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Showing posts with label Jerusalem Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jerusalem Day. Show all posts
Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Gates of Jerusalem's Old City -- In Honor of "Jerusalem Day"
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
May God bless you from Zion, and may you gaze upon the goodness of Jerusalem, all the days of your life. PSALMS (128:5) - ISRAEL365
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Israel Commemorates "Jerusalem Day," Celebrating the Unification of Jerusalem in 1967
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Posted: 26 May 2014
The photo was taken just hours after the Israel Defense Forces captured Jerusalem's Old City during the Six-Day War after the Jordanian army fired on the Jewish half of the city. Israel Daily Picture has discovered that the Western Wall has been a magnet for Jewish soldiers over the last century. We present these pictures for "Yom Yerushalayim" which begins Tuesday evening.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Israel celebrates reunification of Jerusalem
Israel celebrates reunification of Jerusalem
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 | Israel Today Staff
Israelis on Wednesday marked Jerusalem Day, the 46th anniversary of the reunification of the city during the Six Day War.
Israel never intended to reunite Jerusalem when it launched a preemptive strike on the gathering armies of Egypt and Syria in 1967. But when Jordan's King Hussein succumbed to Egyptian pressure and opened a third front against the Jewish state, the opportunity to fulfill the hopes of generations presented itself.
Ever since the final Roman conquest nearly 2,000 years earlier, the Jewish people had hoped, prayed and dreamed about returning to and exercising sovereignty over their ancient, biblical capital.
Today, Jerusalem Day is marked with large parades through the cities streets and concerts at various public parks.
Jerusalem has always been the heart and soul of the Jewish nation, and it shows in the joyous way most Israelis engage in Jerusalem Day festivities.
Jerusalem Day - with Yehuda Hochman!
David Rubinger - "Israel Through My Lens"
On June 6, 1967, Israel paratroopers and the IDF recaptured the eastern side of Jerusalem, from the Jordanians. It was a tremendous, Lord directed accomplishment.
One of the most famous photos of that historic, never-turning back time, was that of the four paratroopers pictured above on Rubinger's book "Israel Through My Lens".
Poster from Jerusalem
This poster was bought in Jerusalem in 2010 when my son Ben and I made the first annual "Ahava Adventures" service trip to Israel. We found it in the Israeli poster shop off King George in Jerusalem.
Three of the paratroopers reunited 30 years later from that June 1967 day!
You don't hear much of the fourth paratrooper in the original photo, but he is still alive and well in Jerusalem. His name is Yehuda Hochman, serving now as a tourist guide. (He speaks seven languages!)
It wasn't until the very last hour of the 2008 CFI-USA (Christian Friends of Israel) "Meet & Greet" tour, led by Hannele Pardain, the Director, that many of us realized who Yehuda was! When several at the last dinner, held at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv, started asking him for his autograph in this book pictured above, or on another picture of the famous event, I realized that this one, who loved saying "Coffee in. Coffee out." at each bus stop, was the fourth man!
Yehuda Hochman
- tour guide in 2008
for our CFI (Christian Friends of Israel) tour!!!
(Photo by Steve Martin - Yehuda Hochman with Hannele Pardain - CFI-USA Director - in front of the Western Wall)
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) in Israel - May 8, 2013
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) in Israel
Quick Facts
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) is the anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification.Name
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Yom Yerushalayim, also known as Jerusalem Day, commemorates Jerusalem's reunification in 1967. This day begins on 28th day of the month of Iyyar in the Hebrew calendar.
Yom Yerushalayim is a public holiday in Israel but is observed by many Jewish people worldwide.
What do people do?
Throughout the world, including the United States, Zionist Jews mark Yom Yerushalayim with a range of events. These include: recitations of the Hallel prayer for praise and thanksgiving in synagogues; street parades, parties, singing and dancing; special meals; and lectures on the history and future of Jerusalem and Zionism. In Jerusalem, a public reception by the mayor of Jerusalem, state ceremonies and memorial services for those who died in the Six-Day War are also held. In Israel, some people mark the occasion by traveling or even hiking to Jerusalem. Non-Zionist Jews and Arabs may see the day as one of mourning and wear black or fly black flags.
Public life
Yom Yerushalayim is a public holiday in Israel. It is not a public holiday in countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States. However, many Jewish organizations may be closed or offer a limited service so special events can be held.
Background
After Israel declared its independence in 1948, it was attacked by the neighboring Arab countries, resulting in the Arab-Israeli War. At the end of this war, the city of Jerusalem was divided. Israeli forces controlled most of the city and East Jerusalem, including the Old City, was controlled by Jordanian forces. The Old City was important for strategic and religious reasons, as many sites of religious importance are in this part of the city. These include: the Dome of the Rock and al-Asqa Mosque (Muslims); the Temple Mount and the Western Wall or Kotel (Jewish); and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Christian).
On June 7, 1967, one day into the Six-Day War, Israeli forces captured the old city of Jerusalem. This resulted in the reunification of Jerusalem as part of Israel. According to the Hebrew calendar, it was the 28th day of the month of Iyar in the year 5727 and the anniversary of this date is known as Yom Yerushalayim or Jerusalem Day.
The 40th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem was in 2007. The slogan for the celebrations in this year translates as "Something special for everyone", with a play on the Hebrew words for "special" and "united". A special logo representing the number 40 and the city walls was presented and the approach to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv was decorated with blue lighting.
The anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem under Israeli control is not celebrated by everybody. Many Muslims and non-Zionists or Orthodox Jews see Jerusalem Day as an occasion for mourning. They may mark this with parades or special prayers on the same day as Yom Yerushalayim or on the Day of Quds on the last Friday of the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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