Tag: Yom Hazikaron

Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism, has begun in Israel, on Sunday night.

Sara’s world was nearly destroyed in 2008, when her husband Reuven was killed during an IDF training exercise while doing reserve duty.

Do the Israeli holidays, created by the secular state, have as much meaning and importance as the Torah holiday’s? The Sacrifice Was Worth It – Happy 68th Israel!! on today's Yishai Fleisher Show.

Jay Shapiro tells some of the forgotten but important tales surrounding Yom Haatzmaut and Yom Hazikaron.

The transition from solemnity on Memorial Day to the exuberant gratitude of Independence Day just moments later is like no other religious experience. Listen to Israel Inspired Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut special show.

As Israel celebrates its independence and the deadly struggle to maintain its existence, Tamar interviews Amnon Sharon, author of Sane In Damascus, about his experience as a prisoner of the Syrians in the Yom Kippur War.

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...

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The daughter of a rabbi murdered by Arab terrorists at a Jerusalem synagogue shares her loss, love and pain.

Photos by: Yossi Zamir/Flash90, Gershon Elinson/Flash90, Miriam Alster/Flash90, Hadas Parush/Flash90, Nati Shohat/Flash90

PM Benjamin Netanyahu shared personal memories with participants at Mt. Herzl Memorial Day ceremonies.

Israel observes its Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers and citizens who died as victims of terror.

Ten years after the death of her son Michael, an American-born IDF soldier who fell in battle, Harriet Levin is still learning to cope.

The national Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen commenced on Tuesday at 8 p.m. with a nationwide minute of silence, as sirens throughout the country marked the solemn moment and flags were lowered to half mast.

Maj. Gen. Eizenkot said at the ceremony that the unity of the nation "is the foundation of the Israel Defense Forces, and it shapes it as the nation's army, as a state army."

The Yom HaZikaron Ceremony in the Gush Etzion Regional Cemetery was poignant and perfect.

Israel commemorated its Memorial Day on Wednesday...

Israel's Memorial Day is on April 22, 2015 this year.

An Israeli woman visits a relative's grave on Mount Herzl on Tuesday, a few hours before Memorial Day begins, at which point the military cemetery will be full of family and friends of the deceased.

Israeli workers raise a large Star of David (Magen David) onto the "Harp Bridge" at the entrance of Jerusalem on April 17, 2015, in...

Netanyahu admitted the decision to release Arab murderers was 'too tough to bear', but failed to acknowledge that the moved failed

Israel’s flag waves at half mast for 23,169 lost Israeli soldiers and victims of terror as quiet reigns in the streets on the nation's Remembrance Day.

The students of Orot Etzion Elementary School in Efrat performing a Yom HaZikaron ceremony in memory of those killed in the wars and terror attacks against Israel.

On Sunday night, Haredi Rabbis and Jews from Bnei Brak took part in a Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) ceremony for fallen soldiers.

According to a recent survey in Mishpacha Magazine, most secular Israeli Jews do not hate charedim.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has praised the 23,169 IDF soldiers who have died in Israel’s wars. “You are our heroes,” said Netanyahu in his address to...

Families of victims of terror asked Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to stay away from Memorial Day ceremonies at Mt. Herzl military cemetery.

The IDF will take everyone's #WeAreHere stories and create an interactive, dynamic honor to the Shoah survivors.

I close my eyes and am transported back to Israel, where I spent the past six weeks.

Yishai presents audio from a recent tour stop in Tenafly, NJ where he talks about his IDF experiences and Yom HaZikaron. This is the second part of his speech.