Commemorating the Fallen: Azrieli Faculty Commemorates Yom HaZikaron

The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine today held a ceremony commemorated Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism, Israel's official remembrance day.

Yom HaZikaron falls this year on April 14, 2021 but staff and students convened in person (according to Ministry of Health regulations, due to to the Coronavirus) and via Zoom today, April 13, 2021.

The Dean, Prof. Karl Skorecki, shared a few solemn words, yet reiterating that the transition from Yom HaZikaron to Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on Wednesday night (April 14, 2021) is what makes our country so unique - the ability to be grateful for all the sacrifices that have made our independence possible, and to continue to look forward with optimism and plans for growth.

Lee Azouli who heads the Student Union came to the podium next, describing his feelings about his extended army service, his friends from his unit, battles fought, and the hardship of loss.

However, the main speaker was Oded Raanan, the son of the Ahi (INS) Dakar commander. Mr. Raanan was only a child when his father never returned from the fateful journey from England to Haifa in 1968. Sixty-nine crew members were never found, though the submarine was finally located in the year 1999. A short question and answer session followed, then the singing of Hatikvah, the national anthem.

יהי זכרם ברוך May all the fallen rest in peace.