Tag: Yom Hazikaron
First-ever Memorial Day ceremony held for Orthodox Jewish soldiers
For the first time, a Memorial Day ceremony was held in Jerusalem on Tuesday night honoring the memories of Orthodox Jewish soldiers who laid down their lives in service to their country, as well...
PM Netanyahu addresses the Memorial Day opening ceremony
Following is an excerpt from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks today (Tuesday, 7 May 2019), at the assembly for Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel's Wars at Yad Lebanim in Jerusalem:
"The light of...
A day to honor the memory of 23,741 of Israel’s fallen
Events to commemorate the memories of 23,741 fallen soldiers and civilians began in Israel on Tuesday evening as part of Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism.
According to the Defense Ministry’s Families...
From Yom Hashoah to Yom Ha’atzmaut – the New ‘High Holidays’ of Israel
The Jewish national calendar of Israel is populated by new holidays that Israel has placed at the center of our national and Jewish consciousness and which define and set aside the most significant time...
One Israel Defense Force investigator’s determined search to find closure
Four decades after they vanished without trace in the battles of Israel’s War of Independence, Maj. (res.) Sharon Maayan, a researcher in the Israel Defense Forces Missing Soldier Unit, helped find the remains of...
Israel honors its fallen soldiers and victims of terror on Yom Hazikaron
Memorial sirens sounded at 11 a.m. in Israel to honor the memories of 23,646 Israeli soldiers, police and security officers, and 3,134 terror victims who have fallen since the beginning of Israel’s history.
The number...
Seventy years of sacrifice: A global salute to Israel’s fallen soldiers
If you’ve ever been in Israel for Yom Hazikaron—the Memorial Day for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the Jewish homeland—chances are you will never forget it.
Even if you somehow miss the official...
Israel Commemorates 23,544 Fallen IDF Soldiers, 3,117 Terror Victims
Israel came to a standstill on Sunday night to mark Yom Hazikaron, national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 23,544 fallen IDF soldiers and 3,117 victims of terrorist attacks who have died over the...