Every year, as Yom HaZikaron arrives, native Israelis and those who moved here from the four corners of the world, unite in memory of the fallen soldiers of Israel.
Just about every individual, every citizen, is personally connected to someone who gave their lives in battle, or whose lives were torn apart by the senseless terror that stole our hearts and so many of our brethren before, on, and since October 7. The lives lost on October 7, the hostages that remain in captivity, and those who fell in battle or terror attacks since that fateful day - they are all in our hearts still as we try to stand tall and proud in honor of 76 years of the miracle of Israel. We mourn their absence, and we honor the sacrifice that reminds us all of the the ideals of Zionism upon which our ancestral right was reborn.
We honor the memory of IDF soldiers and victims of terrorism by living well and helping others do the same. These Israel Forever activities are designed to extend honor and memory beyond the single day of Yom Hazikaron to activities we do year-round to honor the defenders of Israel and continue the legacy of those who are no longer with us.
Every Israeli has a compelling story well worth listening to. Not all of them have perfectly happy endings, but, when you put them all together, they add up to what makes Israel the amazing nation that it is. Life isn’t always meant to be easy, and – more often than not – the hardships you go through make you appreciate what is really important and what must never be taken for granted.
Whether Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze, Arab, American or Canadian, British or Russian, or any of the communities who serve faithfully for Israel’s defense, the collective connection is one of a just and moral fight. Those around the world must recognize and respect this, and those who deny this truth must be shut down in no unequivocal terms.
I entered that hall as a stranger, but left as a proud and confident member of the Jewish people.
Never before did the words Am Yisrael Chai mean so much.
Use the words of Israel’s national anthem, Hatikvah as inspiration for your art
The San Remo Conference laid the political foundation for the creation of the 22 Arab League States and the one and only Jewish State of Israel. Few know the history, and few are aware of its value in today’s continued battle against the racist and Antisemitic BDS anti-Israel/anti-Zionist movement. If you are looking to have confidence in your mastery of Israel’s legal rights, San Remo is one step toward the fulfillment of statehood sovereignty in the Jewish indigenous ancestral and biblical homeland. Let us declare these rights now and FOREVER!
The path to Jewish independence did not begin with the establishment of the State of Israel, it is an ancient journey that is still unfinished.
From watching "Cast a Giant Shadow" to teaching a friend the words of HaTikvah, Israel Forever bring you 10 ways to celebrate Yom HaAztmaut - Israel's Independence Day - at home and across the globe.
