Yom Yerushalayim 2016 / יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם 5776

Jerusalem Day 🇮🇱

Yom Yerushalayim for Hebrew Year 5776 began on and ended on .

Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushalayim) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day a minor religious holiday to thank G-d for victory in the Six-Day War and for answering the 2,000-year-old prayer of “Next Year in Jerusalem”.

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Dates for Yom Yerushalayim

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Yom Yerushalayim 2013 28 Iyyar 5773
Yom Yerushalayim 2014 28 Iyyar 5774
Yom Yerushalayim 2015 28 Iyyar 5775
Yom Yerushalayim 2016 28 Iyyar 5776
Yom Yerushalayim 2017 28 Iyyar 5777
Yom Yerushalayim 2018 28 Iyyar 5778
Yom Yerushalayim 2019 28 Iyyar 5779
Yom Yerushalayim 2020 28 Iyyar 5780

References

“Jerusalem Day” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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