Religious Observance
Religious Zionists gather for special holiday prayers, hold special festive meals and wear holiday clothing.
Although most Haredim are averse to observing days associated with the modern State of Israel, Yom Yerushalayim is an exception and some will observe it in various ways. This is because it marks the time from which Jews could once again pray at the Western Wall.
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