Yom HaZikaron
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Yom HaZikaron is Israel’s national Memorial Day, commemorating fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, observed annually on the eve of Independence Day.
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yom HaZikaron Context triple: [Yom HaShoah, relatedHoliday, Yom HaZikaron]
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A.
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is Israel’s national Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and honoring Jewish resistance.
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B.
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Yom Ha’atzmaut is Israel’s national Independence Day, a modern Jewish holiday celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel with ceremonies, public festivities, and cultural events.
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C.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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D.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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E.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yom HaZikaron Target entity description: Yom HaZikaron is Israel’s national Memorial Day, commemorating fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, observed annually on the eve of Independence Day.
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A.
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is Israel’s national Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and honoring Jewish resistance.
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B.
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Yom Ha’atzmaut is Israel’s national Independence Day, a modern Jewish holiday celebrating the establishment of the State of Israel with ceremonies, public festivities, and cultural events.
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C.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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D.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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E.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli public observance
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day of remembrance ⓘ national memorial day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yom HaZikaron
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surface form:
Israeli Memorial Day
Yom HaZikaron ⓘ
surface form:
Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism
Yom HaZikaron ⓘ
surface form:
Yom Hazikaron laChalalei Ma'arachot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot Ha'eivah
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| commemorates |
fallen soldiers of Israel
ⓘ
victims of terrorism in Israel ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Yom HaAtzmaut as a day of celebration ⓘ |
| country |
Israel
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surface form:
State of Israel
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| dateRule |
4th of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar
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may be moved to avoid desecration of Shabbat ⓘ |
| firstObserved | 1949 ⓘ |
| follows | regular working day ⓘ |
| hasCeremony |
local memorial ceremonies in cities and towns across Israel
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state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery ⓘ state memorial ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
broadcast of memorial programs on radio and television
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lowering flags to half-mast ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ playing of the memorial prayer El Malei Rachamim ⓘ reading of names of the fallen ⓘ recitation of Yizkor memorial prayer ⓘ recitation of prayers and Psalms ⓘ two-minute nationwide siren ⓘ visits to military cemeteries ⓘ |
| hasSirenDuration |
one-minute siren in the evening
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two-minute siren in the morning ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
national day of mourning in Israel
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official state memorial day of Israel ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Israeli institutions
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Jewish communities worldwide ⓘ citizens of Israel ⓘ |
| precedes |
Yom Ha’atzmaut
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surface form:
Yom HaAtzmaut
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| regulatedBy | Israeli law ⓘ |
| religiousContent | primarily civil but includes Jewish religious elements ⓘ |
| scopeOfCommemoration |
all Israeli security forces killed in the line of duty
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civilians killed in hostile acts and terrorism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective mourning for victims of terror
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national remembrance of military sacrifice ⓘ |
| temporalRelationToYomHaAtzmaut | begins on the eve of Israel’s Independence Day ⓘ |
| timeOfDayBegins | sunset ⓘ |
| timeOfDayEnds | following sunset at the start of Yom HaAtzmaut ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
IDF memorial events
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broadcast of soldiers’ stories and testimonies ⓘ school memorial ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalAtmosphere |
reflective
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somber ⓘ |
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Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yom Hazikaron
this entity surface form:
Yom Hazikaron
this entity surface form:
Israeli Memorial Day
this entity surface form:
Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism
this entity surface form:
Yom Hazikaron laChalalei Ma'arachot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot Ha'eivah
this entity surface form:
Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism
this entity surface form:
Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron)
this entity surface form:
Yom Hazikaron (Day of Remembrance)