Yom Haatzmaut

Nearing "the day that is completely Shabbat"

How did Rabbi Alfiya know when the Independence of the nation of Israel will come 20 years older?

11. Shaving, Haircuts, Weddings, and Tahanun

Chapter 4: Yom Ha-atzma’ut

Do the customs of mourning that we observe during the omer period apply to Yom Ha-atzma’ut? Responses to this question have varied greatly.

10. Yom Yerushalayim

Chapter 4: Yom Yerushalayim

All the holy places in Judea and Samaria – most significantly the Old City of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount – were liberated, along with the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan.

9. Celebrating Yom Ha-atzma’ut on a Different Date

Chapter 4: Yom Ha-atzma’ut

When Yom Ha-atzma’ut falls out on a Friday or Shabbat, there is good reason for concern that the celebrations and ceremonies will cause public desecration of Shabbat.

8. She-hecheyanu and Hallel at Night

Chapter 4: Yom Ha-atzma’ut

Some maintain that the salvation of Yom Ha-atzma’ut is similar to that of the Exodus from Egypt, and thus we must recite Hallel at night.

7. Reciting a Berakha on Hallel

Chapter 4: Yom Ha-atzma’ut

Some say that even though we thank God on Yom Ha-atzma’ut, we should not recite Hallel with a berakha.

6. Reciting Hallel

Chapter 4: Yom Ha-atzma’ut

It is a mitzva to recite Hallel on special occasions, in order to thank and praise God for the miracles He performs on our behalf.

5. Establishing Yom Ha-atzma’ut as a Permanent Holiday

Chapter 4: Yom Ha-atzma’ut

There is a mitzva to establish a holiday of rejoicing and praising God on a day when the Jewish people were saved. It was on this basis that the Sages established Purim and Ĥanuka as permanent holidays.