Yom Hazikaron

Yom Hazikaron Quick Facts - IL

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
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:12	#YomHaZikaron
Related Hashtags	#Israel
2023 Date	24 April 2023

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Yom HaZikaron Starts (Israel) in 2023

Monday, 24 Apr

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Yom Hazikaron (Starts) 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.

Top Tweets for Yom Hazikaron -

Updated 05:12

Today, all across the country, we stop for Yom Hazikaron. Israelis gather to memorialize the soldiers who have fallen defending Israel, and the civilians who fell due to acts of terrorism. May the memory of the 24,213 be a blessing 🕯️ https://t.co/Li45NSnVLs
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 24, 2023

Today is the Eve of Yom HaZikaron, Israel's memorial day. 🕯️ We remember 24,213 fallen soldiers and civilian victims of terrorism. We salute the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of Israel. #YomHazikaron https://t.co/QvMfC9wnwI
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) April 24, 2023

The Yom HaZikaron siren at the ceremony in Hebron at the Cave of the Patriarchs. https://t.co/05pH9HiTSa
— Eretz Israel (@EretzIsrael) April 24, 2023

Yom Hazikaron (Starts) Facts

The theme for Yom HaZikaron in 2022 was These Are Our Stories.
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)

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Updated 05:12 Monday Evening Marks the Beginning of Memorial Day in Israel (Yom HaZikaron) - Behold Israel

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A Yom HaZikaron Lesson from Gettysburg

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Yom HaZikaron: Songs In Memory Of Our Fallen

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Yom Hazikaron (Starts) Top Events and Things to Do

Wear a special Yizkor sticker if you have lost a loved one. These stickers are meant to honor and remember those soldiers killed in war.
Attend a public memorial. Many are held throughout Israel including one at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl.
Watch a short film for Yom HaZikaron. Here are our suggestions:
A Bravery Fiercer than Death: The 35 Heroes of Gush Etzion (2013)
Echoes of a Shofar (2012)
The Volunteers: Answering the Call of History (2011)