Yom Ha'atzmaut
HOLIDAYS
Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, marks the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948. Yom HaAtzmaut has become a day that often has been considered a second Exodus for the Jewish people and Israelis. Intrinsically linked to this day is the War of Independence with those who surrounded Israel, symbolizing the belief that by standing up and fighting for what they believed in, the state of Israel would always persevere.