[Avodah] which is more problematic

[Lisa Liel via Avodah]

On 5/12/2016 1:31 PM, Akiva Miller via Avodah wrote:
> R"n Lisa Liel wrote:
>
> > It's caught on almost universally, but anyone who doesn't
> > think the Knesset ought to be creating quasi-religious
> > observances is likely to have a problem with it.
>
> She wrote this in the context of Yom Hashoah, but I'd like to know 
> how/whether it might apply to Yom Haatzma'ut. Under the current rules, 
> Yom Haatzma'ut falls on 5 Iyar less than half the time. (In fact, a 
> quick glance at Wikipedia 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Ha'atzmaut#Timing 
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Ha%27atzmaut#Timing> shows that in 
> the five years from 2013-17, it was *always* on a day other than 5 Iyar.)
>
> While I personally applaud the lessened chillul Shabbos that has 
> resulted from this change, I am concerned about saying Hallel (et al) 
> on a day which is not the actual anniversary. Was the impetus for the 
> change from the Knesset or from the rabanim?

I don't know.  I suspect the rabbanut, because they were the ones who 
established the holiday in the first place, but I don't know for certain.

Lisa

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