"Yom Ha'atzma'ut" stands for "Independence Day" in Hebrew.
It represents the day Israel was established as a state 62 years ago in 1948.
Banks are closed for Rosh Hashanah only in Israel.
Egypt thought that Israel wouldn't be able to defend itself during Yom Kippur.
Combined forces from Egypt and Syria attacked Israel with the aim of regaining territory lost to Israel in 1967. The attack took Israel by surprise. The initial attack took place on Yom Kippur (thus the name) and was specifically planned on that day since most of the country would be praying and fasting, as is traditional on Yom Kippur.
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Yom Kippur is not a person or a country, it is a holiday. The Egyptians chose to invade Israel on Yom Kippur because of its solemnity. They expected the Israelis to be unprepared on Yom Kippur, which was indeed the case.
Israel celebrates all Jewish holidays plus some modern holidays such as Israeli Independence Day, Memorial Day, Yom Yerushalayim and Yom ha-Shoah.
This day is for Israel.
The same as everywhere else, with prayer and fasting. However, because Israel has a majority Jewish population, the celebration of Yom Kippur is more omnipresent than in other areas.
The same as everywhere else, with prayer and fasting. However, because Israel has a majority Jewish population, the celebration of Yom Kippur is more omnipresent than in other areas.
Yom-tov L. Hel-Or has written: 'The spiritual-ethical renaissance of the people of Israel'