On Monday Israelis observed a national ritual, the annual “Yom Hazikaron,” “Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen.” Each year, the day includes the powerful rite of a two-minute siren that sounds throughout the country. Wherever they find themselves - - in offices, highways, agricultural settlements, schools, and basketball courts, Israelis stop whatever they are doing and stand in silence. In a noisy, fast-paced country with a vibrant and often cynical press, this is a rare and extraordinary moment of silent reverence. It is a time of collective memory and grief, giving honor to those who gave their lives while protecting then Jewish brethren.
Nevertheless, the Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Neturei Karta group provocatively walk around and disobey the stand still during the Israeli Memorial Day siren, in Beit Shemesh, Israel.
April 19, 2010.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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I always wondered why its OK for the secular photographers (who come for the express purpose of filming chareidim) to "disrespect" the siren and run around taking pictures......
Send them to gaza without IDF protection and will see how long they will last....No wonder people hate us when they see pictures like this it makes most of us good Chasidim look terrible.
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