{"id":2244,"date":"2018-04-16T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2018-04-01T00:42:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T04:42:16","slug":"israel-independence-day-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/israel-independence-day-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Independence Day Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2250\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/larrywkoester\/37127722450\/in\/photolist-YyRhnG-eB33fX-RLoXV-aNU4hz-5TmZaj-7UYxQb-5FS4zH-o57Sgm-o57VFQ-iiuUZ-nMMByC-bAkphR-9ChYgX-9DZnKa-4LAdJt-o2eqDH-nK33w2-bAkpPa-6yX5AC-o71toD-hRXsur-nMKLkr-o2wA4p-nKBEwT-nK2YK4-7UVk9i-2e37i-b\" aria-label=\"Larry Koester 350x281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2250\" class=\" wp-image-2250\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"482\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/04\/Larry-Koester-350x281.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/04\/Larry-Koester-350x281.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/04\/Larry-Koester.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Flag at Masada (1) by Larry Koester from Flickr.com is licensed under CC BY-2.0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Every year around April, excitement fills the streets when Israel celebrates its birthday. Flags decorate every corner; the radio broadcasts Hebrew songs from all times; and people getting ready to the family barbecue.<\/p>\n<p>Israelis observe this special day with the same traditional rituals. The main event is the official ceremony on Independence Day eve that closes the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yom_Hazikaron\">Yom Hazikaron<\/a> (the memorial day for the fallen soldiers of Israel and victims of terrorism), and opens the Independence Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Independence (feminine) = \u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea<\/p>\n<p>Independence day (masculine) = \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea<\/p>\n<p>Celebration (feminine) = \u05d7\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<p>Independence Day celebrations (feminine) = \u05d7\u05b2\u05d2\u05c5\u05d9\u05d2\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Herzl <\/strong><strong>\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05dc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Theodor Herzl (1860-1904) is known in Israel as \u201cvisionary of the state\u201d (\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d6\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4). Herzl was a Jewish Austro-Hungarian\u00a0who formed the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Zionist_Organization\">Zionist Organization<\/a>\u00a0and promoted the efforts to establish a Jewish state. He passed away 44 years before the\u00a0Israeli declaration of Independence. In his will, Herzl stipulated that he wished \u201cto be buried in the vault beside my father, and to lie there till the Jewish people shall take my remains to Israel\u201d. In 1949, the Jewish nation brought his remains to bury in Jerusalem on a mount named in his memory \u2013 Mount Herzl \u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05dc.<\/p>\n<p>\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05dc \u05e0\u05c5\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05de\u05d5\u05ba \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05d6\u05b5\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4, \u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05d3\u05d5\u05ba\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05dc.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Herzl was named after the \u201cvisionary of the state\u201d, Theodor Herzl.<\/p>\n<p>On Independence Day eve the following year, a military organization held a ceremony around Herzl\u2019s grave. They lit torches to honor the state of Israel and invited the Speaker of the\u00a0Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) as their guest of honor. A decade later, the ceremony became an official annual state ceremony, with strict orders and permanent customs. Every Independence Day eve on\u00a0Mount Herzl,\u00a0\u05d8\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea (the torch kindling ceremony) is held and broadcasted on national television.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The torch kindling ceremony <\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u05d8\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony opens at 19:45, with the entrance of the Knesset guard to the ceremonial square, to welcome the entourage of the Speaker of the Knesset. The entourage of the Speaker of the Knesset enters after them, examines the guards, and sits. Then the commander of the ceremony arrives, and asks the Speaker of the Knesset his permission to continue the ceremony. Only after the Speaker\u2019s approval, the guard takes its place.<\/p>\n<p>Knesset (feminine) = \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea<\/p>\n<p>Speaker of the Knesset (masculine) = \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea<\/p>\n<p>Knesset guard (masculine) = \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea<\/p>\n<p>\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b5\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b6\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker of the Knesset represents the Knesset and the Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea.<\/p>\n<p>The Knesset guard welcomes the entourage of the Speaker of the Knesset.<\/p>\n<p>The entrance of the Knesset Speaker at the 62<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day ceremony:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d3\u05dc\u05e7\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05ea\u05e9&quot;\u05e2 2010 Israel Independence Day - \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 1 Part\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eRk578iK2tY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yizkor <\/strong><strong>\u05d9\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony begins with a mourning blast, and the recitation of the Yizkor \u05d9\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8 (meaning \u201cremembrance\u201d). \u05d9\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8 is a Jewish memorial prayer in remembrance of the fallen soldiers of Israel. Then, at exactly 20:00, the Israeli flag is raised to the top of the flagpole, symbolizing the transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p>Flag (masculine) = \u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05dc<\/p>\n<p>Flagpole (masculine) = \u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8\u05b6\u05df<\/p>\n<p>\u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05e4\u05b7\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05bc\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05ba\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d7\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d2\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea.<\/p>\n<p>Raising the state flag to the top of the pole symbolizes the beginning of Independence Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Raising the flag at the 63<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d3\u05dc\u05e7\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05d2\u05dc Flying the flag on Independence Day of Israel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QKQbdtKkDzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kindling the torches<\/strong> <strong>\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Speaker of the Knesset delivers a speech, the only speech in the ceremony. After the speech, the Speaker is honored to kindle the central torch, marking the Independence Day of Israel. The Speaker returns to his seat, and 12 or more chosen citizens are invited to kindle 12 torches representing the 12 tribes of Israel. Every citizen introduces himself, announces in honor of who or what he is kindling this torch, and completes his words with the statement: \u201cto the glory of the state of Israel!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Torch (feminine) = \u00a0\u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<p>\u05d3&#8221;\u05e8 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05e2\u05c5\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makorrishon.co.il\/nrg\/online\/archive\/ART\/224\/085.html\">\u05e7\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b6\u05e0\u05b0\u05d3\u05d5\u05ba\u05e1\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05ba\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4<\/a> \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05c5\u05c2\u05bc\u05d9\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05c5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05ea 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gabriel Idan who invented the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.givenimaging.com\/il-en\/Innovative-Solutions\/Capsule-Endoscopy\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Capsule Endoscopy<\/a> was among the torches kindlier in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05e2\u05c5\u05d9\u05d5\u05b0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05ba\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4, \u05d3\u05c5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e1\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b5\u05e9\u05c2\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05c5\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05ea 2017, \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05d5\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her blindness, Dina Samte who kindled a torch in 2017, volunteers for the blinds.<\/p>\n<p>\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05c2\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d6\u05b8\u05d4: \u05f4\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc!\u05f4.<\/p>\n<p>Every torch kindlier ends his words with the declaration: \u201cto the glory of the state of Israel!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lucy_Aharish\">Lucy Aharish<\/a> kindling a torch at the 67<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d3\u05dc\u05e7\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea - \u05dc\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e9 \u05de\u05d3\u05dc\u05d9\u05e7\u05d4 \u05de\u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 | \u05db\u05d0\u05df 11 \u05dc\u05e9\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e8\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y26wWHREr9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drilling exercises <\/strong><strong>\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e1\u05b5\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My mom\u2019s favorite part of the ceremony is the drilling exercises performed by the soldiers who are bearing the flags. The number of soldiers participating is as the number of the years of Israel. This year Israel is celebrating its 70<sup>th<\/sup> birthday, so 70 soldiers will bear IDF different corps\u2019 flags. The flag squad creates accurate structures relevant to the central ceremony, for instance: the Star of David, the number of the years of Israel, the seven-branched candelabrum, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Squad (feminine) = \u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4<\/p>\n<p>Flag squad (feminine) = \u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n<p>\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05d5\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05d4&#8221;\u05dc, \u05de\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e1\u05b5\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8 \u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n<p>The flag squad, accompanied by the IDF orchestra, performs spectacular drilling exercises.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful drilling exercises at the 67<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05d4\u05d3\u05d2\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05de\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05ea\u05e8\u05d2\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05e1\u05d3\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d3\u05dc\u05e7\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea - \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4-67 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/frJI4BYeQlo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handing over the standards <\/strong><strong>\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b8\u05d3<\/strong><strong> \u05d4\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05c5\u05d9\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every year a different IDF unit guards the flags of the state of Israel and of the IDF. During the ceremony, the flags are handed over to the next IDF unit for safekeeping. After the flags are handed over it\u2019s time for the national anthem. The soldiers on the ceremonial square and the crowd sing the hymn together. To end the ceremony the parade paces in front the Speaker of the Knesset, salutes to him, and leaves the square. The commander leaves last, not before announcing to the Speaker that the ceremony ends.<\/p>\n<p>Ceremony (masculine) = \u05d8\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1<\/p>\n<p>Commander of the ceremony (masculine) = \u05de\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05e7\u05b5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d8\u05b6\u05bc\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1<\/p>\n<p>\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05ba\u05e6\u05b5\u05d0 \u05de\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05e7\u05b5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d8\u05b6\u05bc\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1, \u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05c5\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b6\u05ea, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea\u05b5\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d8\u05b6\u05bc\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05c5\u05bc\u05d9\u05dc\u05c5\u05d9\u05dd &#8220;\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05ba\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9, \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d8\u05b6\u05bc\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1, \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05ba\u05e0\u05c5\u05d9&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The commander of the ceremony is the last to leave. He salutes to the Speaker of the Knesset too, and concludes the ceremony with the words: \u201cSir, the ceremony is over, sir\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Handing over the standards at the 64<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u05d8\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea 2012 - \u05d4\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d3\u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LdUgJyLWKd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The traditional ceremony encourages the unity of the people, but sometimes it is also at the center of controversial events. In 2011, for example, during \u05d8\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea for the 63<sup>rd<\/sup> anniversary of Israel, Yoel Shalit and his girlfriend stormed the ceremony. His brother,<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gilad_Shalit\"> Gilad Shalit<\/a>, the Israeli kidnapped solider, had been held captive by Hamas for five years. Yoel and his girlfriend burst into the ceremonial square between the fourth and the fifth torches, and shouted: \u201cGilad is still alive!\u201d over and over. You can watch the incident in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mako.co.il\/news-military\/politics\/Article-d5c54596c39df21004.htm\">this video<\/a>, or read about it (in English) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/1.5010124\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gilad was released before the next \u05d8\u05b6\u05e7\u05b6\u05e1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea, but this ceremony wasn\u2019t a happy one. A fatality occurred, when a lighting rig collapsed during the ceremony rehearsals a week before the ceremony. IDF officer Hila Betzaleli was killed, and seven other soldiers from the flag squad were injured. You can watch the tragic news in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.walla.co.il\/item\/2526047\">this video<\/a> (in Hebrew), or read about it (in English) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/1.5215106\">this article<\/a>. In 2012, the annual ceremony was sad than ever, despite the usual artistic performances and fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the coming ceremony of Israel 70<sup>th<\/sup> birthday will be exciting. Don\u2019t miss it \u2013 this 18<sup>th<\/sup> April on Israeli television.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Happy Independence Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to watch the full ceremonies of Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q5epx_rG08I\">63<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0WNLZb-wJbk\">65<sup>th<\/sup><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eM2q-TM-scE\">66<sup>th<\/sup><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VtJi20yTst0\">67<sup>th<\/sup><\/a> on YouTube. Enjoy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/04\/Larry-Koester-350x281.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/04\/Larry-Koester-350x281.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/04\/Larry-Koester.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Every year around April, excitement fills the streets when Israel celebrates its birthday. Flags decorate every corner; the radio broadcasts Hebrew songs from all times; and people getting ready to the family barbecue. Israelis observe this special day with the same traditional rituals. 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