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Subject: Israel Independence Day
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Date: Mon, 22-Apr-85 13:34:03 EST
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 BS"D                                                     28 Nissan



     Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) is approaching
and  I  have  a  few questions regarding its practice from a
religious standpoint.  The custom within Israel, I am  told,
is  to  say  Hallel  at  night  and  during the day as well.
Tachanun, the prayers regarding our sins, which is  normally
said  is  omitted, and a special Torah reading with a maftir
and haftorah, followed by  musaf  is  added  to  the  normal
course of prayer.


     The above is done because Israel  Independence  Day  is
given  the  same  status as a Yom Tov, like Pesach. The shul
where I daven (pray) follows the customs of Chabad, which in
contrast  does nothing special for this day. What I am curi-
ous about is the history of  when  this  special  seder  was
instituted, are there any variations to the above, if indeed
I have stated it correctly in the first place, and what  was
the  justification for saying Hallel at night, which is done
on Pesach because the Exodus from Egypt happened at night (I
think).


     Since Israel Independence Day  rapidly  approaches  I'd
like  to  wish every one a happy and festive Israel Indepen-
dence Day.  Certainly an American Jew might  sometimes  feel
that the events in Israel do not matter much, but the impor-
tance to Klal Israel of any community of Jews  mandates  our
concern.  This  is so much more true for people with friends
and relatives who have made Israel their home and must  risk
their lives in its defence.

    Please respond either by the net or by mail.

           Richard Thorne       ir459%sdcc6@sdcsvax.arpa