Prezydent Rosji złożył życzenia Żydom rosyjskim, którzy świętowali Dzień Ocalenia i Wyzwolenia.
Iyar 26 is a new date in commemoration of the victory over fascism that was included in the Jewish religious calendar as per initiative by German Zakharyaev, the President of the International Mountain Jew Charity Fund “STMEGI", Vice-President of the World Congress of Mountain Jews. According to the Jewish calendar May 9 1945 fell on Iyar 26 5705. On this "Jewish Victory Day" synagogues all over the world will be holding thanksgiving prayers in honor of Red Army soldiers who saved the Jewish people from the destruction by Nazis.
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June 3, 2016
Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian Jews on 26 Iyar, the Day of Salvation and Liberation.
The message reads, in part:
“Every memorable date in the Jewish tradition has deep meaning, each reminding us of historic events that have special importance for the Jewish community. The fact that 26 Iyar has made its way into the Jewish religious calendar is a tribute to the great exploits of the Red Army soldiers and officers who defeated Nazism, saving millions of people, not only Jews, but also other peoples in Europe and across the world. Make no mistake, this is a decisive answer to all those who attempt to deny the Holocaust and revise the results of World War II.
I strongly believe that holding large-scale celebrations on the Day of Salvation and Liberation will enhance spiritual and historic traditions of Russian Jews and contribute to instilling a sense of patriotism in the younger generation, becoming a major unifying event for Jewish communities within and beyond Russia’s borders.”
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Iyar (Hebrew: אִייָר or אִיָּר, Standard Iyyar Tiberian ʾIyyār ; from Akkadian ayyaru, meaning "Rosette; blossom") is the eighth month of the civil year (which starts on 1 Tishrei) and the second month of the ecclesiastical year (which starts on 1 Nisan) on the Hebrew calendar. The name is Babylonian in origin. It is a spring month of 29 days. Iyar usually falls in April–June on the Gregorian calendar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyar
The Month of Iyar
Iyar is the second month on the Jewish calendar counting from Nissan.
http://www.chabad.org/thejewishwoman/roshchodesh_cdo/aid/2198504/jewish/Iyar.htm
