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A few minor holidays have been added to the calendar to commemorate various significant events relating to the Holocaust and the modern state of Israel. All of these holidays occur in the period between Passover and Shavu'ot. These holidays are not universally acknowledged, the dates are not entirely agreed upon, and the observances are not yet standardized. Nevertheless, they are worth noting.
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Also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, this holiday occurs on the 27th of Nissan. "Shoah" is the Hebrew word for the Holocaust. This is a memorial day for those who died in the Holocaust.
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Israeli Memorial Day, observed on Iyar 4, remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. Unlike American Memorial Day, this is a very serious, solemn day in Israel, because so many people have lost immediate relatives or close friends in Israel's wars.
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Israeli Independence Day, marking the establishment of the modern state of
Israel in 1948. It is observed on the 5th of Iyar.
Click the musical notes to hear the Israeli national anthem, Ha-tikvah.
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 Israel without the Messiah.
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The 28th day of Iyar commemorates the reunification of the city of Jerusalem in Israeli hands. According to some views, the restrictions of the Omer period are lifted for this day.
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