Meanings
proper noun
- An Israeli national holiday on the 28th of Iyar commemorating the unification of Jerusalem in 1967.
Not only is Jerusalem bustling with people on holidays, Israel Independence Day and Jerusalem Day, but even on Tisha B'Av, the multitudes of the House of Israel come to the Kotel.
2024, David Golinkin, “Naḥem On Tisha B'Av: Is It Permissible To Change The Wording?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 118
Origin
- Hebrewיום ירושלים
- EnglishJerusalem Day
Calque of Hebrew יום ירושלים, from יום (yom, “day”) + ירושלים (Y'rushaláyim, “Jerusalem”).
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APA
Jerusalem Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jerusalem%20Day
MLA
“Jerusalem Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jerusalem%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jerusalem Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jerusalem%20Day.
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