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From Tragedy to Celebration, We Honor the State of Israel

Just as each of us goes through a process of self-examination during the Days of Repentence in Tishrei, this week is an opportunity to do so on a collective and national level.

A few Israeli flags on flagpoles against a blue sky background

Spread the Word: Virtual Events Commemorating Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

As Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut approach during this continued period of social distancing, you're invited to join the Reform Movement and our partners for any and all of the following online events in observance of the two holidays.

Galilee Diary: Redemption and Independence

Rabbi Marc J. Rosenstein

Blessed are You O Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who differentiates between light and darkness, between Israel and the nations, between sadness and joy, between war and peace, between Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut; blessed are You O Lord, who differentiates between the holy an

On Zikaron (Remembering)

Rabbi Yehudit Werchow

“And how does one stand in a Memorial Ceremony?

An American Rabbinical Student's Perspective on Yom HaZikaron in Israel

Rabbi Leah Citrin

While in rabbinical school, I was in Jerusalem for Yom HaZikaron. I had the opportunity to experience multiple ceremonies and services that marked the day, and each one changed my relationship with Israel in ways I certainly did not expect.

What is the Point of Remembering?

Rabbi Mark Strauss-Cohn

In the 20^th century, three new holy days were inserted to the Jewish calendar based on the massively significant events of the Shoah and the Establishment of the State of Israel: Yom HaShoah v’Hagveurah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzmaut.

Yom HaAtzmaut: Thoughts from Jerusalem

Miriam Farber

Shabbat and Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's Independence Day. On the surface, these holidays have little in common. One has existed literally since the beginning of creation, the other since 1948.

Personal Journey: On Vacation and On Duty

Debra Skaroff

Was this really me, committing to two weeks in Israel as a volunteer working on an Israel Defense Forces base? Completely out of character, but I was leaving my husband, children, and grandchildren for an experience beyond anything I could have imagined.

Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut: The Juxtaposition of Extremes

Karen White

At a Tel Aviv cafe, I met Shani, 24, an intelligence officer with the IDF. In my quest to understand more about the Israeli observance of Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day), she told me, over coffee, the story of why she’s chosen a career in the army.

"It's Personal": Scenes from Israel on Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin

In Israel, it's personal. The losses are personal losses. The joys are about individual freedom. Perhaps that is why it is so intense as well. The intensity of both the sadness and the happiness are powerful and moving, and so telling of the reality of life in Israel.