'Glorious legacy': Over 1,200 attend Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Haredi troops
Ministers, politicians, religious and military officials join bereaved families in Jerusalem to remember ultra-Orthodox soldiers of the IDF's Haredi battalions
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Ministers, politicians, religious and military officials join bereaved families in Jerusalem to remember ultra-Orthodox soldiers of the IDF's Haredi battalions
“The combination of their strength and spirit is what empowers Am Yisrael throughout the generations to stand against those who rise against us and to triumph,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen Israeli soldiers from ‘haredi’ units Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen Israeli soldiers from ‘haredi’ units The ceremony, first held in 2019 with some 1,200 people, was attended by hundreds of religious soldiers and members of the bereaved families. The Military Rabbinate Choir sings a capella at a memorial service honoring fallen Israel Defense Forces soldiers and those from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) units on Yom Hazikaron, April 13, 2021. Credit: Netzach Yehuda Association. Spread the word. (April 14, 2021 / JNS) A memorial service in honor of...
Dec 17, 2020 A memorial to the fallen was erected at the site of the shooting, one of the worst attacks on IDF soldiers in recent years. By JNS A Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony was held on Monday night at the Givat Asaf junction, the site of a terror attack two years ago that killed Staff Sgt. Yuval Mor-Yosef, 20, from Ashkelon, and Sgt. Yosef Cohen, 19, from Beit Shemesh. A third soldier, Netanel Felber, was shot and seriously injured, and is undergoing rehabilitation. The soldiers were all members of the Netzach Yehuda Battalion (Nahal Haredi). “Being a hero isn’t just about being a ...
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