Jerusalem Day to Be Celebrated on 10/11 May

The day is marked by state ceremonies, memorial services for soldiers who died in the battle for Jerusalem, parades through downtown Jerusalem


00:00 ,03.05.2010 From: PORT2PORT

The day is marked by state ceremonies, memorial services for soldiers who died in the battle for Jerusalem, parades through downtown Jerusalem
 
On 10/11 May, Israel and the world will celebrate Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: Yom Yerushalayim), an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification and liberation of Jerusalem's Old City in June 1967.
 
The day is marked by state ceremonies, memorial services for soldiers who died in the battle for Jerusalem, parades through downtown Jerusalem, reciting the Hallel prayer in synagogues, lectures on Jerusalem-related topics.