Yom hashoah

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).
Israelis watch fireworks on Independence Day

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A woman holds an Israeli flag on a balcony near the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, as Israeli rescue forces recover bodies from the site, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

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The sixth edition of the annual Sharing Memories project for Holocaust remembrance, April 13, 2026

Meta launches sixth annual Sharing Memories Holocaust remembrance project


Rashida Tlaib slammed for Holocaust Remembrance tweet not mentioning Jews

US Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who has faced accusation of antisemitism and is known as a fierce critic of Israel, was strongly criticized for the tweet.

Democratic US congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib before Election Day in Michigan, 2018.

The Holocaust and the coronavirus

Despite the many tragedies experienced by the Jewish people, it has proven to be a resilient nation which today has a state of its own. Israel is a source of strength in fighting antisemitism.

An ICEJ volunteer nurse caring for a Holocaust survivor in Haifa amid the Coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: For Holocaust survivors a different Yom Hashoah

Lighting the torch to honor my father and all those who did not survive would have meant a lot to me, I’m glad I was still able to be part of the virtual ceremony, but it was not the same."

Adopt-a-Safta Yom Hashoah ceremony 2019