Remembering

May 7, 2008 - 7:30 AM by

Last night at sundown…Israel began marking Memorial Day. From Harry at Jerusalemite blog:

Unlike in other parts of the Western world, where anonymous casualties are several times removed from the masses, Israel’s Memorial Day involves no mega retail sales, no football games and no barbecues. It is a bleak day where the entire nation pauses to reflect on the sacrifices our heroes have made in the name of our elusive peace and security.

…. a siren wails and Jerusalem (and all of Israel) stands in silence for one minute to remember the fallen. The state ceremony takes place at the Western Wall, and tomorrow, a two-minute siren will wail at 11:00, and families and locales will hold their own ceremonies and memorials.

Tags: • Category: History and Culture, Holidays, Israeliness, Life 

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2 Comments on Remembering

  1. David-Joe on Wed, May 7th 2008 11:57 AM

    2. It is indeed unique – but then it is a Jewish nation and our ways are different from everyone else.

    I do not like to consider those that have paid with their lives to protect Israel as “fallen”. They are never fallen.

    Two of the many are:
    Adam, a major in Israel’s special forces – he gave his life in 1971 at the Suez Canal.
    Gideon, a Lieutenant in the armor – he gave his life during the very first hours of the attack into the Golan in 1973.

    On so many kibbutzim today there will be much pain because so many sons have given their lives and are always remembered, but especially today as the sirens wail.

  2. TalTalK on Wed, May 7th 2008 12:02 PM

    3. Indeed. I’ve written about this on my blog, both yesterday and last week for Holocaust Memorial Day. It’s impossible to convey in words. Like they said, you have to be there.

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