Yom Ha'atzmaut

Tov, so a week ago, we had Holocaust Memorial Day and tonight we started the Israel fallen soldiers Remembrance Day.

Those two days are pretty sad. On Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Ha'shoa) at 10am the siren go on for a minute, all flags are on half mast. People go to the cemetery. A week later (on 4th Iyar) at 8pm the siren again for one minute and all flags are lowered to half mast again for Remembrance Day (Yom Ha'zikaron). In the morning at 11 again the siren for 2 minutes. Israelis go again to the cemetery to pray for all the fallen soldiers.

It is amazing to see at those 3 times siren.. how the country stops ... and pays their respect. And they do that every single year. Amazing and very touching.

At the end of Remembrance Day we start Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day) a happy celebration. People go to the beach during the day and do "al ha esh" (BBQ)... and most people try to wear white and blue (the colors of our flag).

This year, Israel will turn 59. Wow... I live here for 9 years already.. how crazy is that.. :) Well... Yom Ha'atzmaut sameach... and never forget our fallen soldiers, victims of terror, all the people killed in the holocaust and the survivors!!! Am Israel Chai!!!