Jerusalem Day (This Week in Jewish History) Jerusalem Day, 2004 via Wikimedia Commons Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) celebrates the unification of Jerusalem in the context of the Six-Day War of June 1967. This dramatic military achievement represented a victory that was both political and symbolic, giving Jews control over the the Old City and the Temple Mount after nearly 2000 years of exile. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...