A project for all of us: to adopt the faces, laughter, and dreams of those who are no more | Shir Li Golan
Shir Li Golan calls on the public to adopt the memory of the fallen of October 7 and the Iron Swords War, describing the atrocities and collective pain. The article emphasizes the moral duty to remember and remind others of the murdered and fallen, and to help bereaved families bear the burden of memory.
Shir Li Golan writes an emotional personal column about the collective memory of October 7 and the Iron Swords War. She describes the difficult moments of that morning: the sirens, the confusion, the shocking videos on Telegram and Facebook of children in pajamas being kidnapped, young soldiers bleeding, and partygoers trying to escape murderers. She mentions the astonishment at the state's disappearance. Golan distinguishes between the 'lucky ones' who did not personally lose anyone among the murdered and the bereaved families, stating that the duty of the former is to help the latter bear the burden of memory. She calls on everyone to adopt one name of a fallen person, learn their story, and remember their face, laughter, and dreams. The article concludes with a call to remember the fallen on Simchat Torah, the 24th of Tishrei (National Memorial Day), and October 7, and to remember the pain of the widows, orphans, and parents.