Yom HaZikaron, Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, begins today at sundown. Then, Yom Ha'atzmaut, Independence Day in Israel, begins tomorrow at sundown. Israel may be the only country on the planet to routinely celebrate civil holidays twice. Why? Because prior to implementation of today's Gregorian calendar, the Hebrew calendar was a lunar one, based on …
Continue reading Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut: Honor and Celebration
Over the past couple weeks, the Jewish people have commemorated Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (commemoration of the 23,000+ Israelis who have lost their lives in war and terrorism) and Yom HaAtma'ut (Independence Day). I recently reviewed a brief (3:41) video that very touchingly ties the three events together. It is a father's …
Though Israel just celebrated its 70th Anniversary according to the Hebrew calendar, those of us in the Western world are looking toward May 14, Israel's birthday on the Gregorian calendar. A grand celebration occurred across the land of Israel a few days ago (Yom HaAtzma'ut). However, there is also a huge event coming when Israel …
Israel is a proud nation. They fought valiantly to preserve their nation when they were attacked Day One. They fought valiantly to re-capture Temple Mount in the Six-Day War. They fight valiantly every single day to defend their freedom. Yesterday (Yom HaAtzma'ut), they celebrated their 70th Birthday! Congratulations, Israel! Here's a look at how they …
