Memorial

National Library of Israel launches memorial book initiative ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

The initiative will preserve memorial books and personal works created in memory of those killed in combat and those murdered, while making their stories accessible to future generations.

 New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges


Sydney Opera House lit with menorah after deadly antisemitic attack

“Lighting the Opera House is a simple but powerful gesture: a message to the world that we cherish our Jewish community, that we honour their courage, and that we stand with them in solidarity."

The Hanukkah menorah is projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Two students remembered after fatal shooting rocks Brown University campus

Dreams of two high achieving Brown University students were cut short after a campus shooting left them dead and seven others wounded, prompting mourning across the campus community.

Attendees hold candles and listen to local artists sing during a vigil at Lippitt Memorial Park the evening after Brown University was locked down amid reports of a shooting on campus in Providence, Rhode Island, US December 14, 2025.

Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized

“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”

People stand outside Rome's Great Synagogue, Italy January 17, 2016.

Remembering Ilan Chaim: A man who lived life to the fullest

This tribute to Ilan Chaim cannot properly encapsulate everything this man was, but we can at least pay respect to his legacy at the paper.

Ilan Chaim

John F. Kennedy remembered: 62 years since the assassination that shook the world - opinion

November 22, will mark 62 years since an assassin’s bullet ended the life of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, as his motorcade was traveling through the streets of Dallas.

THEN-US PRESIDENT John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride through Dallas moments before the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The president strongly supported Israel, though the ties were complex, says the writer.

Mural of Bibas family defaced during Milan synagogue memorial

A mural of Shiri Bibas and her children was defaced during a Milan synagogue ceremony honoring victims of the October 7 Hamas attack.

A mural depicting Shiri Bibas and her two children was defaced on Wednesday during a memorial event at the Milan synagogue commemorating victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

‘Yizkor’ - short story

The word yizkor means 'He shall remember.'

‘WHAT WILL they remember about their mother?’ Illustrative.

President Donald Trump, dignitaries, pastors and 90,000 others pay tribute to Charlie Kirk 

Charlie Kirk’s funeral drew 90,000 mourners to State Farm Stadium, with tributes from Trump, Musk and faith leaders honoring his legacy in faith, family and American liberty.

Candles are placed next to a picture of Charlie Kirk during a vigil under the line "In Memory of Charlie Kirk, for freedom, patriotism and justice" in front of the Embassy of the United States in Berlin, Germany September 11, 2025.

Trump, Vance to headline memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Arizona

President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and top officials will attend a large-scale memorial for slain activist Charlie Kirk, as security tightens and political tensions rise.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.

After 40 years: Gvar’am amphitheater reopens as memorial for Operation Protective Edge fallen

After decades abandoned, Gvar’am Forest Amphitheater reopens as an official memorial with 68 circles, oak trees, and a wall honoring the fallen of Operation Protective Edge.

The Gvar’am Forest Amphitheater