Monday, April 27, 2009

The Day of Remembrance

The siren sounded at 8:00 p.m. In the moment of heavy silence we began another Yom Hazikaron, Remembrance Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Enemy Actions.
Since 1860, when the first Jews began establishing neighborhoods outside the Jerusalem city walls, 22,570 men and women have been killed in defense of the Land of Israel.
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Death, loss, bereavement--this all too often is our world.
Today and every day we thank and remember those who died that our country may live.
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24 comments:

  1. a moving post and bless those who have given their lives for our freedom(s) around the world.

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  2. Thank you Dina, your post is really moving.

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  3. Very sad post, Dina. I heard a Dutch Jewish lady telling about Remembrance Day and how emotional it is for children.
    Thank you for your visit! Painting my hair orange?? Well when I was 19 I wanted to dye my hair red,but it turned out orange.

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  4. I'm curious about the date of 1860. I assumed small numbers of jews were living in present day israel. No, only within the walls of Jerusalem?

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  5. A very touching tribute,Dina. They deserve our attention on this day, and many others.

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  6. Never shall I forget Yom Hazicharon in 1995 during my visit to Israel when the siren sounded and everything stopped...it was deeply moving.

    Wishing you peace, and praying for the peace of Jerusalem....and the world.

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  7. Very moving post and photo! Wish you all the best.

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  8. Great post Dina, thanks for sharing.

    Have a great week.
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  9. You honor them
    by LIVING!
    Thank you, Dina.
    Aloha

    ps: Please stop by my blog tomorrow and respond to the question I pose to you!

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  10. A very moving post which makes us reflect, Dina.
    The world needs peace, peace, peace.

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  11. So many deaths, so much loss. Where will it all end.

    I join you in your longing for peace.

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  12. I have often wondered about the role of belief in life and what happens as a result. I used to ask myself why I was not born a Jew and finally figured that one out. God's Chosen People have suffered throughout history and I never have figured that one out yet. So you post caused me to reflect on some of this and as old as I am I still cannot understand it.

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  13. Hi Dina, I'm back. Thanks for the information.

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  14. Thank you all for standing with us today.

    Pasadena Adjacent, yes, that sentence is rather strange. I saw it in a local newspaper and wanted to use it because it was my first time to learn that they count losses from 1860. But Jews were all around the country then. In Jerusalem, pre-1860, they lived in the Jewish Quarter (next to the Muslim, Christian, and Armenian Quarters) inside the protective walls of the Old City. All around was desert, wasteland, emptiness, and danger. Danger of wild animals and roving bands of robbers and murderers. The first who went to build houses and farm outside the walls were very brave.

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  15. Dear Abraham, this is quite a comment. Well, I'm pretty old myself and I haven't figured it out either.
    "The role of belief in life" that you reflect about--a strictly observant Jew would say that belief is not just one role, it is your whole life.
    You know, when I address you as Abraham, you always feel like a spiritual father.
    Shalom Avraham.

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  16. very sad that lives are lost in pursuit of a place to call their own.

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  17. A very sad day for all of you I am sure. Thank you for sharing this with us. THe cemetery is just a beautiful place. I love the plantings. So green and well kept. Blessings,
    V

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  18. What a wonderful way to remember those who have passed.

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  19. i pop in now and then to see your wonderful images of a wonderful country. shalom dina.

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  20. Thank you for sharing this day with us, Dina. So true, some die, so others may live.

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  21. Such a powerful post and a timely reminder to us all.

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