Today is Israel's Memorial Day (יום הזיכרון) for the 22,684 Jews who have died in the founding and defense of the State of Israel. Its a somber day filled with high emotion. Some families have lost more than one son or daughter over the years of violence that has afflicted this country. While this day is a day of remembering, it is also one of honoring those who came from far away to serve a small country that is not much larger than New Jersey and perished, often alone without family. The sirens started last night at 8pm and this morning they sounded again at 11am. The piercing sound of the sirens hits your heart and you feel, for a brief moment, like the whole world has stopped. Cars on the roads below stopped and the occupants stood next to their cars at עמוד אדום or attention. זכור את אלה שנפלו בהגנה על מדינת ישראל.
To all the soldiers who died founding and defending the State of Israel, we salute you.
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