AACI Memorial Ceremony

AACI commemorates the sacrifice of North Americans who have given their lives in Israel’s military operations or in acts of terror, especially in the current ongoing war. AACI’s annual memorial ceremony will be conducted in English and take place on May 9th, at 17:30 at KKL Rabin Forest near Sha’ar Hagai. Beginning at 17:00, there will be a tour and explanation of the memorial site. We will hear remarks from honored guests US Ambassador Jack Lew and Canadian Ambassador Lisa Stadelbauer. Joseph Gitler, the founder of Leket Israel, and the father-in-law of David Schwartz z”l will be the keynote speaker. Our program will include hearing from bereaved families who have lost their loved ones since October 7th. Bus transportation to the event, as well as full day tour opportunities are available. Please sign up below. If you would like to join us with a large group, please let us know. The event is open for all.

If you are unable to be with us in person, the event will be livestreamed around the world. We will also have a 10 minute edited video available for those who would like to include us in their Yom Hazikaron ceremony on May 11th. The livestream and the 10 minute video will be available here and on our Facebook page - AACI Jerusalem. We are continuously working to gather information about the fallen. We invite you to read more about this initiative and the individuals who we are honoring here and if you have any information you would like to add and/or change please contact us. For more information on the ceremony, or to share details and stories about those who have fallen, please contact us at dbenson@aaci.org.il.

We Remember

Those We Lost

A project honoring the individuals from English-speaking countries or members of AACI who have died in service or as victims of terror. This site was established with the support of National Insurance of Israel, and is continuously updated as news is received.

This Month we Remember

IN MEMORIAM

Harold Monash

1924

1948

Berlin, Germany

IN MEMORIAM

Gedaliah Mellick

1980

2002

Jerusalem

Golani

IN MEMORIAM

Lt. Daniel Yaakov Mandel

1979

2003

Toronto

Nahal Brigade

IN MEMORIAM

Ben-Yosef Livnat

1986

2011

IN MEMORIAM

David Guenther Livingston

1919

1948

Breslau, Germany

IN MEMORIAM

Eliezer “Lulik” Krongold

1914

1938

Kielce, Poland

IN MEMORIAM

Edward Glen King

1917

1948

USA

IN MEMORIAM

Marcus Hochstein

1964

1985

Washington DC

Paratroopers

IN MEMORIAM

Hannah Rogen

1912

2002

Kishinev

IN MEMORIAM

Matanya Robinson

1981

2002

Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi

Golani Brigade

IN MEMORIAM

Morris Strelzin

1892

1921

Arnpargovka, Russia

IN MEMORIAM

Meir Smith

1951

1970

Kfar Giladi

Armored Corps (tanks)

IN MEMORIAM

Merom Moshe Fisher

1983

2002

Golani Brigade

IN MEMORIAM

Esther Klieman

1979

2002

Chicago

IN MEMORIAM

William (Bill) Gerson

1913

1948

Copenhagen, Denmark

IN MEMORIAM

Ephraim (Philip) Tiktin

1911

1938

Lithuania

IN MEMORIAM

Nehemiah Wisotzky

1929

1948

Jerusalem

IN MEMORIAM

Shmuel Akiva Weiss

1983

2002

Elon Moreh

Golani

IN MEMORIAM

Ira (Yitzhak) Weinstein

1942

1966

New York, USA

IN MEMORIAM

Niot Watzman

1991

2011

Kibbutz Tirat Zvi

Golani, (13th Battalion)

IN MEMORIAM

Eliyahu Drori

1997

2018

Los Angeles, CA

IN MEMORIAM

Eliasaf Boros

1982

2001

New York

IN MEMORIAM

Golan Paul Azani

1974

1994

New York USA

Golani Brigade

IN MEMORIAM

Alisa Flatow

1974

1995

for the complete list of names
on the AACI Memorial Wall

About AACI

AACI, a voluntary, non-profit organization, was established in 1951 to help English-speaking immigrants acclimate
to Israeli society and to build strong ties between Israel and Jewish communities around the world.AAC/is governed by a lay board and administered by a professional staff.
Its many projects are financed through the support of foundations, annual membership dues,an annual fundraising drive and private donations.

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