Remember and honor: stories from Israel’s Memorial Day

Every year on Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, the entire country stops. A siren wails for one full minute, traffic halts, conversations pause, and a nation stands at attention for its fallen. This year, Israel365 brought that moment to hundreds of supporters around the world.

Two sirens. One week. This is what they mean.

This Sunday, April 19, the evening before Yom HaZikaron begins, Israel365 is hosting a live prayer and remembrance event for believers who love Israel, called Remember and Honor.

Tears of heartbreak and joy

Baruch Ben-Yigal’s story is a perfect metaphor for the indelible link between death and rebirth that is Israel’s curse and blessing.

Memorial Day 2020

Living in Israel, my heart is ripped apart every year when I have to report on this special day showing the world all the broken hearts.