`"Being in Israel on Yom Hazikaron and hearing the sirens go off instilled an instant feeling of sadness in me. I never knew the people who died, but I realized all those people were somebody&Mac226;s son or daughter, sister ort brother. It made me appreciate how lucky I am to be
healthy and alive."
Janice Bader
"The most amazing experience of being in Israel on
Yom Hazikaron is the siren that sounds for a solitary minute. One nation puts aside all conflict - for once orthodox and secular stand together as one unit, one people, one entity."
Rachel Bernstein
We understood the true feeling of the loss Israel has encountered throughout the years and we feel sad."
Elijah Antflick
"I came to Israel for the first time when I was 5. I remembered bits and pieces of the trip, but now that I am here as an older and maturer person, I am able to appreciate it even more. As we commemorated Yom Hazikaron last night, and heard the siren today, I felt amazed to be in a land where people have such love for their country ? a country they would die for.
I love Israel."
Sarah Regos
"Being in Israel for the first time allowed me to have feelings I have never had before. Seeing everyone freeze at the sound of the siren, made me understand that everyone in Israel is united, no matter what."
Marissa Grossman
"The chilly air outside was no match of the warmth of the love for the fallen soldiers that was felt on Yom Hazikaron in Jerusalem."
Stephanie Frisch & Lindsay Goldberg
"Standing in Jerusalem on Yom Hazikaron, feeling the sun and hearing the siren, sent chills of respect down my spine.
I feel good to be home and paying respect to my fellow citizens.
Liron Sondar
"In their deaths they bequeathed life to us." Yom Hazikaron ?we remember the soldiers who gave their lives while protecting our homeland."
Jackie Cohen & Melanie Gordon
"Today is a special day for everyone to remember those who are not with us any longer. And even as we celebrate (Yom Ha&Mac226;atsmaut this evening), we will still remember.|"
Sarah Greenbaum
