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Israeli Holidays

In Israel, Memorial Day directly precedes Independence Day and both are observed with a seriousness of purpose. Memorial day is shaded with sorrow and introspection, while Independence Day is marked by raucous celebration. In America, we can find ways to connect with these themes and to share in the mourning and celebration. 

To Fall in Battle by Kaila Shabat, Hebrew translation: Aviva Ophir

Shared by Kaila Shabat | Poem

Poem for Yom Ha'zikaron [more]

Found In: Mourning & Bereavement, Israeli Memorial Day: Yom HaZikaron

Tags: Memorial Day, Yom Ha'zikaron

The Pendulum [MP3]

Shared by Kaila Shabat | Poem

A poem moving from mourning to celebration [more]

Found In: Israeli Independence Day: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israeli Memorial Day: Yom HaZikaron

Tu B’Av ritual to celebrate transgender transition

By Jacob Benmosche Lieberman | Complete Ceremony

A ritual to mark gender transition and celebrate freedom [more]

Found In: Gender Transitioning, Jewish Day of Love: Tu B'Av

Tags: LGBTIQ, shehekheyanu

Tefilah Lim'dinat Yisra'el /Prayer for the State of Israel

From Kol Haneshamah – Shabbat Vehagim, siddur of the Reconstructionist Judaism Movement | Prayer

[more]

Found In: Israeli Independence Day: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israeli Memorial Day: Yom HaZikaron, Saturday

Prayer for the Peace of Israel

From Ha-avodah She-balev, siddur of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism | Prayer

Praying for peace and protection over land and people of Israel [more]

Found In: Israeli Independence Day: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israeli Memorial Day: Yom HaZikaron, Saturday

Day Twenty of the Omer

By Rabbi Jill Hammer | Ritual Component

From "An Omer Counter of Biblical Women" – for all who help the Jewish people [more]

Found In: Israeli Independence Day: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Counting the Omer

Prayer for the State of Israel

From Siddur Kol Haneshama, Sabbath and Festivals | Prayer

Based on biblical verses [more]

Found In: Israeli Independence Day: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Saturday

Tags: Siddur Kol Haneshamah, torah service

A Tu B'Av Ritual: Beyond the Jewish Valentine's Day

By Tamara Cohen and Rabbi Jill Hammer | Complete Ceremony

A Rosh Chodesh ritual that draws on Tu B'Av's traditional association with the celebration of women and love to honor communally the love and losses that shape so much of our experiences of any given year [more]

Found In: Jewish Day of Love: Tu B'Av, Rosh Chodesh Av: July - Aug.

Tags: Rabbi Jill Hammer, Tamara Cohen