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	Lisa Pinkus BellaOnline's Judaism Editor

Celebrating Yom Ha'Atzmaut
There are ways to honor Yom Ha'Atzmaut - Israel Independence Day - outside of the big events going on in Israel or in your home towns.

Honoring Soldiers Outside of Israel
Even if you live outside of the Land of Israel, Yom HaZikaron is an important day of remembrance. I have some suggestions for honoring those who have lost their lives protecting Israel.

Israel's Memorial and Independence Days
In the United States, Memorial Day often comes and goes with little more than a day off of school and work. Yom HaZikaron - Israel’s Memorial Day - arrives right before Yom Ha’Atzmaut - Israel’s Independence Day. There is hardly a person in Israel who does not take pause for contemplation and then