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Is a Moment of Silence a Violation of Halacha?

Speaker:: Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein
Date:: April 20 2026

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Gemara:

Sanhedrin, Sotah

Halacha:

Yom Ha'atzmaut

Holidays:

Yom Hazikaron

References: Sanhedrin: 52B , Sotah: 49B

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Is the moment of silence on the memorial days in Israel a violation of ובחוקותיהם לא תלכו/"And you shall not follow their laws"? Turns out not for 5 reasons

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Is a Moment of Silence a Violation of Halacha?

Gemara:

Sanhedrin, Sotah

Halacha:

Yom Ha'atzmaut

Holidays:

Yom Hazikaron

References: Sanhedrin: 52B , Sotah: 49B

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Is a Moment of Silence a Violation of Halacha?

Gemara: Sanhedrin, Sotah Halacha: Yom Ha'atzmaut Holidays: Yom Hazikaron

References: Sanhedrin: 52B , Sotah: 49B

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Gemara:

Sanhedrin, Sotah

Halacha:

Yom Ha'atzmaut

Holidays:

Yom Hazikaron