Yom HaZikaron | | Orthodox Union Israel Independence Day celebrates the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. The day preceding this celebration is devoted to the memory of those who gave their lives for the achievement of the country's independence and its continued existence.
The total number of soldiers and security personnel who fell since the War of Independence is 20,368.
The total including those who fell in the struggle for the state before 1948 is 21,954.
(This number includes disabled IDF veterans who later died from their wounds and non-IDF personnel who fell in the line of duty)
169 soldiers fell since last Yom Hazikaron - 5764.
On This Day, We Honor The Memory of the Young Men & Women Who Gave Their Lives For The Creation And Security of The Jewish State.
With their death they commanded us life!
FARRELL TAVENNER, NATHAN TAVENNER, HAYLY TAVENNER, EMILEE TAVENNER, CASSIDY TAVENNER, CELIA TAVENNER. JULIET MISSY TAVENNER REED - DESIREE REED, BELINDA-BUNNY. WILLIAM H. GRIMES, III (GIOVANNI) - CHRISTOPHER MILLER GRIMES, ALEX GRIMES, JAYDEN GRIMES AND BABY GIRL GRIMES. DVORAH HARTSON-JONES (Debbie Jones, daughter of Lee A. Jones), KATHLEEN aka The Cranky Bubbe http://crankybubbe.blogspot.com/
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