A Year of Sirens, A Day of Silence

Reflections on Yom Ha’atzmaut in a year that has been anything but quiet.

There are three sirens that we expect this time of year.

They are the scheduled sirens for Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron, which are sounds that lead the national pauses. Each one ushers in a moment of silence where the entire country comes to a halt, united in reflection, remembrance, and often, tefillah. For three moments each year, regardless of our ba…