In 1955 the Israeli Knesset passed a law establishing a special day of commemoration for Holocaust victims as well as those who resisted. The law provided that the day, to take place on the 27 of Nisan, would be marked by: two-minutes of silence halting all work and road traffic; memorial gatherings in Army bases and educational institutions; flags at haft mast; and other appropriate commemorations.
An English version of the law, as well as other material related to Yom HaShoah, is available at the Knesset’s English language website.
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