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.
A love letter to Israel: Reflections on Memorial Day from Eilat - opinion
OU Independence Day event in Jerusalem sees about two thousand participants
‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day
What we can learn from Remembrance Day heckling - comment
Some may despair that the hecklers showed that the idea that the Jewish state comes together at times like these is an imaginary, idealized version of reality.
How moving from sadness to joy can affect the brain - analysis
It is no coincidence that Independence Day follows Remembrance Day, as the shared grief must turn into shared joy. How does this affect us psychologically?
First Druze Jewish Agency envoy to the US spoke about Israel's fallen soldiers
Kamal Mreeh - the first senior Druze envoy of the Jewish Agency - spoke about the unique relationship between the Druze and Jewish populations in Israel.
Benny Gantz: Bereaved families paid price to ensure Israel's continued existence
Gantz offered words of comfort and encouragement at the Yom Hazikaron ceremony on Wednesday morning.
From grief to joy: Why Israel marks Remembrance Day the day before Independence Day
The sudden transition from mourning to celebration is tied to events that marred the birth of the state, historians reveal
Rabbi Elchanan Poupko's letter to a fallen classmate
After 7th grade, I skipped 8th and went straight to high school, so I never got to say goodbye, until that unexpected moment.
Israel should add Diaspora terror casualties to list of fallen - opinion
Why should we also remember the ones killed in antisemitic attacks? As they were murdered for the same degrading purpose that will never be achieved: to remove the Jews from the face of the earth.
Remembering Israel's fallen: Hero after hero
On Mount Herzl, row after row, hero after hero — All Israel's fallen soldiers are a personal matter for Israelis.
Joint Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day ceremonies blur lines - opinion
A joint memorial service is a wonderful and welcome expression - just not on Israel’s Remembrance Day.
Masa’s Yom HaZikaron broadcast – remembering around the world
Join Masa for a live broadcast on Yom HaZikaron, with hundreds of thousands of Jews in communities from Kyiv to India to Argentina.
