Yom hazikaron
‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day
Malespin honored Israel’s 170 fallen soldiers over the past year, including Staff Sergeant Daniel Hamo, a fighter and paratrooper from Tiberias who fell in Gaza.
Memorial Day ceremony honors 47 fallen lone soldiers since October 7
Israel honors fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day as US-Iran talks begin in Islamabad
A legacy of love and service: Remembering Ariel Sosnov
Dermer: Israel stands tall today, but it came with a heavy price
“With the rebirth of the Jewish state, Israel has transformed us from a downtrodden, weak, and stateless people into a proud, strong, and sovereign nation."
Shin Bet to send reps to visit bereaved families in lieu of a ceremony
In light of this year's coronavirus restrictions, the Service's annual Memorial Day ceremony will be replaced by a personal visit by Shin Bet representatives to the homes of every bereaved family.
An empty Western Wall ceremony begins Memorial Day 2020
All cemeteries closed during Israel's most sacrosanct day due to coronavirus regulations
OneFamily Yom Hazikaron 'hug' to families of terror victims - watch now
"Every click, every view, of the OneFamily on-line ceremony tells each family of the soldiers and the victims of terror - We are there for you now."
Herzog: Fallen IDF soldiers embody Jewish value of mutual responsibility
Herzog said that those from abroad who fell in Israel’s wars, “embodied the foundational Jewish value of mutual responsibility between all members of the Jewish family.”
Foreign Ministry honors diplomats killed in service
Diplomats’ course cadets lit memorial fires at the ministry in Jerusalem when diplomats did in the 11 countries where representatives of Israel were murdered.
Blood of the Maccabees: How a red flower became the symbol of Memorial Day
Every year on Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, many of us wear the famous Dam HaMaccabim sticker. The connection between the flower and the occasion was made in the early days of the state
Learning Torah together in memory of our fallen soldiers
When a family learns together in memory of IDF soldiers, it says, "In this house, we study and cherish the IDF fallen."
Afikim and Olami launch website to educate on lives of fallen IDF soldiers
In addition to learning about the lives of Israel's fallen IDF soldiers, visitors can also perform a positive deed.
For bereaved families, it's a Memorial Day like no other, despite COVID-19
"I’m with his memory today, without a lot of people looking at me. I can hug his grave as much as I want."
