Tag Archives: Memorial Day

Yom Hazikaron 5777 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2017

Posted on 30 April 2017 by

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began this evening at sundown with the sound of the siren, as Israelis commemorated their fallen: 23,544 soldiers and 3,117 victims of terror. Arutz Sheva published a very … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 5776 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2016

Posted on 10 May 2016 by

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began this evening at sundown with the sound of the siren, as Israelis commemorated their fallen. Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism formally began … Continue reading →

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Yom hazikaron 5775 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2015

Posted on 22 April 2015 by

The ceremony for Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day, at the KotelYom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began this evening at sundown with a very moving ceremony at the Kotel. President Reuven Rivlin addressed the audience … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 5774 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2014

Posted on 4 May 2014 by

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism began a few hours ago at sundown, signalled by a one-minute siren during which everyone stood to attention and traffic came to a standstill. The annual ceremony took … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 2013 – Israel’s Memorial Day

Posted on 15 April 2013 by

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism began a few hours ago at sundown, signalled by a one-minute siren during which everyone stood to attention and traffic came to a standstill. The annual ceremony took … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 2012 – Israel’s Memorial Day

Posted on 24 April 2012 by

Yom Hazikaron has begun just a short while ago, and with it the usual mix of sadness leading to joy a day later on Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day). Here are a few links to bring the atmosphere over to you. … Continue reading →

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