- Shabbat and Holidays
- General Questions
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Yom Ha'atzmaut - Independance Day
Question
Why did we move yom Haatzmaut a day early this year?
5 Iyyar was on Friday and in Israel most people don’t work anyway. There was no conflict with Shabbat.
So why not leave it on the 5 Iyyar?
Answer
Yom Ha'atzmaut celebrations don’t stop at sunset. If we celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut on
Friday many of jews will desecrate Shabbat on Friday after sunset.

Collecting Taxes for Israel
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tammuz 5, 5781

Shabbat and Thinking About Work
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Kislev 28, 5784

Sunscreen Spray on Shabbat
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Shevat 29, 5780

Cracking Knuckles on Shabbat
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 6 Cheshvan 5765

Popcorn at the cinema
Rabbi David Sperling | Nisan 8, 5773
Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

7 or 8 Straps for Tefilin
Rabbi David Sperling | Elul 27, 5772
