Memorial program will be held May 4

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“From the depths of pain sprung the fountains of love (Miriam Peretz, 2019)”.

This year’s memorial program for Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) will take place via Zoom on May 4 at 7 p.m. This event will commemorate the lives of the heroes who fell while serving Israel, and it is held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts.

The program will explore the history of this sad yet important day in Israeli culture, which immediately precedes Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. The schlihim of both communities will share their personal stories regarding this day. In addition, they will share an emotional story of a lone soldier who fell in 2014 and describe how an entire community came together to pay their respects. This will be followed by the story of a mother who lost her children to the terrible wars, and how she chose to deal with the heavy loss.

For more information about the program, contact Amit Moshe Oren, community shaliach, at aoren@jewishallianceri.org. Registration will take place through the website of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, www.jewishallianceri.org.