Tonight starts the Yom Hazikaron, the Remembrance Day for the Israel Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. We remember and we mourn those many, too many soldiers who gave their lives for this small country of Israel to exist and to survive… We remember and we mourn those innocent women, men and children who were the victims of terror, whose only crime was to be Jewish and live in the Jewish state…
In Israel, Chabad has an organization that helps the widows and orphans of Tzahal (IDF), as well as the terror victims: they offer economic as well as spiritual support, help with education, bar mitsvah preparations and weddings, holiday visits and gifts… Here is the link to the site of the Chabad Terror Victim Project.
The following video starts with the words of the remembrance prayer in Hebrew (see below for translation). But hang on, it follows with touching pictures.
Yizkor
May God remember the valiant men and women who braved mortal danger in the days of struggle prior to the establishment of the State of Israel and the soldiers who fell in the wars of
May the people of Israel cherish them in their memory; let them mourn the splendor of youth, the altruism of valor, the dedication of will and the dignity of self-sacrifice which came to an end on the battlefield.
May the loyal and courageous heroes of freedom and victory be sealed forever within the hearts of all