photos courtesy of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco
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Hackensack NJ, yesterday the County of Bergen raised the Israeli Flag at One Bergen County Plaza and held its annual ceremony to recognize Yom Ha’zikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaot (Israeli Independence Day). As is common in Jewish tradition, these days of mourning and celebration are observed closely together and for the past eight years, the County has recognized both at this annual event to remember those lost in the struggle for independence and to recognize the friendship between our two nations.
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