The week we are in is part of an Israeli-made modern Jewish observance, of sorts. As I mentioned last week, Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah happened this Monday. The way Israel calendared this important Remembrance in 1959, it happens every year six days before Yom HaZikaron – a memorial day for fallen Israeli soldiers, and seven days before Yom Ha’Atzma'ut – the anniversary of the day Israel declared its independence. All of these observances occur as days in the Jewish calendar, not the Gregorian, thus they are always in this season of the Omer Counting, always in deeper relationship with Passover and Shavuot than April or May.
And yet Nakba Day, the day that in 1948 was one and the same as the first Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, is in relation to the Gregorian calendar every year – May 15.
And thus this year, we have Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, and Nakba Day back-to-back-to-back this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday coming.
Nakba means catastrophe. Atzma'ut means self-determination. May it be a week of both/and.
May this season bring us more proximity to those who observe these days of catastrophe, memorial, and self-determination in the coming week. May we all find ways to give each of these days our attention, right-sized and equitable. To right and repair, and to expand and bridge.
Na'aseh Shalom – let us make peace,
R’ David
And yet Nakba Day, the day that in 1948 was one and the same as the first Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, is in relation to the Gregorian calendar every year – May 15.
And thus this year, we have Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, and Nakba Day back-to-back-to-back this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday coming.
Nakba means catastrophe. Atzma'ut means self-determination. May it be a week of both/and.
May this season bring us more proximity to those who observe these days of catastrophe, memorial, and self-determination in the coming week. May we all find ways to give each of these days our attention, right-sized and equitable. To right and repair, and to expand and bridge.
Na'aseh Shalom – let us make peace,
R’ David
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