Yom Hazikaron

Bereaved Sister:

'Cemetery protests were hurtful, I'm angry'

Edi Cohen-Meisels was shocked by the participants in the memorial ceremony in the cemetery who chose to shout at the government representative during the ceremony. "Shame on you."

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Salt of the Earth: Captain Eitan Fish Hy"d - an entire world

Watch the story of one IDF soldier out of the many fallen, each an entire world all by himself. One family out of the many, left with a gaping hole in its heart. For Yom Hazikaron.

Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzma'ut

“We say to the Jewish people in the Jewish State: Chazak, chazak venitchazek: You be strong, we will be strong, and let us strengthen one another.”

In phone conversation:

Sullivan, Israeli counterpart discuss alternatives to Rafah

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks with Israeli counterpart Tzachi Hanegbi, expresses condolences on behalf of President Biden and the American people on Israel’s Memorial Day.

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Avraham Fried sings at Memorial Day ceremony

Singer Avraham Fried sings at the Gvura Forum tent, near the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. Hundreds in attendance for Memorial Day ceremony with the bereaved families.

Yom Hazikaron 2024

Thoughts during the siren

I think of the price of freedom, of independence. And then I think of the price of not having freedom. The price which we commemorated a week ago, on Holocaust Memorial Day.

IDF's burial team share personal memories

‘There is no fallen soldier who does not leave you with some memory’ | IDF identification and burial team talk for the first time about their Day of Remembrance.

Memorial Day Statement:

Chief of Staff: 'I am responsible for failures of October 7'

Chief of the General Staff, LTG. Herzi Halevi accepts responsibility in speech at the Memorial Day open ceremony at the Western Wall.

Live broadcast from state memorial ceremony in Bnei Brak

The event will include readings of memories and longing, prayer episodes, memorial performances about the fallen, memorial songs and the reading of the names of the fallen.

Remembrance Day for the fallen is not one day this year

This year, however, there is no more Yom Ha’Zikaron (Remembrance Day)… because it has been replaced with Sh’nat Ha’Zikaron (Remembrance Year). Opinion.

Rabbi Rimon learns Mishnayot with bereaved children

Ahead of Memorial Day, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, chairman of the Sulamot Foundation, talks about a Torah learning project for the elevation of the souls of the fallen or murdered.

Bereaved father:

'This is a day for the whole nation'

Rabbi Yehoshua Shani, whose son Uri was killed in action on October 7th, supports the participation of government representatives in memorial ceremonies.

Some reflections on Yom HaZikaron

American victims of Palestinian Arab terror should be looked at a bit differently than other terror victims because their government has let them down. Although I have suffered from that injustice, Yom Hazikaron calms me down. Op-ed.

Help mark Shabbat Tkumah

This Shabbat, the time between Yom Hashoa (Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day) this week, and Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day for IDF soldiers and terror victims), followed immediately by Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day) next week, says everything about the Jewish People.

Israel is Unique among Nations. Here is another reason why

A quick internet search shows that no other country connects (except perhaps Holland) their Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) and Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) as Israel does.

How much more pain is possible?

Every knock on the door I open it, hoping it will be you. Every time I go outt, I turn around to check if you are walking behind me.Op-ed.

Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery

Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog, Knesset Speaker Ohana attend Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem

Israeli Memorial Day:

Israel commemorates 24,213 fallen soldiers, 4,255 terror victims

31 civilians murdered in terror attacks over past year, with 59 soldiers added to the list of the fallen since last Memorial Day.

Rabbi Leo Dee urges unity:

Calls for 'holy souls to be remembered with respect and love'

Leo Dee urges Israel to unite for Yom HaZikaron and not to politicize ceremonies or to protest in order to respect bereaved families.

MDA honors fallen first responders

Yom Hazikaron – Memorial Day for soldiers who fell in Israel's wars, and the victims of terror.

Political leaders agree: no politics in cemeteries

Netanyahu, Lapid, Gallant, and Gantz have signed a joint statement to keep politics out of Israel's cemeteries on its Memorial Day.

And you shall teach your children

Our children are told that this is the reality of life here, to serve your country, involving danger. But it is service with purpose.Op-ed.

Israeli Memorial Day:

Relatives of terror victims shout down Prime Minister Bennett

Family members of Israelis killed by terrorists jeer Prime Minister Bennett, delaying start of his address honoring victims of terrorism.

President Herzog:

'We've always faced hostility from those who don't want us here'

'Terror hasn't won - and it shall not win,' says Israel's president at memorial service for victims of terror. 'This nation is unbeatable!'

Op-ed:

‘May the fallen’s memory be our moral compass’

“Our primary weapon will forever be the fighting spirit.” Yom Hazikaron messge.

Live from Gush Etzion:

Yom HaZikaron ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers

Watch Live: Israel Memorial day ceremony in Gush Etzion, south of Jerusalem.

Israel Snapshots - celebrating a gift

If the Jews of the shtetl, the ghettos and casbahs could see the beauty of this country, they would dance with joy despite the heavy price.

Insights for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut

A collection of resources for learning about Israel's special days and teaching them to the family.

Yom Hazikaron - Israel Memorial Day

“Thank you, G-d, Thank you for taking me out of America. Thank you for making me realize that George Washington isn’t my real forefather.."

Rosh Hodesh Iyar Torah essay: National and personal recuperation

Iyar as a month of healing is not merely a word play, but an essential time from Nissan to Sivan for national refinement and recuperation.

What's the connection between Yom Ha'Atzmaut and Yom HaZikaron?

Yeshiva.co readers ask essential questions about the two important days marked this week.

Israeli tour guide shares story of 1973 Yom Kippur War

What connects the ancient Roman Siege of Yodfat 2,000 years ago with the 1973 Yom Kippur War?

Watch: Israelis commemorate nation's fallen in moment of silence

See how people from across Israel marked this year's Yom Hazikaron as the siren sounded nationwide.

Netanyahu on Mt Herzl: 'We have sacrificed for 2,000 years'

The Prime Minister praised Israel's fallen soldiers including his beloved brother Yonatan Netanyahu, killed during Operation Entebbe.

Yom HaZikaron: Siren sounded at the Israeli Embassy in UAE

For the first time, the Israel Remembrance Day is being acknowledged on United Arab Emirates soil.

'Losing my brother wasn't a price - its part of building Israel'

Chief of the IDF Reserves recalls the loss of his brother in a friendly-fire incident - and how his Holocaust-survivor parents reacted.

The travesty of the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony

I find it rather cynical to build an organization around the exploitation of bereavement for political purposes as Parents Circle does.

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Yom HaZikaron memorial for Israel's 3,158 terror victims

Terror attacks in Israel have left 3,262 orphans, including 121 children who lost both their parents to terrorism.

60 Years Later: Remembering the Egoz disaster

44 Jews died aboard the Egoz, which tragically sunk in 1961 during a covert mission to rescue Moroccan Jews and bring them to Israel.

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Yom HaZikaron: Israel remembers its fallen

Israel marks Yom HaZikaron with official Memorial Day event at national military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

Watch: President Rivlin reads Psalms on Yom HaZikaron

President Rivlin participated in an initiative to read Psalms on Yom HaZikaron.

Israeli leaders address Yom Hazikaron on social media

Politicians from the entire political spectrum take to social media their thoughts on Israel's Remembrance Day.

IDF Chief of Staff salutes 'The Three Mothers' on memorial day

General Kochavi connects matriarch Rachel with the mothers who lost children building and defending the State of Israel.

Chabad marks 65 years to brutal massacre

The Chabad movement marked the 65-year-anniversary of the horrific massacre in Kfar Chabad carried out by fedayeen terrorists.

Rivlin: I vowed to sanctify the memories of Israel’s heroes

"This strong and powerful country you see was established by the heroism and dedication of young people", says Israel's President Rivlin

Live: Yom Hazikaron memorial ceremony at the Western Wall

Israel marks Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism.

Watch: Yom Hazikaron ceremony in memory of terror victims

OneFamily invites you to take part in this powerful Yom Hazikaron ceremony and join the thousands of viewers in Israel and worldwide.

My dear friend, fallen IDF Medic Eyal Banin

A medic with ingrained IDF values, he saved the life of a wounded terrorist, but lost his own in a terrorist ambush. Op-ed.

What have we done to stop the funding of terrorism?

Why haven't we demanded sanctions against organizations involved in terrorist activities, many of which also slander Israel? Op-ed.

Candle for the fallen: Bnei Akiva prepares for Yom HaZikaron

The initiative began during Operation Peace for Galilee, when previous Secretary General of Bnei Akiva, Danny Hirshberg lost his brother.

World Union of Orthodox Synagogues sets for Yom HaZikaron study

The initiative will function in many languages, including Hebrew, English, Spanish, Russian and French, allowing mass global participation.

To commemorate Jewish martyrs you don’t even have to like Jews

Anti-Semites combine hatred for the living Jew with reverence for the dead – unless they were killed by Palestinian Arabs. Op-ed.

Only in Israel: The impossible transition from mourning to joy

Why does most of the Jewish world not fully appreciate the new dates on the Hebrew calendar?

A soldier to stand by each tombstone on Memorial Day

The decrease in COVID-19 morbidity brings IDF decision makers to the conclusion it is possible to return to traditional form.

Burning the memory of the fallen in our generational consciousness

Thoughts during the Remembrance Day siren

If there are tears in your eyes, let them be tears of grandeur

This Remembrance Day: Remembering what we have all lost

Women's Renaissance Project founder to light torch

'Momentum' founder Lori Palatnik has been selected to light the Diaspora Torch at the Independence Day and Memorial Day ceremonies.

From Oy to Joy: A call for positivity in Jewish engagement