The first widely observed Memorial Day took place on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of the union soldiers who were ... with recitation of the Hallel prayer, as befitting any joyous ...

Why was Segev Schwartz the only casualty in his battalion of 30 Israeli soldiers when a terrorist tossed a hand grenade in a cafeteria on Oct. 7, 2023? That was his mother Sara’s question. The answer ...