Moving and Shaking

By Ryan Torok
Published on April 24, 2013

Leaders from Los Angeles’ Jewish and Israel communities came together to celebrate Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers and victims of terror, on April 14 at Stephen S. Wise Temple in Bel Air.

Israel observes Memorial Day with siren, ceremonies

Published on April 15, 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a national memorial ceremony for Israel's fallen soldiers that no one will succeed in destroying Israel.

April 25, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on April 25, 2012

Yom Hazikaron 2012

By Klaudia Klimek
Published on April 25, 2012

Siren ushers in Israel’s Memorial Day

Published on April 24, 2012

A one-minute siren marked the beginning of Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day, Israel's official Memorial Day.

Israeli soldier killed in Mount Herzl stage collapse

Published on April 18, 2012

One woman was killed and several people were injured after a stage collapsed on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

24 Hours in Tel Aviv

By Masa Israel Journey
Published on September 20, 2011

Israelis observe national Memorial Day

Published on May 9, 2011

Israel continued its observance of Memorial Day, or Yom HaZikaron with a two-minute siren sounded across the country.

Euroleague basketball finals changed to accommodate Israeli team

Published on April 6, 2011

The start time of the Euroleague championship basketball game has been moved up by several hours to accommodate an Israeli team that does not want to play on its Memorial Day. On Wednesday, the Euroleague said the May 8 final of its Final Four tournament in Barcelona, Spain, would be played at 5:30 p.m. Israel time, so as not to interfere with Yom Hazikaron, the memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

Rooms of the heart:  The bridge between Yom Hashoah and Yom Hazikaron

Published on April 22, 2010

In his official Memorial Day speech at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu described how, as a young soldier, two of his fellow soldiers, 19 years old, were killed during a lethal military operation, and how one of them, David Ben Hamu, died in his arms in the army car on the way to the closest hospital. The Prime Minister had been a member of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, the same unit which his brother Yonatan, led during the Entebbe rescue, during which Yonatan died.

Yom HaZikaron remembrance service at Stephen S. Wise Temple [VIDEO]

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 19, 2010

Rooms of the heart:  The bridge between Yom Hashoah and Yom Hazikaron

Published on April 19, 2010

In his official Memorial Day speech at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu described how, as a young soldier, two of his fellow soldiers, 19 years old, were killed during a lethal military operation, and how one of them, David Ben Hamu, died in his arms in the army car on the way to the closest hospital. The Prime Minister had been a member of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, the same unit which his brother Yonatan, led during the Entebbe rescue, during which Yonatan died.

These Soldiers We Remember

By Gaby Wenig
Published on April 22, 2004

Yigal Shaked warned his mother that if she told the enlisting officers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that he should be excused from service because of his asthma, he would never speak to her again.

Kids Page

By Abby Gilad
Published on April 30, 2003

Kids Page

Commemorating Israel’s Fallen Heroes

By Gabriel Kramer
Published on May 3, 2001

As more than 1,500 people gathered at Adat Ari El in Valley Village to commemorate Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Memorial Day) in an April 24 ceremony hosted by the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, neither an empty seat nor a dry eye was to be found.

Don’t Forget Israel’s Fallen

By Yuval Rotem
Published on April 27, 2000

During May, both the United States and Israel will mark their respective Memorial Days. While the American version will have many remembrance events, most people will spend the day at barbecues, picnics or at the beach. This is not the case in Israel.