Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day Law, 5723-1963
חוק יום הזכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל, התשכ"ג–1963
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The Fourth of Iyar – Remembrance Day§
Commencement and Conclusion of Remembrance Day§
Remembrance Day commences at sunset on the eve of the fourth of Iyar, or the third of Iyar, or the second of Iyar, as the case may be, and concludes at nightfall on the following day.
Manner of Observance of Remembrance Day§
On Remembrance Day there shall be, throughout the country, a two-minute silence during which all work shall cease and all road traffic shall stop; flags on public buildings shall be lowered to half-mast; memorial services and public assemblies shall be held; communion ceremonies shall be conducted in Israel Defence Forces camps and in educational institutions; broadcast programmes shall express the distinctive character of the day.
Prohibition of Charging Payment§
No payment shall be charged for participation in memorial services, public assemblies or communion ceremonies as referred to in section 3, or in other events marking Remembrance Day, organised by a government ministry or a funded body; in this section, "funded body" means a budgeted body and a supported body as defined in the Budget Foundations Law, 5745-1985, a public institution supported under section 3a of that Law, and also a body in whose budget the State or a local authority participates, directly or indirectly.
Prohibition of Public Entertainment§
See the Fine Offence Order (Israel's Fallen Soldiers Remembrance Day), 5741-1981.
Absence of a Family Member from Work§
Instructions for the Observance of Remembrance Day§
The Minister of Defence, in consultation with the Public Advisory Council appointed for the purposes of the Military Cemeteries Law, 5710-1950, may issue instructions for the observance of Remembrance Day in accordance with this Law.
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