Yom HaShoahOn 5/2/08 10am moment of silence
Commemoration
Flags at half mast at sundown on Yom HaShoahOn the eve of Yom HaShoah in Israel, there is a state ceremony at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes Authority. At 10:00am on Yom HaShoah, throughout Israel, air-raid sirens are sounded for two minutes. During this time, people stop what they are doing and stand at attention; cars stop, even on the highways; and the whole country comes to a standstill as people pay silent tribute to the dead. On the eve of Yom HaShoah and the day itself, places of public entertainment are closed by law. Israeli television airs Holocaust documentaries and Holocaust-related talk shows, and low-key Hebrew and Yiddish songs are played on the radio. Flags on public buildings are flown at half mast.
On friday i will be in route to a friends wedding. But plan on having my own moment of silence at 10am. I remember this moment in Israel so clearly. The entire county does indeed come to a stand still. Some would pray outload, others would pray silently to themselves, others would cry and a few would break out in song when the 2 minutes were over. Its funny because as a kid i never imagined how this rememberance would mean so much to me. Even though I no longer consider myself to be a Jew in religion, it will always be such a huge part of my heritage, my history and my family expereince.
Hatikva - Israeli National Anthem
Flags at half mast at sundown on Yom HaShoahOn the eve of Yom HaShoah in Israel, there is a state ceremony at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes Authority. At 10:00am on Yom HaShoah, throughout Israel, air-raid sirens are sounded for two minutes. During this time, people stop what they are doing and stand at attention; cars stop, even on the highways; and the whole country comes to a standstill as people pay silent tribute to the dead. On the eve of Yom HaShoah and the day itself, places of public entertainment are closed by law. Israeli television airs Holocaust documentaries and Holocaust-related talk shows, and low-key Hebrew and Yiddish songs are played on the radio. Flags on public buildings are flown at half mast.
On friday i will be in route to a friends wedding. But plan on having my own moment of silence at 10am. I remember this moment in Israel so clearly. The entire county does indeed come to a stand still. Some would pray outload, others would pray silently to themselves, others would cry and a few would break out in song when the 2 minutes were over. Its funny because as a kid i never imagined how this rememberance would mean so much to me. Even though I no longer consider myself to be a Jew in religion, it will always be such a huge part of my heritage, my history and my family expereince.
Hatikva - Israeli National Anthem
Click to view