Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day (the 4th day of the Hebrew month of Ayar), is a day to remember those who lost their lives fighting for the State of Israel.

Check out the following sites to learn more:

Jewish History - Israeli Wars.
http://www.ahavat-israel.com/eretz/wars.html

Israel's Memorial Day
http://judaism.miningco.com/library/holidays/israel/bl_israeliholidays.htm

Yom HaZikaron - Israel's National Memorial Day for the Fallen.
http://www.wujs.org.il/activist/learning/backgrounds/yomhazikaron.shtml

His Name Was Nachshon - Remembering a Soldier
http://www.aish.com/Israel/articles/His_Name_Was_Nachshon_Wachsman_p.asp

Israel's National Memorial Day for the Fallen - the Pedagogic Center of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Includes background on the IDF, as well as suggested readings (in English) by Natan Alterman, Haim Hefer and others.
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/festivls/zkatz/zk/index.html

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