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.
'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony
Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack
Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges
One year on: Jerusalem honors Hersh Goldberg-Polin, ‘beautiful six’ slain hostages
Their bodies were found by the IDF in the Hamas tunnel last year in August, after enduring horrific conditions, including torture and starvation.
A decade after Facebook: Instagram enables memorializing people after their death
Instagram now lets users appoint a memorial contact to manage parts of their account after death - without posting or reading messages - joining Facebook in offering tools to cope with loss.
Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users
This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.
Vandals deface Holocaust memorial in Polish Jewish cemetery with anti-Israel, Nazi graffiti
This incident occurred just days after far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun referred to the Auschwitz gas chambers as “fake” and accused the Auschwitz Museum of promoting “pseudo-history.”
‘They destroyed beacons of hope’: Netanyahu attends memorial for two Israelis killed in DC attack
Netanyahu dedicated a memorial corner in the honor of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, which features a mezuzah made from the remains of an Iron Dome interceptor.
Bat Yam holds memorial for Ukrainian family slain by Iranian missile
Addressed by representatives of the Ukrainian mission to Israel as well as Bat Yam mayor Zvika Brut, mourners viewed the five coffins on display in front of the crash site.
Yitzhak Teshuva: "Where others tried and failed - I succeeded only through faith"
At Derech Ami's annual event, Iris Haim receives inaugural award for Jewish identity, sharing a powerful message of unity after October 7.
‘Since You Left’: A final song by Beniho Biton released months after his murder on October 7
“Since You Left” was released as part of the “Netzach” (Eternity) Project, an initiative founded by musicians and producers, many of whom also lost loved ones in the October 7 attacks.
Olim-run Tel Aviv bike shop to ride 600 laps around city landmark for hostages
Dizengoff Square, where the ride will take place, has become a symbolic site of remembrance and resilience, with memorials and gatherings taking place there regularly since the war began.
Honoring fallen friends: Soldier’s mark tributes to fallen friends through service and memory
"His memory is what keeps me going. It reminds me that our service is about more than just our lives—it’s about the legacy we leave."
