Memorial Day Poster, 2008

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​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.

The painting also contains other Jewish and national symbols: Torah scrolls, candles, a menorah, and an Israeli flag. At the bottom of the poster is a verse from 2 Samuel: “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights; How have the mighty fallen!”

​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.

The painting also contains other Jewish and national symbols: Torah scrolls, candles, a menorah, and an Israeli flag. At the bottom of the poster is a verse from 2 Samuel: “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights; How have the mighty fallen!”

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Ephemera Collection, The National Library of Israel