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Bookmark or Share- Jerusalem Day - WikipediaJerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushaláyim) is an Israeli national holiday that commemorates the "reunification" of East Jerusalem (including the Old City) with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967, which saw Israel occupy East Jerusalem and the West Bank, effectively annexing the former.
- Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day - My Jewish LearningYom Yerushalayim — Jerusalem Day — is the most recent addition to the Hebrew calendar. It commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty in 1967. It is celebrated on the 28th day of Iyar (six weeks after the Passover seder, one week before the eve of Shavuot).
- Jerusalem Day - Promises to IsraelYom Yerushalayim, also known as Jerusalem Day, commemorates Jerusalem’s reunification on June 7, 1967. This day begins on the 28th day of the month of Iyar (May) in the Hebrew calendar. Historical Background
- Jewish Holidays: Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day - Jewish Virtual LibraryYom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) is the anniversary of the liberation and unification of Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty that occurred during the Six Day War. It is one of four holiday (in addition to Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom HaAtzmaut) that were added to the Jewish calendar in the 20th century.
- What You Need to Know About Jerusalem Day - AJCYom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, which this year begins at sundown on May 18, marks the Hebrew anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem – the first time the holy city, as a whole, came under Jewish rule since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
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