This is a colorful poster from 2008 in honor of Yom HaZikaron, Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers. The main section of the poster is a painting by Michael Elkayam. In the center of the painting is a pile of stones, possibly resembling a grave, topped with the flame of a memorial candle in a clay vessel. Behind the stones are white and blue ribbons which are reminiscent of the Israeli flag. Fighter planes emerge from the flame. In the background are the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem and the Western Wall.
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As Yom HaZikaron ends, Yom Ha'atzmaut begins.
There is an ongoing public debate about the fact that Yom HaZikaron is immediately before Yom Ha'atzmaut. People who have lost their loved ones are not always comfortable with this juxtaposition, while others think that the proximity of the two days conveys an important message.
Explain the different views. What is your opinion?
As of 2001, Galei Tzahal, the IDF radio station, began a project entitled "Soon We Will Become a Song." This project pays tribute to fallen soldiers and victims of terror by turning their poems or letters into songs which are then recorded by famous musicians These songs are played widely on Yom HaZikaron.
Draw a poster for this year's Yom HaZikaron.
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