Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s memorial day for fallen soldiers, falls each year on the fourth of Iyar. The day was established in 1951 — before that, soldiers were remembered on Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.
Because most Jewish Israelis serve in the army, and few families have not suffered wartime losses, the day is widely observed.
Below are some of our favorite photos of Yom HaZikaron commemorations over the years. Unfortunately, we were only able to obtain photos from before 1970 and after 2000. If you have other photos you’d like us to publish next year, particularly ones from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, please email them to jwiener@jta.org.
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