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Yom Hazikaron
Yom Hazikaron: The day on which Israel stops to remember its fallen; those who have given their lives in defense of the country and our nation and those who have been killed at the hands of our enemies in terrorist attacks. Before Israel can celebrate her independence, we must pay tribute to those who gave their lives so that we could live as a free nation in our national home, and those who continue to be maimed and murdered in terror attacks occurring far from the headlines. A recent report by Israel's General Security Service found a nine-fold increase in terrorist attacks against Israel in March 2010 over March 2009. In the shadow of the increasing terror 1376 people have been killed in terrorist attacks against Israel since September 2000.
We are honoring and saluting the memory of those who have been killed on the battlefield and at the hands of our terrorist enemies. They have given the ultimate sacrifice so that the Jewish people can continue to live free in the Jewish homeland.
Their memories will continue to be a blessing for all who knew them and for the entire Jewish nation.
MESSAGE TO OBAMA FROM WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS PRESIDENT RONALD LAUDER
The letter you are about to read is very important.
It depicts the thought and feelings of the Jewish communites areound the world, in the words of World Jewish Congress president Ronald Lauder, regarding President Obama’s relations with Israel.
Please take a moment to read the letter and gain an awareness of a situation that affects every Jew regardless of where they are located.
Thank you
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