Yom HaZikaron Starts

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AKA Name	Yom Hazikaron l'Chalalei Ma'arachot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot Ha'eivah, Israel's Memorial Day, Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism
Hashtags	#YomHaZikaron
Related Hashtags	#Israel, #YomHaatzmaut, #YomHaShoah, #Jerusalem
2021 Date	April 14, 2021
2022 Date	May 4, 2022

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Yom HaZikaron Starts (Israel) in 2021

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Yom HaZikaron Starts (Israel) History

Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) seeks to remember those who gave their lives in defense of the State of Israel. This day serves as a national day of mourning. It honors those soldiers who fought in the War of Independence as well as subsequent battles. On the preceding day, a one-minute siren is sounded in the evening. The following morning, a two-minute siren is sounded before a national memorial ceremony is held.

Yom HaZikaron was established in 1963 by the Israelian parliament. It is observed annually near the 4th of lyar.

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On Yom HaZikaron, we pause to remember the brave men and women who answered the call to serve the Jewish State and gave their lives in its defense. We also remember today the innocent civilians taken by the senseless violence of terrorism. May their memory be for a blessing. https://t.co/vFCgKBh2U3
— Conf Of Presidents (@Conf_of_Pres) April 13, 2021

On this Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day), may Hashem comfort the family and friends of our kedoshim, holy souls, who fell protecting our land and our people. https://t.co/PjWv0OPrs1
— Yakov Horowitz (@yakovhorowitz) April 14, 2021

Every year at Yom Hazikaron time (it begins at sunset today), I comb through my Malki's last diary for an excerpt to publish. It isn't an easy task... Words my murdered child left behind https://t.co/Omswl3Y7i6 https://t.co/AZoXwmj6PX
— Frimet Roth (@FrimetRoth) April 13, 2021

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Yom HaZikaron Starts (Israel) Facts

The theme for Yom HaZikaron in 2021 is In Their Footsteps.
Yom HaZikaron begins with an official ceremony at the Western Wall, as the flag of Israel is lowered to half staff. Places of entertainment are closed for the day by law. Radio and television stations play programs about Israel's wars and show programming that conveys the somber mood of the day.
Israel’s national memorial flower is the Dam Hamaccabim flower (Hebrew: דם המכבים, Blood of the Maccabees)

Yom HaZikaron Starts (Israel) Top Events and Things to Do

Wear a special Yizkor sticker if you have lost a loved one.
Attend a public memorial. Many are held throughout Israel including a one at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl.
Watch a film for Yom HaZikaron.