Questions tagged [yom-yerushalayim]
A celebratory day observed on the 28th of Iyar in honor of the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967.
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Miracles warranting public Torah reading or omission of Tachanun
Miracles happened and will happen to Israel. For example, on Purim and Chanukkah the Tachanun is omitted and/or Hallel is recited and/or the Torah is publicly read. Today, on Jerusalem Day or recently ...
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Reciting Hallel on Yom Yerushalayim
What is the reason why some people do not recite Hallel on Yom Ha'atzmut but recite it on Yom Yerushalayim? I've been at minyanim who practice this. Being that reciting Hallel on these days follows a ...
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Yom Yerushalayim and the seven weeks of sefira
Commentators in many places have discussed the spiritual ascent that is associated with the seven weeks of sefira, from the time an offering of barley (representing animal feed) is brought, right ...
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Should Hallel be recited on Yom Yerushalayim [duplicate]
Should Hallel be recited on Yom Yerushalayim? I know that many rabbis hold on each side of this dispute so I'd like answers and justifications for those answers from both sides.
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Does a wedding on Yom Yerushalayim exempt the couple from fasting?
I attended a wedding last Sunday, which was Yom Yerushalayim. The chattan and Kallah did not fast as they claimed that since it was a day when they did not say Tachanun, and they said Halel, it was ...
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Vilna Gaon on Yom HaAtzmaut?
I've heard repeatedly the claim that there is a specific prediction by the Vilna Gaon regarding the dates of Yom HaAtzma'ut (5 Iyar) and Yom Yerushalayim (28 Iyar). What is the source for this claim? ...
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Which major gedolim have said Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim?
Which major gedolim, especially at the times at which the events occurred, but in general too, have said Hallel for Yom Haatzmaut and Yom Yerushalyim?
The definition of a major gadol is, of course, ...
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Tachanun at Mincha afternoon before Yom Yerushalem
For those who celebrate Yom Yerushalem,is Tachanun said during Mincha the afternoon before Yom Yerushalem?
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Al Hannisim for Yom Ha'atzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim
Are there any special additions one can add to the shemoneh esrei on Yom Ha'atzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim?
Is there any problem with saying these additions? Do any major shuls in America say them?
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What does it take to institute Hallel?
What are some of the classical references for instituting Hallel b'zman hazeh? And in a more discussion-oriented vein, what kind of miracle do you think it would take for the vast majority of klal ...
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