Remembrance Day
Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds
A Tzohar poll found that 49.6% of Israelis support nationwide closures of entertainment venues on Tisha B'Av, while 35.6% favor local decisions.
Remembering Shulamit Newman, a true Jerusalem icon of warmth and faith
Amsterdam war memorial vandalized by anti-Israel activists on Remembrance Day eve
Israel’s turning point: leadership, accountability, and an uncertain future - opinion
At least 170 soldiers killed, 54 disabled due to war over past year, Defense Ministry reports
Bereaved families now number over 59,000, with a significant rise since Hamas's October 7 massacre.
In her final moments, she chose to stay
An immigrant from Ukraine who became a police officer, Yulia Waxer Daunov was, above all, a mother whose final actions on Oct. 7 saved lives. Her story will be told at the Masa Yom Hazikaron ceremony
Women of the Wall call on Katz to include women in national Remembrance Day ceremony
The letter deplored that women had never had a significant role in the ceremony at the Western Wall, other than lighting the ceremonial torch.
Israelis must refrain from violence, even if we disagree - comment
This wasn’t a protest – it was an attack on the very idea that coexistence is possible. On the eve of a day meant for national unity, these rioters chose division, hate, and violence.
Why Israel makes me smile: Reflections on life, culture, and connection - opinion
When we inadvertently got stuck overnight in Jerusalem on Remembrance Day, I said to myself that Jews throughout time and space would have done anything to be in my predicament.
Israel's 'Ten Days of Deliverance' were more difficult this year - opinion
Although there had been predictions that the war would go on for two years, I couldn’t internalize that we wouldn’t have finished the fighting or brought home the hostages in the first year.
Israel's fire still burns: Reflecting on the symbolism of our remembrance days - opinion
The worst fires in modern Israeli history erupted just as our people sought to celebrate our hard-won independence.
Israel's independence is incomplete until every hostage comes home - opinion
Jewish ethics insist that a society is judged not by its military might or economic prosperity but by how it treats its most marginalized members. This is the heart of our national mission.
Memorial in Ra'anana makes false equivalency, but violence on attendees unacceptable - editorial
On Remembrance Day Eve, a group of far-right activists descended on a Reform synagogue where a private screening of the ceremony was taking place.
What Europe can learn from Israel on the meaning of Remembrance Day - opinion
The horrifying scenes from Ukraine to Sudan are on our screens and headlines, and the current damage from bullets and bombs.
