Yom hazikaron

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

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

Chaim Malespin with his family.

‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day


Former hostage Sagui Dekel Chen sings at Tel Aviv national memorial concert

The event was held at the Sportek in Ganei Yehoshua Park in Tel Aviv in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.

  Sagui Dekel Chen sends message to the remaining hostages, February 15, 2025.

New memorial wall unveiled honoring 466 fallen kibbutz members

The site, located in the Megiddo Regional Council, has long served as a national tribute to kibbutz members who died in wars or acts of terror.

 The newly established fifth wall with the names of 466 fallen kibutzim members

Former hostage Emily Damari shares testimony about her time in captivity

In the video, Damari recounted how she and Romi Gonen realized, while in captivity, that the day had marked Israel's Remembrance Day.

 Emily Damari pre surgery holding hand up, March 2, 2025.

Rabbi Marvin Hier at Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem: “God doesn’t want to run the world alone”

Co-Chairman of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem spoke at Yom HaZikaron Memorial, shared a message of faith and resilience

Left to right: Rabbi Marvin Hier, Yossi Cohen, Danny Danon, and Larry A. Mizel.

Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Chairman: “A time to mourn. To remember. To honor."

Chairman Larry A. Mizel spoke at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem's Yom HaZikaron Memorial, urged to keep the memory of the fallen and build unity

 Larry A. Mizel, Chairman of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, speaking at the Yom HaZikaron Memorial at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.

Ambassador Danny Danon: “Behind every statistic is a family forever changed”

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN speaks at English-language Yom HaZikaron gathering at Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

 Danny Danon, Israel's Ambassador to the UN, speaking at the Yom HaZikaron Memorial at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem to host Remembrance Day Memorial in English honoring Israel's fallen

WATCH: The Ceremony for Israel’s English-speaking community to be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 starting 7:50 pm.

THE MUSEUM of Tolerance, Jerusalem.

Masa Israel Journey to host world’s largest English-language Yom HaZikaron ceremony

Ceremony will unite Jews worldwide in remembrance of victims of terror and fallen Israeli soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the State of Israel.

 Yom HaZikaron Ceremony.

From remembrance to responsibility: Educating for resilience in a fractured Israel - opinion

Honoring the fallen means more than remembrance - it demands rebuilding leadership, civic trust, and a shared future.

 If we are to heal and if we are to prevent further disintegration, we must do more than remember.

Remembering their journey, honoring their sacrifice

The stories of two Masa alumni who gave their lives in Israel’s defense remind us of the deep bonds between global Jewry and the State of Israel.

 Ronny Ganizate, z”l