As Israel’s Memorial Day, Yom HaZikaron, begins, we remember the 23,447 men, women and children who have died in acts of terror or in defense of their nation. We remember the 16,307 bereaved families We remember the 9,442 parents left without a child We remember the 4,917 widows left without a spouse We remember the 1,948 children left without parents We remember the 127 new names added this past year May their memories be a blessing.