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This video presents Israel’s national anthem, HaTikvah (The Hope), with on-screen Hebrew, English and transliterated subtitles. Adapted from a poem

In this 6:20 long video, Daniel Gordis describes the challenge and meaning behind the transition between the deep grief of Yom

This link opens up a PDF file of Twilight: Moving from Memorial to Independence, a ceremony written by the Masorti Foundation

This link opens up a PDF file of Havdalah: A Transitional Ceremony between Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, a Hebrew and

This post presents the English and Hebrew texts for the traditional prayer for the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces,

This post presents the English and Hebrew texts for the traditional Prayer for the Welfare of the State of Israel,

This article from the Jerusalem Post explores how Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews in Israel mark the birth of the secular State

This article from My Jewish Learning explores the differing views at to whether there is a religious nature to Israel’s Independence Day. Noting

This 3 minute long video briefly explains the history of the establishment of the State of Israel and how Yom

This article from My Jewish Learning provides a thorough introduction to Yom Ha’Atzmaut, focusing on the various religious and secular customs that