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5 IYAR - YOM HA'ATSMA'UT
The festivities are sometimes on a different day because of the observance of Yom Hazikaron and Shabbat.
Minhah Eve of Yam Ha'Atmaut
'Arbit
The service has varied slightly from year to year.
- New York: In the large Synagogue with the choir.
- We start with Psalm 107 as on Pessah or regular Mizmor.
- Hashkibenu is the Shabbat and Yom Tob or daily one.
- After 'Amidah, Full Hallel with Berakhah.
- After Kaddish Titkabbal, Psalm 114, Beshub instead of Essa Enai (Psalm 122).
- The Kaddish by the Hazzan, Barekhu and Alenu.
- Prayer for the Government, Congregation and the State of
Israel.
- Yigdal to the tune of Yigdal of Pessah.
Shahrit
- Regular, until the Hazzarah except that we sing the Shira.
- No Tahanunim.
- The Full Hallel with Berakha is read with the festive
melodies.
- Kaddish Le'ela.
- Prayer for the Government, The state of Israel and the
congregation.
- If Monday or Thursday, we say Yehi Amonai Imanu, etc.
- At the offerings we add: LeZikhron Yom Ha'atsma-ut Limdinat
Yisrael, SheHaKaddosh Barukh Hu Yatsmah Lanu Bekarob Geulah
Shelamah.
- Ashre, UbaLetsion, Kaddish Titkabbal.
- Yehalelu is sung while returning the Sefer and Beshub (Psalm 126) from the Hekhal.
- En Kelohenu is chanted with the festive melody.
- Chant Alenu.
- Conclude as regular.
Minhah for Yom Ha'Atmaut
- Regular, sing Tehillat.
- No Tahanunim.
LAG LA'OMER
Regular, No Tahanunim.