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Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day () is an Israeli day of remembrance observed annually on the twelfth of the
Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
month of
Cheshvan Marcheshvan (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew, Standard , Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ; from Akkadian language, Akkadian , literally, 'eighth month'), generally shortened to Cheshvan (, Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew, S ...
, to commemorate the life of Zionist leader and Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister,
Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin (; , ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the prime minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–1977, and from 1992 until Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, his ass ...
, and his assassination.


History

Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day was created by the Israeli
Knesset The Knesset ( , ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Israel. The Knesset passes all laws, elects the President of Israel, president and Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister, approves the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet, and supe ...
as part of the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Law, passed in 1997, two years after his assassination. According to the law, Rabin Memorial Day shall be held annually on the twelfth day of Cheshvan, the day of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, according to the Hebrew calendar (November 4, 1995, according to Gregorian calendar).


Observance

This national day of remembrance is marked by all state institutions, on Israel Defense Forces army bases and in schools. The national flag is lowered to half mast, and a memorial service is held at his grave on
Mount Herzl Mount Herzl ( ''Har Hertsl''), also ''Har ha-Zikaron'' ( lit. "Mount of Remembrance"), is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside the Jerusalem Forest. I ...
. By law, schools shall observe this day by commemorating Yitzhak Rabin's work and by activities highlighting the importance of democracy in Israel and the danger that violence poses to society and country. If the date falls either on Friday or Saturday, the memorial day will be held on the preceding Thursday.


See also

* Public holidays in Israel *
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*
Jewish holidays Jewish holidays, also known as Jewish festivals or ''Yamim Tovim'' (, or singular , in transliterated Hebrew []), are holidays observed by Jews throughout the Hebrew calendar.This article focuses on practices of mainstream Rabbinic Judaism. ...


References

Cheshvan observances National holidays Public holidays in Israel Zionism Yitzhak Rabin {{holiday-stub Commemoration of Yitzhak Rabin