Tag: Yom Hazikaron

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"I appeal to you, my brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, at this sacred moment, from here, the wall of longing and tears, from which the Divine Presence has never moved, and I ask us to mourn and grieve—together; may we let that feeling of longing envelop us—together."

Photos from the military ceremony at the Kotel.

A message from Rabbi Leo Dee.

Part of the delegitimization tactics of the anti-government anarchists has been to scare away elected officials from appearing at official ceremonies.

“These terrorist attacks come with the expectation that with their attacks they will overcome us and will uproot us from here . . . but they will not overcome us. We will overcome them."

We all deserve to experience these days with the entire people of Israel standing united behind our heroes, without any argument.

I don't want to go to a memorial service, I can't stand military funerals and I can't forget. I hate this! Too many thoughts...

“Just as memorial ceremonies can be held in Haifa or any other Israeli city, they will be in Miami and New York, too. These families gave their children, and we have to hug them wherever they live,” said Efrat Shefa Dor, manager of the Tiberias District for Bereaved Families.

The ceremony, first held in 2019 with some 1,200 people, was attended by hundreds of religious soldiers and members of the bereaved families.

The two were moved by the stories of heroism and by the orphans’ pain over the loss of their fathers.

Four memorial candles were lit in memory of the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze IDF casualties, and a fifth candle, a candle of hope for the unity of Israeli society.

A video of Ari Fuld's Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) speech in 2016 to students at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah.

The petitioners want more inclusiveness in the official ceremonies for religious-minorities who have also fallen in battle.

“We, the volunteers of United Hatzalah, lit a candle for each and every member of the Dakar. One candle per soldier who lost their life.”

For the first time in Israel’s history, ceremonies and honor guards on Yom Hazikaron will be held at military cemeteries without visitors due to coronavirus restrictions on gatherings

I don't want to go to a memorial service, I can't stand military funerals and I can't forget. I hate this! Too many thoughts...

"The initiative was created to show we still remember and honor each and every one of the people who died and show our support for their families."

This year the Yeshiva came to Ari.

Video of Ari talking about his army experience and the message of Yom HaZikaron to students of Migdal HaTorah, on Israel's Memorial Day. 2016.

"The children have not yet recovered from the trauma of the past few days, and the sirens are very stressful to them and raise their anxiety level."

Could the answer to the divisions within Israel and among the nations of the world lie within simply not knowing? Shlomo Katz shares the secret of not knowing anything on this weeks The Soul of Israel.

The siren came at the start of the state ceremony held to honor the 23,645 members of the IDF and all security forces who have given their lives to protect the people of Israel since 1948.

Reut Salomon, the daughter of Elad, spoke and cried at the Yom Hazikaron ceremony, talking about her father and that horrible night when her family was murdered by a terrorist.

The unique mission our nation has and our psyche.

There are an estimated 6,400 Lone Soldiers from 80 countries serving in the IDF today. About 880 of them are American.

Israelis paused this Monday to remember 23,544 IDF soldiers who died during their military service.

Tune in to a special edition of Israel Inspired when Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel discuss the roller-coaster of emotions that Israeli's take this time of year, from remembering to celebration.

She has raised the level of women’s involvement and influence in all areas of Jewish life. She is the Founder and Dean of Nishmat and along with her husband has forged the way for learned women in giving advice on Jewish law. Listen as Eve Harow interviews Rabbanit Chana Henkin on today's Rejuvenation.

On this Yom HaZikaron as Israel remembers those soldier who fell defending Israel and those victims of terror Josh Hasten speaks with terror survivor Kay Wilson who has become an educator combating anti-Israel hate. Kay Wilson is a symbol of survival and resilience.