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Tuesday, April 16, 2002

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Dancing, Singing and

DEBBIE HITSKY
Special to The Jewish News

of some of the young men who were
casualties of the ongoing war.
Click around to learn about the
hen I was going to Hebrew Israeli army, its history, doctrine,
school, my teachers often
divisions and more. The site is easy
said that the Jewish calen-
to navigate and interesting,
dar was fairly bursting with holi-
although there are many, many dead
days. It seemed that as soon as you
links here.
concluded one, you anticipated the
Reflect, pause, and then join in
next.
the heady celebration of Israel's 54th_
So now that Nisan with Passover
birthday. For information, go to
and Yom HaShoah have passed, let's
www.ou.org/chagim/yomhaatz-
preview two special days in Iyar.
mauth/default.htm
Actually, four Jewish holidays are
Start by clicking on the different
marked in the month of Iyar: Yom
leaders (Theodor Herzl, David Ben-
HaZikaron on the 4th (in 2002,
Gurion, Golda Meir, Menachem
April 16), Yom HaAtzmaut on the
Begin and Ariel Sharon) depicted in
5th (April 17), Lag b'Omer on the
the illustration at the top of the
18th (April 30) and Yom
page. Besides the biographical mate-
Yerushalayim on the 28th (May 10).
rial, you'll find all kinds of links of
All but Lag b'Omer are quite new
interest. Too bad, though, that like
and even Lag b'Omer is considered
the IDF Web site, there are too
a minor holiday. And while we of
many dead links here.
the diaspora join our fellow Jews
Honor the sons and daughters of
worldwide in celebrating all four of
Israel, the heroes who have given
the holidays, the first two as well as
their lives to the dream of a Jewish
the last are most properly Israeli
state, and the heroes who daily per-
holidays.
severe, never losing hope that peace
Yom HaZikaron, Israel Memorial
will come in our time.
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strikingly with the
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let's do some sober-
ing surfing before
we head for the
drunken joy of the
anniversary of the
birth of modern
Israel. A good place
to learn about the
fallen heroes of
Israel, the soldiers
we remember on Yom HaZikaron, is
the Web site of the Israel Defense
A memorial ceremony for Israel's
Forces, wwvv. idfil
soldiers will be held at 7:15 p.m.
Choose English or Hebrew and
Monday, April 15, at Congregation
head for the "News" page, titled
Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield. An
"Fighting Palestinian Terror:
officer
from
the Israel Defense
Operation Defensive Shield."
Forces
will
represent
the military.
Updated several times daily, the left
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no
charge.
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and announcements. There are also
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(Commemorative Prayers)

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Guest Speaker - Ms. Merav Ellcan
Director of Public Affairs, Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest
Yom Ha'atzmaut Program, Maariv - Tefilah (Festive Prayers and Shofar Blowing)
Music, Dancing & Ruach
The evening will include a program for children (by Kollel Torah Mitzion)

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