Monday was Yom HaShoah, a day dedicated to remembering the six million Jews massacred in the Nazi concentration camps. The observance of that day here in Israel is very different that in the US.
Every one of the thousands of synagogues held memorial services and most businesses were closed. Even the restaurants on Emik Refaim, a popular tourist area, closed early for this memorial.
At precisely 10:00 AM the air raid sirens blew. All traffic stopped, and everyone got out of their vehicles and stood at attention until the sirens stopped sounding.
All in all, it was a very moving experience on a very solemn day.
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