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	Lisa Pinkus BellaOnline's Judaism Editor

Honoring Yom HaZikaron Outside of Israel
Yom HaZikaron, Day of Remembrance, is the Israeli Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Here are some simple ways to honor this day when you are not in Israel.

Israel's Memorial and Independence Days
In the United States, Memorial Day often comes and goes with little more than a day off of school and work. Yom HaZikaron - Israel’s Memorial Day - arrives right before Yom Ha’Atzmaut - Israel’s Independence Day. There is hardly a person in Israel who does not take pause for contemplation and then