Memorial day

From Remembrance Day to Independence Day as a new immigrant to Israel - opinion

Yom HaAtzmaut follows on the heels of Israel’s somber and sobering Day of Remembrance. This year, we had the honor to attend such a service with our friends from Nes Harim.

People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).
 The Israeli flag.

A love letter to Israel: Reflections on Memorial Day from Eilat - opinion

Marco Sermoneta arrives at the Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

'Shame, disgrace': Israeli diplomat in US heckled at Silicon Valley Memorial Day ceremony

OU Israel Independence Day event for English-speakers at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026.

OU Independence Day event in Jerusalem sees about two thousand participants


'My soul died with my son' - Israelis, Palestinians on Remembrance Day

The 17th annual Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Day Ceremony was held simultaneously in Tel Aviv and in Beit Jalla.

 Palestinians, Israelis and politicians attend a memorial ceremony commemorating the long Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Tel Aviv on May 3, 2022, as Israel marks the annual Remembrance Day, on May 3, 2022.

Bennett urges unity as Israel marks Remembrance Day

The prime minister lamented that "our people carry on their bodies the scars of the gene of divisiveness from our ancestors."

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the Yad Labanim Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem, May 3, 2022

For Jews, Christians: Is there a chance for reconciliation in the future?

Opinion: "At the end of days the love between the two brothers – Yaakov and Eisav – will return.” 

 Toby Klein Greenwald hold Yanai in 2021

Waze maps 250 memorials for fallen soldiers and terror attack victims

Some of the memorials have never been mapped before, so now drivers should be able to find them more easily.

 The Yizkor symbol on Waze.

The story of the daring pilot Zahara Levitov

Zahara Levitov was a Palmach fighter and among the first women to fly planes in the newly established IDF, but her service was cut short by a tragic crash.

 Zahara Levitov

56 IDF soldiers and security personnel died in 2021 - Defense Ministry

56 IDF soldiers and security personnel died in 2021, while 84 IDF disabled veterans died from their disabilities over the same period.

Gush Etzion memorial service for Yom Hazikaron

5 ways to stream Israel’s Remembrance Day services from home

In Israel, the day is marked with one- and two-minute sirens when the country halts and everyone stands in silence.

Israel Border Police stop as the siren rings out across Israel to mark Yom Hazikaron, April 28, 2020

Jerusalem to illuminate buildings in honor of Independence Day

The municipality also commemorated Remembrance Day in Israel by projecting via remote-controlled smart systems the word "Yizkor."

Chords Bridge in Jerusalem illuminated in honor of Israeli Independence Day.

Global Jewish community gathers in honor of fallen soldiers - watch

Masa's program tells the stories of soldiers and civilians who came to Israel from around the world and died while serving in the Israel Defense Forces.

Masa Fellows participate in memorial ceremony at Latrun

This Week in Jerusalem: Green light

Vandalism, language, and memorials.

Tmol Shilshom: back in business