizens who have personally and actively participated in the creation of new state and have witnessed considerable changes have occurred since 1948.
Yom Yerushalayim Jerusalem Day is celebrated on 28 Iyar, about a week before Shavuot, and commemorates the 1967 reunification of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, having remained divided over nineteen years by concrete walls and barbed wire. I1 is recalled on this day that Jerusalem is "the focal point of Jewish history, the symbol of its ancient glory, spiritual fulfillment and modern renewal." The Hallel is recited in some synagogues.
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