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The Charlotte Jewish News - April 2017 - Page 2 JEWISH FEDERATION NEWS Commemorating and Celebrating Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT’S WHY THERE’S FEDERATION. By Inbal Ozeri Two of the most significant days in Israel are coming up: the saddest day of the year and the happiest day. One followed by the other. These two days are attached not just by timing, but also by meaning. The two days are Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day in Is rael) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Is rael’s Independence Day). Independence Day, a day to cel ebrate the establishment of the Jewish state, comes right after Is rael’s Memorial Day, a day to thank and remember the soldiers who gave their life for us to be able to enjoy and have this amaz ing Jewish state. It commemorates Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Starting the evening be fore with a national ceremony, memorial ceremonies are held everywhere throughout the day. Every school, city, and town has a ceremony, remembering its grad uates or citizens who lost their lives. Usually for every fallen soldier, there’s a family member or a friend that comes up to the stage and shares their story. On Yom Ha’zikaron, for two minutes, the entire country stops everything. At exactly 11 AM, the sound of a siren goes off all over the country - everybody is stand ing still, all cars stop, and people get out and stand in silence (even in the middle of the highway). No one is moving, for two whole min utes. We pause our daily lives to acknowledge that we would not be able to have it, if not for those who lost their lives for us to have and keep our country. Shabbat and Holiday Candle Lighting for April 2017 Friday, April 7,7:31 PM Monday, April 10, Pesach Eve, 7:34 PM Tuesday, April 11,2nd night Pesacy, after 8:31 PM Friday, April 14,7:37 PM Sunday, April 16,7th night of Pesach, 7:39 PM Monday, April 17, last night of Pesach, after 8:37 PM Friday, April 21,7:43 PM Friday, April 28,7:49 PM The Charlotte Jewish News 5007 Providence Road, Suite 112 Charlotte, NC 28226 Phone {voice mail after office hours) Office 704-944-6765 email: charlottejewishnews@shalomcharlotte. org An Affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Amy Krakovitz - Editor Advertising Sales Reps: Jodi Valenstein, 704-609-0950 or Pam Garrison, 704-906-7034 Art Director, Erin Bronkar ebronkar@carolina. rr. com CJN Editorial Board Chair - Bob Davis Members: Bob Abel, Sara Abadi, David Delfiner, Ann Langman, Linda Levy, Elaine Millen, Andrew Rosen The CJN does not assume responsibility for the quality or kasruth of any product or service advertised. Publishing of a paid political advertisement does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate, political party or position by this newspaper, the Federation or any employees. Published monthly except July An affliate of: The Jewish Federation OF GREATER CHARLOTTE At the end of the day, there is a closing ceremony followed by the opening ceremony of Independ ence Day - a beautiful, joyful pa rade celebrating our pride and love for Israel. It is a giant cele bration that takes place all over the country with concerts, parties, and fireworks held in every city. Throughout the day parks, bases, and other attractions are open for the public and the biggest tradition of the day, is getting together with friends and family and barbe- quing. These two days, seem to not go together at all. One is agonizingly sad, full of grief and the other is exhilaratingly happy, full of joyful celebrations. But actually they are connected in the very core. One would not exist without the other. We would not have our Jewish state if not for all those who we commemorate. We owe it to them. And we owe to enjoy and have a fun, meaningful time in our amaz ing life for them. □ "nn DK ir^ omna Please join us to commemorate and celebrate here in the amazing community of Charlotte on Mon day, May 1 beginning at 6 PM. For more information please contact at 704-944-6784 or shali- ach@jewishcharlotte.org or see ad on page 22.^ CAMPAIGN 2017: AT A GLANCE Goal: $3,700,000 1115 Donors $ Raised $2,143,495 as of 3-21-17 OUR COMMUNITY IS COUNTING ON YOU! The Jewish Federation of Greater Chariotte’s impact can be feit here in Chariotte, in israei and around the worid. Our focus continues to be on enriching Jewish iife, caring for the vuinerabie, and buiiding a Jewish community. 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