Memorial day

‘Enough is enough!’: Holy sites bill sparks religious power struggle - analysis

A bill amending the Law for the Protection of Holy Places passed a preliminary vote, boosting the Chief Rabbinate’s authority and reigniting debate over religion, state power, and Diaspora ties.

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.
 THE DOMINICAN Republic US Veterans Village, which provides a model of care that carries profound lessons in confronting the hidden wounds of war, says the writer, shown here with his wife, Adi Bedein, flanked by co-founder Dr. Gary Deutchman (left), and US Marine veteran Manny Salazar (right).

Healing beyond borders: A journey into the Dominican Republic’s US Veterans Village - opinion

 American policeman and police car in the background.

Two dead, nine injured in Philadelphia shooting, police say

 Lt. P drew a photograph of her friend, Staff sergeant Nehoray Levi Amitay z"l and his girlfriend.

Honoring fallen friends: Soldier’s mark tributes to fallen friends through service and memory


WATCH: Israelis sing Hatikvah from balconies, usher in Remembrance Day

"Go out to your balconies, stand by your windows, and we'll all sing the national anthem together as one," he said, addressing bereaved and families, and citizens of the State of Israel.

Residents of Afula sing Hatikvah from their balcony for Memorial Day

Lebanon War Vets Find Solace in Facebook Group During Pandemic

Nearly 28,000 former military members go to page to express themselves freely, find healing

Lt. Yishai Shechter, shortly before he was killed in action in southern Lebanon, in 1996.

Shin Bet to send reps to visit bereaved families in lieu of a ceremony

In light of this year's coronavirus restrictions, the Service's annual Memorial Day ceremony will be replaced by a personal visit by Shin Bet representatives to the homes of every bereaved family.

Shin Bet Chief Nadav Argaman stands in front of the wall of fallen servicepeople at Shin Bet headquarters.

An empty Western Wall ceremony begins Memorial Day 2020

All cemeteries closed during Israel's most sacrosanct day due to coronavirus regulations

The Memorial torch being lit at the Western Wall Memorial Day ceremony 2020 by IDF Widows and Orphans' Organization Chairwoman Tami Shelah

OneFamily Yom Hazikaron 'hug' to families of terror victims - watch now

"Every click, every view, of the OneFamily on-line ceremony tells each family of the soldiers and the victims of terror - We are there for you now."

One Family hosts Memorial Day Ceremony for victims of Terror

Remembrance Day and the haredim – opinion

We hear stories of haredim walking around as usual during the minute silence and haredi schools continuing as if nothing is going on

Border Police go about coronavirus inspections in Mea Shearim, a haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Blood of the Maccabees: How a red flower became the symbol of Memorial Day

Every year on Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, many of us wear the famous Dam HaMaccabim sticker. The connection between the flower and the occasion was made in the early days of the state


Afikim and Olami launch website to educate on lives of fallen IDF soldiers

In addition to learning about the lives of Israel's fallen IDF soldiers, visitors can also perform a positive deed.

Yom HaZikaron Mount Herzl 1 390

Israelis-Palestinians to honor dead at virtual Memorial Day Ceremony

The annual Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, features both Israeli and Palestinian speakers, who have lost loved ones to violence from the conflict.

Israeli Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony

Dan Hamaccabim Project launches domestication program of memorial flower

The Dan Hamaccabim Project is a non-profit organization funded both by private and public donations devoted to growing, conserving and distributing the Dan Hamaccabim flower.

A civilian and a soldier wearing the memorial flower