Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day

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Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance DayDay

What is Yom HaZikaron - Israeli Memorial DayWhat is Yom HaZikaron - Israeli Memorial Day??

Yom HaZikaronYom HaZikaron, the National Memorial Day for Israeli soldiers that were , the National Memorial Day for Israeli soldiers that were slain in battle, is a central element of the national commemoration of the slain in battle, is a central element of the national commemoration of the

fallen. fallen.

The day is an expression of the state's deep moral debt owed to those that The day is an expression of the state's deep moral debt owed to those that gave their lives in the defense of and/or honoring her very existence. gave their lives in the defense of and/or honoring her very existence.

It honors the memory of fallen IDF It honors the memory of fallen IDF soldiers, soldiers,

and also those that were part of the pre-and also those that were part of the pre-state underground, members of security state underground, members of security

forces, and victims of terror.forces, and victims of terror.

Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron falls on the fourth day of falls on the fourth day of the month of the month of IyarIyar (from sunset to (from sunset to

nightfall, nightfall, as per the Jewish calendar), one day as per the Jewish calendar), one day

before Independence Day. before Independence Day.

The intense pain felt on The intense pain felt on Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron reminds us of the harsh pricereminds us of the harsh price

that must be paid for independence.that must be paid for independence.


Both in the evening and during the Both in the evening and during the daytime, all ceremonies are accompanied daytime, all ceremonies are accompanied

by a siren that signals a moment of by a siren that signals a moment of silencesilence

What is Yom HaZikaron - Israeli Memorial DayWhat is Yom HaZikaron - Israeli Memorial Day??

On On Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron flags fly at half-mast and memorial ceremonies - both state- flags fly at half-mast and memorial ceremonies - both state- sponsored and private - take place all throughout the countrysponsored and private - take place all throughout the country..

Media outlets direct their broadcast Media outlets direct their broadcast toward issues of collective bereavement toward issues of collective bereavement and places of entertainment freeze all and places of entertainment freeze all

activitiesactivities..

In the evening, at the start of the holiday, In the evening, at the start of the holiday, there is a government ceremony at the there is a government ceremony at the KotelKotel (The Western Wall) while the day (The Western Wall) while the day following sees most of the ceremonies following sees most of the ceremonies

take place in military cemeteries take place in military cemeteries throughout the countythroughout the county..


Every year there is a siren that sounds Every year there is a siren that sounds on on Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron to signify a moment to signify a moment

of silence and reflectionof silence and reflection . .

The coming video shows exactly what The coming video shows exactly what happens in Israel on happens in Israel on Yom HaZikaron Yom HaZikaron when that siren goes off. This is a when that siren goes off. This is a moment of absolute silence and moment of absolute silence and

respectrespect . .

The SirenThe Siren


Everyone in Israel has in some way been impacted by the tragedy of war and Everyone in Israel has in some way been impacted by the tragedy of war and violence. In a nation where army service is mandatory and terrorism is a realized violence. In a nation where army service is mandatory and terrorism is a realized

threat, everyone knows what it is like to lose a loved one or to fear for the safety of threat, everyone knows what it is like to lose a loved one or to fear for the safety of those they hold dear, so when the siren sounds each person stands at attention for those they hold dear, so when the siren sounds each person stands at attention for

the fallen. the fallen.

The SirenThe Siren

We ask that you please do the same as the video playsWe ask that you please do the same as the video plays..


Soldiers Aren't Just Heroes; They are Also Soldiers Aren't Just Heroes; They are Also Brothers, Sisters, and FriendsBrothers, Sisters, and Friends

We will always remember fallen soldiers of the IDF as We will always remember fallen soldiers of the IDF as heroes, but we must also remind ourselves that every heroes, but we must also remind ourselves that every soldier was a person who will never return home to his soldier was a person who will never return home to his

or her mother's arms. or her mother's arms.

Each was a human being that Each was a human being that leaves behind a family, a leaves behind a family, a

mother, a sibling, a child…mother, a sibling, a child…families that will forever bear families that will forever bear

the burden of their loss.the burden of their loss.


Soldiers Aren't Just Heroes; They are Also Soldiers Aren't Just Heroes; They are Also Brothers, Sisters, and FriendsBrothers, Sisters, and Friends

This song was written and composed by Ehud Manor, one of the premier song writers of This song was written and composed by Ehud Manor, one of the premier song writers of Israel. During the War of Attrition, a low profile war which claimed the lives of many Israel. During the War of Attrition, a low profile war which claimed the lives of many Israeli soldiers from 1967 through 1970, Ehud Manor’s younger brother Yehudah was Israeli soldiers from 1967 through 1970, Ehud Manor’s younger brother Yehudah was

killed in a battle on the Egyptian border. killed in a battle on the Egyptian border. This song was written by Ehud as a tribute to his younger brother.This song was written by Ehud as a tribute to his younger brother.

""My Younger Brother YehudahMy Younger Brother Yehudah””


The Female Soldier: The Story of Keren TendlerThe Female Soldier: The Story of Keren Tendler

Since the time of the pre-state Since the time of the pre-state underground defense movement, underground defense movement, women have served- and fallen- in women have served- and fallen- in

defense of the nation of Israel. defense of the nation of Israel. Throughout the history of the state Throughout the history of the state

women have served in diverse women have served in diverse units of the IDF and have proven units of the IDF and have proven

essential to the country's security. essential to the country's security.

Tendler was killed during the second Lebanon on August 12th, Tendler was killed during the second Lebanon on August 12th, 2006. She and four other crew members died when their helicopter 2006. She and four other crew members died when their helicopter was shot down after deploying troops. After her death a fund was was shot down after deploying troops. After her death a fund was established in her name to help other young women become flight established in her name to help other young women become flight

mechanicsmechanics..

Sgt. Maj. Keren TendlerSgt. Maj. Keren Tendler was the was the first female helicopter flight first female helicopter flight

mechanic in the IDF and was the mechanic in the IDF and was the first female Israeli soldier to die on first female Israeli soldier to die on active duty since the Yom Kippur active duty since the Yom Kippur

War in 1973. War in 1973.


Self-SacrificeSelf-Sacrifice : The Story of Roi Klein: The Story of Roi Klein

We will never forget We will never forget the heroes that fell, the heroes that fell,

and we must also and we must also never forget the never forget the

courage that they courage that they showed in the livesshowed in the lives


Victims of TerrorVictims of Terror

On this day we also On this day we also remember the victims of remember the victims of terror; terror from the terror; terror from the dawn of Zionism to the dawn of Zionism to the

attacks in today's world. attacks in today's world.

The sad reality is that in The sad reality is that in Israel soldiers aren’t the Israel soldiers aren’t the only ones who suffer for only ones who suffer for

our ideals nor are they the our ideals nor are they the only ones who die at the only ones who die at the

hands of our enemies. It is hands of our enemies. It is for that reason we use this for that reason we use this

day to remember the day to remember the thousands who were thousands who were

murdered for the simple murdered for the simple fact that they were Jews in fact that they were Jews in

the land of Israel.the land of Israel.

On March 11th, 2011, five members of the Fogel family were killed in a terror attack in the settlement of Itamar. They were stabbed to death in their beds following their Friday

night Shabbat dinner


Longing for PeaceLonging for Peace

Alongside the wars and conflicts, there is the constant longing for peace and the Alongside the wars and conflicts, there is the constant longing for peace and the incessant prayers that perhaps the next war will also be the last incessant prayers that perhaps the next war will also be the last

This song came out in 1991, 18 This song came out in 1991, 18 years after the 1973 Yom Kippur years after the 1973 Yom Kippur

War. Like all the soldiers that came War. Like all the soldiers that came before them, those who fought in before them, those who fought in the Yom Kippur War hoped that the Yom Kippur War hoped that

their war would be the final one and their war would be the final one and that peace could be achieved. that peace could be achieved.

"The Winter of Seventy Three""The Winter of Seventy Three"

The people singing the song are The people singing the song are only 18 years old; the children of only 18 years old; the children of

the 1973 War. Eighteen years later, the 1973 War. Eighteen years later, though their parents hoped for though their parents hoped for

peace, these children are suiting up peace, these children are suiting up and marching out to defend their and marching out to defend their

homeland. This song expresses the homeland. This song expresses the feelings of those 18 year-olds.feelings of those 18 year-olds.


Yizkor (Remembrance) PrayerYizkor (Remembrance) Prayer

Yizkor – Commemorating those that came Yizkor – Commemorating those that came before us is a tradition central to Judaism. We before us is a tradition central to Judaism. We have prayers and ceremonies during holidays have prayers and ceremonies during holidays and throughout the year to remember those and throughout the year to remember those

that have passedthat have passed . .This is a special Yizkor designed to This is a special Yizkor designed to commemorate all those who have been killed in commemorate all those who have been killed in

defense of the State of Israel, and all those defense of the State of Israel, and all those citizens who lost their lives in terrorist attackscitizens who lost their lives in terrorist attacks


Yizkor (Remembrance) PrayerYizkor (Remembrance) Prayer

��ר �ֹּכ ��רִיְז �ֹּכ ִיְז

�ְב�נו�ָת�יו, �יו ו ��נ ��ר ַע�ם ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ֶא�ָת ְב �ֹּכ �ְב�נו�ָת�יו,ִיְז �יו ו ��נ ��ר ַע�ם ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ֶא�ָת ְב �ֹּכ ִיְז�ה ��ל�י ְצ�ְב�ֶא ה�ה�ָג�נ יְצ�ים, ַח�י ��ה�ֶא�ִּמ� �ים ו נ ��ֶא ִּמ� �ה ה�נ ��ל�י ְצ�ְב�ֶא ה�ה�ָג�נ יְצ�ים, ַח�י ��ה�ֶא�ִּמ� �ים ו נ ��ֶא ִּמ� ה�נ

ל�ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל,ל�ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל,ים ��ו�ַח�ִּמ �ַח�ִט�יְבו�ָת ה�ל �רו�ָת ו י ה�ִּמ��ַח�ָת� �ֹּכ�ל לו�ַח�ִּמ� יםו ��ו�ַח�ִּמ �ַח�ִט�יְבו�ָת ה�ל �רו�ָת ו י ה�ִּמ��ַח�ָת� �ֹּכ�ל לו�ַח�ִּמ� ו

�ְׂש#�י ְק�ה�יל�ָת �ֹּכ�ל ֶא�נ �ְׂש#�י ְק�ה�יל�ָת ְב��ִּמ�ַע�ר�ֹּכו�ָת ה�ַע�ם, ו �ֹּכ�ל ֶא�נ ְב��ִּמ�ַע�ר�ֹּכו�ָת ה�ַע�ם, ויַע�ין, �יַע�ין,ה�ִּמ�ו�ִד �ה�ִּמ�ו�ִד

� י ה�ִּמ��ְׂש#�ִט�ר�ה ֶא�ְׂש#�ר ַח�ר�פו �ְׂש� �ֶא�נ � �ה�ְב��ִט��ַחו�ן ו י ה�ִּמ��ְׂש#�ִט�ר�ה ֶא�ְׂש#�ר ַח�ר�פו �ְׂש� �ֶא�נ �ה�ְב��ִט��ַחו�ן ו�פ�ְׂש#�ם �פ�ְׂש#�םנ נ

�ִּמ�ָת ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל, �ִּמ�ָת ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל,ְב��ִּמ�ל�ַח�ִּמ�ה ַע�ל ָת��ְקו ְב��ִּמ�ל�ַח�ִּמ�ה ַע�ל ָת��ְקו� �ר�ְצ�ַחו� ��ה ְׂש#�נ �ֹּכ�ל ֶא�ל �ו �ר�ְצ�ַחו� ��ה ְׂש#�נ �ֹּכ�ל ֶא�ל ו�ְצ�ה ל�ה� �ִּמ�ַחו �ְצ�ה ל�ה�ְב��ֶא�ר�ץ ו �ִּמ�ַחו ְב��ֶא�ר�ץ ו

�י ה�ִט��רו�ר. �נ �ו ��ַח�ים ִּמ�ֶא�ר�ָג ר�ְצ י ִּמ� �יִד�� י ה�ִט��רו�ר.ְב �נ �ו ��ַח�ים ִּמ�ֶא�ר�ָג ר�ְצ י ִּמ� �יִד�� ְב

�ֶא ְב�ל �י �ר�עו� ו ��ְז �ִיָת�ְב��ר�ך ְב ��ר ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ו �ֹּכ �ֶא ְב�לִיְז �י �ר�עו� ו ��ְז �ִיָת�ְב��ר�ך ְב ��ר ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ו �ֹּכ ִיְזי ��ִּמ �יו ה�ַע�לו יַע�ל ְז ��ִּמ �יו ה�ַע�לו ַע�ל ְז

�ְק�ִד+ְׂש#�ָת ה�ר�ְצו�ן �ר�ה ו ��ְבו �ַח�ִּמ�ִד�ָת ה�ָג �ְק�ִד+ְׂש#�ָת ה�ר�ְצו�ןו �ר�ה ו ��ְבו �ַח�ִּמ�ִד�ָת ה�ָג ו��פ�ְׂש# �ָת ה�נ ירו ��ִּמ�ִס ��פ�ְׂש#ו �ָת ה�נ ירו ��ִּמ�ִס ו

��ְב�ִד�ה. � ְב��ִּמ��ַע�ר�ֹּכ�ה ה�ֹּכ ו פ� �ִס� ��ְב�ִד�ה.ֶא�ְׂש#�ר נ � ְב��ִּמ��ַע�ר�ֹּכ�ה ה�ֹּכ ו פ� �ִס� ֶא�ְׂש#�ר נ

��ַחו�ן �ְצ� �ר�י ה�נ �ְב�ו�ר�י ִּמ�ַע�ר�ֹּכו�ָת ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ַע�ִטו� � ָג ��ַחו�ןִיה�יו �ְצ� �ר�י ה�נ �ְב�ו�ר�י ִּמ�ַע�ר�ֹּכו�ָת ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ַע�ִטו� � ָג ִיה�יו�ו�ר ים ְב��ל�ְב ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ל�ִדו�ר ִד ��ִּמ �ו�רַח�ָתו ים ְב��ל�ְב ִיְׂש��ר�ֶא�ל ל�ִדו�ר ִד ��ִּמ ..ַח�ָתו

RememberRemember

The Nation of Israel will remember, The Nation of Israel will remember, its sons and its daughters, its its sons and its daughters, its

faithful and brave, the soldiers of faithful and brave, the soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces, and the the Israeli Defense Forces, and the members of the underground who members of the underground who

fought in the nation’s struggle, and fought in the nation’s struggle, and all the members of the intelligence, all the members of the intelligence, security, and police forces whose security, and police forces whose lives were extinguished in the war lives were extinguished in the war for Israel’s establishment, and all for Israel’s establishment, and all those who were murdered in Israel those who were murdered in Israel

and abroad at the hands of and abroad at the hands of murdering terrorists.murdering terrorists.

The nation of Israel will remember The nation of Israel will remember and be blessed by, and mourn the and be blessed by, and mourn the

lost splendor of its youth, and their lost splendor of its youth, and their admirable courage, indomitable will admirable courage, indomitable will

and self sacrifice which was and self sacrifice which was destroyed in the difficult and destroyed in the difficult and

ongoing struggle.ongoing struggle.

May the heroes of Israel’s struggle, May the heroes of Israel’s struggle, enveloped in victory, be ingrained enveloped in victory, be ingrained in the hearts of the people of Israel in the hearts of the people of Israel

for all eternity.for all eternity.

Od lo avdah tikvatenu Od lo avdah tikvatenu

Hatikvah bat shnot alpayimHatikvah bat shnot alpayim

L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu

Eretz Tzion v'YerushalayimEretz Tzion v'Yerushalayim

עו�ִד ל�ֶא ֶא�ְב�ִד�ה עו�ִד ל�ֶא ֶא�ְב�ִד�ה ,� �ָת�נו �ְק�ו �,ָת� �ָת�נו �ְק�ו ָת�

�ה ְב��ָת ְׂש#�נו�ָת �ְק�ו �ה ְב��ָת ְׂש#�נו�ָת ה�ָת� �ְק�ו ה�ָת��ִים, �ִים,ֶא�ל�פ� ֶא�ל�פ�

ל�ה�יו�ָת ַע�ם ַח�פ�ְׂש#�י ל�ה�יו�ָת ַע�ם ַח�פ�ְׂש#�י ,� �,ְב��ֶא�ר�ְצ�נו ְב��ֶא�ר�ְצ�נו

�ְׂש#�ל�ִים �ירו �ו�ן ו �ְׂש#�ל�ִיםֶא�ר�ץ ְצ�י �ירו �ו�ן ו ֶא�ר�ץ ְצ�י

�יִּמ�ה �נ ��ְב�ְב פ� ��ל עו�ִד ְב��ל �יִּמ�הֹּכ �נ ��ְב�ְב פ� ��ל עו�ִד ְב��ל ֹּכ��ה, י �י הו�ִּמ ��ִד �הו �פ�ְׂש# י ��ה,נ י �י הו�ִּמ ��ִד �הו �פ�ְׂש# י נ

�ר�ַח, ְז ��ל�פ�ֶא�ָת�י ִּמ �ר�ַח, ו ְז ��ל�פ�ֶא�ָת�י ִּמ ויִּמ�ה, �יִּמ�ה,ְק�ִד �ְק�ִד

��ה �ו�ן ְצו�פ�י ��הַע�ִין ל�ְצ�י �ו�ן ְצו�פ�י ַע�ִין ל�ְצ�י

Kol od balevav p'nimahKol od balevav p'nimah

Nefesh Yehudi homiyahNefesh Yehudi homiyah

Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah

Ayin l'tzion tzofiyahAyin l'tzion tzofiyah

As long as deep in the heart,As long as deep in the heart,

The soul of a Jew yearns,The soul of a Jew yearns,

And towards the EastAnd towards the East

An eye looks to ZionAn eye looks to Zion

Our hope is not yet lost,Our hope is not yet lost,

The hope of two thousand The hope of two thousand

years,years,

To be a free people in our To be a free people in our

land,land,

The land of Zion and The land of Zion and

JerusalemJerusalem


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