Memorial day

For the first time: Israeli law recognizes a Family Memorial Day as a protected leave day

What you need to know about the amendment to Israel's annual leave law

Yahav Shorer, advocate
People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).

From Remembrance Day to Independence Day as a new immigrant to Israel - opinion

 The Israeli flag.

A love letter to Israel: Reflections on Memorial Day from Eilat - opinion

Marco Sermoneta arrives at the Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

'Shame, disgrace': Israeli diplomat in US heckled at Silicon Valley Memorial Day ceremony


Are Israelis celebrating Independence Day amid Israel-Hamas war anxiety?

‘Remembrance Day and Independence Day will be more meaningful and poignant, as this generation has experienced collective trauma’ 

 A FESTIVE BBQ during last year’s celebrations.

Nir Barkat's former commander: 'Don't come to the Remembrance Day ceremony, you abandoned us'

"Nir Barkat, Economy Minister of the State of Israel, do not come to the military cemetery in Usfiya on Memorial Day. Do not come and do not sleep and spare us another insult," Amal Asad said.

Amal Asad

Wix presents bereavement processing toolkit

In light of the upcoming Memorial Day and its heightened significance after October 7th, Wix introduces the "Memory Design" toolkit designed to facilitate national mourning, memory, and hope.


A joint memorial service is needed this year more than ever - opinion

Change starts with the ability to hear, feel, and acknowledge the pain of the other. This is our mission in the Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony, this year more than ever.

 A RECORD crowd of over 15,000 attended last year’s 18th Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial event, held in Tel Aviv.

Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack — but not on Oct. 7

When Israel’s governing coalition convened on Sunday to set an annual memorial day to commemorate the tragedy, it didn’t choose October 7 or any date on the Gregorian calendar.


Former IDF chief: Israel's situation is worse today than it was during Yom Kippur War

Former IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz: Politicians 'spat in the faces' of bereaved families on Remembrance Day

 FORMER IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz addresses a rally outside the Knesset against the proposed judicial overhaul, last month. He describes the protests as a ‘war of liberation for the State of Israel.’

Mystery as old as Israel: Who is the little girl buried with Hahagana fighter?

An eight-year-old girl was buried with a fallen Hahagan fighter in 1948, but nothing is known about her.

 PARATROOPERS SALUTE after placing flags on the graves of fallen soldiers, during preparations for Remembrance Day ceremonies on the Mount of Olives.

Holocaust survivors call for more gentiles to participate in memorial ceremonies

JEWISH AFFAIRS: Speakers at the March of the Living remind listeners of the necessity of Israel.

 PARTICIPANTS WAVE Israeli flags Tuesday at annual International March of the Living on the grounds of the former Nazi Auschwitz death camp in Oswiecim, Poland

Israel's Remembrance Day: 59 IDF soldiers have fallen in past year

4,255 civilians have been murdered in terrorist attacks since 1851.

The Defense Ministry conducted cleaning and maintenance work at the graves of IDF soldiers ahead of Memorial Day 2023

Gallant to politicians: Don't make political statements on Remembrance Day

In past weeks, bereaved families have demanded that politicians not show up to cemeteries for Memorial Day ceremonies.

 IDF soldiers place flags at graves on Mount Herzl ahead of Memorial Day, May, 2022