Holiday

Yom Yerushalayim

Jerusalem Day

Jewish Calendar

Minor Holidays

Yom Yerushalayim

יום ירושלים

Yome Yer-oo-Sha-Lie-Yim

“The Day of Jerusalem”

What is Yom Yerushalayim

Yom Yerushalayim marks the miraculous reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War of June 1967.

When is Yom Yerushalayim

Iyar 28

Month

Iyar

Source and Origin of Yom Yerushalayim

We find allusion to a united Jerusalem in Psalms 122:3.

יְרוּשָׁלַ ִם הַבְּנוּיָה כְּעִיר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּהּ יַחְדָּו׃

Yerushalayim built up, a city knit together,

Psalms 122:3

Alternate Names for Yom Yerushalayim

Yom Shichrur Yerushalayim – “The Day of Jerusalem’s Liberation”
Yom Cheirut Yerushalayim – “The Day of Jerusalem’s Freedom”
Yom Ichud Yerushalayim – “The Day of Jerusalem’s Unification”

Customs of Yom Yerushalayim

Prayers – Some communities have the custom to add extra prayers to the service like Hallel and certain Psalms e.g. 107.
March of the Flags – Some people take part in a celebratory flag march from Gan Sachar, a park in central Jerusalem, to the Western Wall. This is accompanied by israeli flags, music and dancing.

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