Building a stronger Israel, one song at a time!
Each year, there is so much emotional Israeli music that emerges in commemoration of Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Between new original songs, musical tributes at state ceremonies, and performances at other events around the country, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. This year, however, was […]
We recorded this episode moments before Yom HaZikaron began in Israel, not sure of what to expect in this very strange and difficult year. So much has happened since last year’s national ‘high holiday season’ in Israel. So much pain, so much fear, so much destruction, so much anxiety. How […]
Each year on Yom HaZikaron, the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization produces an extremely emotional music video for Yom HaZikaron. This year, the organization is once again helping us internalize the pain of Yom HaZikaron from anywhere in the world. In January 2023, Kobi Marimi released a new single, “Aba […]
Yom HaZikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day – is upon us once again, and as usual, it is a gut-wrenching experience. In o small, young country that exists entirely due to the many sacrifices of its soldiers, Memorial Day is very personal and very painful. Everyone knows someone who fell in […]
Yom HaZikaron has fallen upon us once again. Today, we remember 23,816 fallen Israelis – most of whom died while protecting every Jew, everywhere. And as usual, the Israeli government wants us to feel it. In the age of social media, it’s easier than ever for us all to take […]
Each year, the official state ceremony (tekes) marking the start of Yom Ha’atzmaut is simply magical. It’s filled with emotional tributes for Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, plenty of military pomp and circumstance, uplifting speeches from Israeli dignitaries, an annual torch lighting by 12 of Israel’s best and brightest citizens, […]
In Israel, Memorial Day in unavoidable. You can feel it in the air. You can sense it everywhere you go. There is no escape…and there SHOULDN’T be. Since everybody knows somebody personally affected by loss, the pain of Yom Hazikaron is felt by every single citizen of the country. In […]