Yom Haatzmaut

Asked by SS · March 12, 2004 · Holidays

Question

I understand your reluctance to grant Yom Haatzmaut any significance, but what about Yom Yerushalayim. This commemorates our victory and capture of the mekomot ha-kedoshim. By the way, many gedolim did regard Yom ha-Atzmaut as having significance. I heard from R. Zvi Pesah Frank's grandson that when it came to Yom Ha-Atzmaut Rav Frank did like Ben Gurion -- no Hallel and no tachanun

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Answered by Aaron Abadi

It commemorates, yes, but why commemorate on a day designated by non-observant people, enemies of your closest and dearest friend (God)?! AA