Remembrance Day

How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day

“People need someone to resonate with what they feel. Songs help them not feel alone,” says Dr. Ayelet Dassa, a music therapist and researcher at Bar-Ilan University.

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Fallen Israeli soldier Staff-Sergeant Shachar Fridman.

‘He was always smiling’: Sister of fallen soldier Shachar Fridman on Israel’s Remembrance Day

Chaim Malespin with his family.

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

A woman holds a sign reading “government of death” during a Memorial Day ceremony commemorating fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv, April 21, 2026.

Netanyahu heckled at Memorial Day ceremony as bereaved families grasp for comfort


Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar: 'We will do everything necessary to return the 59 hostages'

He also told attendees that "no attack, no alliance of adversaries can defeat a united Israel."

 Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar at Israel's Remembrance Day ceremony, 30 April 2025

Reform movement files complaint after violent protest at Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day event

The local Likud party branch in Ra'anana organized a demonstration against the Remembrance Day event.

 Palestinians and Israelis attend a joint ceremony for families of Israeli and Palestinian victims on Israeli Remembrance Day, organized by "Combatants for Peace" and the "Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace" in Tel Aviv on April 24, 2023.

Israel was founded on a promise, and that promise must be kept - editorial

How to get the remaining hostages out of Gaza is the issue that is tearing the country apart and threatening to dig a deep chasm in our society that we may never be able to bridge.

 Israeli flags on graves of fallen soldiers in Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on May 9, 2024, ahead of Israeli Memorial Day.

Post–October 7 unity breathes new life into Herzl's Zionist vision – opinion

The second stage of Zionism—building a model society—can’t wait any longer, the author argues.

 THE MAIN rehearsal for tonight’s Remembrance Day/Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem is conducted earlier this week. Our generation is brave, creative, and ready.

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.

From Yom Kippur War to Eurovision: Israeli Special TV for the holidays

Israel’s Independence and Remembrance Days get a thoughtful TV treatment in 2025.

 DANIEL GAD (left) and Michael Aloni in ‘The Stronghold.’

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

Nearly half of Israelis back Iran strike without US support – survey

Among Jewish Israelis, 52% support a strike compared to 34.5% who oppose it. In contrast, 76% of Arab Israelis oppose military action against Iran, with just 9% in support.

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

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.

MDA volunteer in Toronto honors fallen paramedic in Remembrance Day ceremony

“As part of my responsibilities during my year of service in Jewish communities abroad, I am tasked with sharing the stories of our heroes,” Ofir Bar said.

 Ofir Bar, a 19-year-old Magen David Adom (MDA) volunteer, paid tribute this week to fallen paramedic Amit Man during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto