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Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.
Plan of forest to be planted in Mendoza, Argentina by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund in memory of those murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.

KKL-JNF to plant forest in Argentina in memory of those murdered at Nova music festival

People wrapped in Israeli flags walk through the Ammunition Hill historic site in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024.

WATCH: A son's tale of an Ammunition Hill hero

People attend a commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp on January 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized, covered in green graffiti, police say


'A light of joy': Decade after death, Oron Shaul laid to rest in Israel

Thousands came to see Oron Shaul off on his final journey, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and several ministers and members of the Knesset.

 The funeral of late Israeli soldier Oron Shaul at the cemetery in Poria Illit on January 20, 2025.

Ido’s legacy - Joy, unity, and meaning

The family of Staff Sgt. Ido Zano, who fell in Gaza, decided to establish a community hall in Yehud inspired by their son’s motto: joy and love. They are seeking assistance to raise funds.

Ido Zano z"l.

Holocaust memorial stolen in Germany’s Börde district amid rising antisemitic acts

This theft is part of a troubling pattern of recent Stolperstein disappearances in Germany.

 Berlin, Germany - November 8, 2022: Freshly polished Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) decorated with a rose due to the anniversary of the November pogroms in 1938 (illustrative)

The country’s wild ride from euphoria to depression, heartbreak to hope - comment

Over a year later, this extended Remembrance Day-like feeling shows no sign of letting up.

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi attends a ceremony honoring fallen soldiers on October 27, 2024

A Taste of Memory: Fattal honors October 7 victims with culinary tribute

Hotel chain presents stands in all restaurants dedicated to the fallen, murdered, and kidnapped with favorite dishes and personal stories, connecting national pain with personal memory.

 The position of the late Nitzan Rahum and the late Lidor Levy

Pillars of Eternity: Sderot Memorial honors victims of October 7 attack

"The site will tell the story of the impossibility of the city of Sderot, whose life is now mixed with blood but holds extraordinary resilience, faith, heritage, and community."

 Sderot memorial

October 7, 2024: Israel and the world mark one year since massacre

Memorials held nationwide in memory of those fallen, honoring hostages still held in Gaza, one year later

 October 7, one year later

IDF Capt. Roi Nahary, 23: Saving lives – in life and in death

Captain Roi Nahary was one of the 12 active and reserve soldiers who fell on October 9, following another dozen who had fallen the previous day, and 284 who fell on the infamous Oct. 7, 2023.

 Israeli soldiers take position as other paratroopers land behind them during the US-led Swift Response exercise in Europe in June 2018.

A Torah scroll of unity: In memory of the victims and fallen of October 7 - opinion

 An illustrative image of a Torah scroll and a shofar for Yom Kippur.

New York City event honors legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The atmosphere that evening was both meaningful and emotional for me personally, as I had met Rabbi Sacks in England and in New York City, when he signed my Koren Sacks Siddur.

 An artistic portrait of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.