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Bondi cliffs bloom with memory for Yom HaZikaron

A field of 750 handmade red poppies overlooking Bondi Beach became a striking symbol of remembrance, as Sydney’s Jewish...

Israel stops to remember its 24,068 fallen IDF soldiers and 4,217 victims of terrorism

Israel came to a standstill on Tuesday night to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate...

First and only Memorial Day ceremony held in Arab-Israeli society

The first and only Yom HaZikaron, Memorial Day, ceremony held by the Israeli-Arab society took place in Arara in northern Israel yesterday.

This year, we commemorate our loved ones in different ways

Benjamin Netanyahu: We remember the heroic acts of our sons and daughters as we face a new kind of enemy, but we will defeat it with the determination, national solidarity and cohesion that are the legacy of the fallen.

Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terror held at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

President Reuven Rivlin addressed at the official ceremony Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terror.

Yom Hazikaron: the President speaks

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin has addressed the commemoration of Yom Hazikaron...Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel's Wars and Victims of Terrorism.

Gaza war means a particularly sobering Yom Hazikaron for Israel this year

Since Israel was founded in 1948, its numerous wars have taken a heavy toll on its small population...writes Sean Savage/JNS.org.

Yom Hazikaron in Australia

Jewish communities across the world have paid tribute to Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

Yom HaZikaron: Israeli families discuss what it means to lose a soldier, a son, a sibling

Some 22,000 Israeli soldiers have died since the establishment of the Jewish state, including 40 soldiers between March 2013 and March 2014, according to the Israel Defense Forces...writes Maayan Jaffe

Yom Hazikaron in Australia

Thousands of members of Jewish communities throughout Australia attended commemoration events for Yom Hazikaron, the day of remembrance for the fallen military personnel of the IDF and victims of terror.