Israel Memorial Day - יום הזכרון
Monday, April14, 2013 | |
The Hebrew word zakhar (זָכַר) means "remember,"
and zikaron (זִכָּרוֹן) means "memorial."
Yom HaZikaron (יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן), then, is the
"Day of Memorial" for those soldiers who
gave up their lives in battle for the creation
and defense of the State of Israel.
In 1951 the Israeli Knesset established Iyyar 4
(the day immediately before Israel's Independence Day)
as Israel's Memorial Day. In more recent times, the
holiday has also become associated with victims of
political terrorism.
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Israel Independence Day - יום העצמאות |
Tuesday April 14, 2013 | |
After the Jewish people had suffered for nearly
2,000 years of exile as clearly foretold by Moses
(Lev. 26:38, 44; Deut. 28:64-64)
and the Hebrew prophets (Isa. 43:5-6;
Jer. 30:11; Joel 3:2; Ezek. 36:8-10; Hos. 9:1-10, etc.),
Israel was miraculously reborn as a nation in their
ancient homeland on May 14, 1948 (Iyyar 5, 5708).
Today Jews across the world celebrate Iyyar 5
as Israeli Independence Day.
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Note that the word Atzma'i (עַצְמָאִי) means "independent"
in Hebrew. The word atzmaut (עַצְמָאוּת) means the state of
indepedence, which comes from atzmi - "my bones" (עֶצֶם).
Hence the "Day of Independence" is called
Yom Ha'atzmaut in Hebrew.
The name reminds us of God's promise to revive
the "dry bones" (עֲצָמוֹת) of Israel by bringing the
Jewish people back from their long exile (Ezek. 37:4-5).עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי / am Yisrael chai: "The people of Israel live!"
The nation of Israel is God's "super sign" that He is
faithful to His covenant promises (Jer. 31:35-37).
Celebrating Israel's independence acknowledges
God's loyal love for us all.
From "Hebrew For Christians" website. |
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