Memorial

Modi’in project with Rochester Jewish community turns fallen soldiers' stories into memorials

Marking 23 years of partnership at a time of global tension and anti-Israel animosity, the Rochester-Modi’in partnership demonstrates how Israeli-diaspora communities meet each other’s needs.

 Local Modi’in children visit the path honoring Yonah Betzalel Brief.
 New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.

National Library of Israel launches memorial book initiative ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack


Empire State Building, other int'l landmarks light up orange in honor of Bibas family

Last week, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 14 landmarks throughout the state would be lit orange in their honor.

 The Empire State Building will shine with orange light following the Bibas family funeral.

In memory of Shahar and Almog: The food truck that shines on the road

Near the M road, a coffee cart was opened in memory of Shahar Gindi and Almog Sarusi, victims of the Nova attack. It quickly became a community hub, sharing a story of love and hope.

 Mua'abat with Shachar and Almog

"Ot Chaim" in an emotional journey: American Jews join the national memorial initiative


Israel to establish first-ever national memorial for lone soldiers

Israel is set to establish its first national memorial dedicated to lone soldiers, foreign-born troops who serve in the Israel Defense Forces without immediate family in the country.

Lone soldier

The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window

Weisz-Gut works at the local Jewish museum, which aims to draw attention to the town’s once-thriving pre-Holocaust Jewish community.

 PRISONERS OF the Auschwitz concentration camp after their liberation by the Red Army in January 1945.

'A light of joy': Decade after death, Oron Shaul laid to rest in Israel

Thousands came to see Oron Shaul off on his final journey, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and several ministers and members of the Knesset.

 The funeral of late Israeli soldier Oron Shaul at the cemetery in Poria Illit on January 20, 2025.

Ido’s legacy - Joy, unity, and meaning

The family of Staff Sgt. Ido Zano, who fell in Gaza, decided to establish a community hall in Yehud inspired by their son’s motto: joy and love. They are seeking assistance to raise funds.

Ido Zano z"l.

Holocaust memorial stolen in Germany’s Börde district amid rising antisemitic acts

This theft is part of a troubling pattern of recent Stolperstein disappearances in Germany.

 Berlin, Germany - November 8, 2022: Freshly polished Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) decorated with a rose due to the anniversary of the November pogroms in 1938 (illustrative)

The country’s wild ride from euphoria to depression, heartbreak to hope - comment

Over a year later, this extended Remembrance Day-like feeling shows no sign of letting up.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a ceremony honoring fallen soldiers on October 27, 2024

A Taste of Memory: Fattal honors October 7 victims with culinary tribute

Hotel chain presents stands in all restaurants dedicated to the fallen, murdered, and kidnapped with favorite dishes and personal stories, connecting national pain with personal memory.

 The position of the late Nitzan Rahum and the late Lidor Levy