Remembering...

Tomorrow night begins Israel's Soldiers Memorial Day.


Every community has its ceremonies and customs. It's a sad day, and all sorts of activities and services are closed, including some swimming pools.

Television is filled with moving programs about the dead soldiers. It certainly feels like the best were killed. In recent years, victims of Arab terror are also included as "casualties of war," just like soldiers. It gets very depressing.

Then, after twenty-four hours of talking about the dead, suddenly, everything changes and we celebrate Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, Israeli Independence Day. It's an acquired skill, suddenly switching gears, but it teaches us a lesson. There wouldn't be a State of Israel without the IDF and its brave soldiers.

thanks cby for letting me photograph your display