Monday, February 27, 2012

At Menachem Begin's Graveside Memorial

Today, the 4th of Adar, is the yahrtzeit anniversary of the passing of Menachem Begin 20 years ago.

I was at the graveside memorial service with the family, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netahyahu, Speaker of the Knesset Reuven Rivlin, Ministers, MKs and other guests, distinguished and ordinary.

Pictures:

 a) (l-r) Minister Limor Livnat, Minister Michael Eitan, Former Minister Yehoshua Matza, Leah Begin, Minister Benny Begin, Yechiel Kadishai, Chassia Begin.


b) Leah, Benny, Yechiel, Chassia


c) the graves of Aliza and Menachem Begin


d) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu


e) Yechiel Kadishai reciting the Kel Malei Rachamim prayer

Afterwards, Minister Yaako Neeman amd Prime Minister Netanyahu asceded to another gravesite but I am not aware of the purpose:


In the evening, a two-hour live broadcast was transmitted from the Begin Center over Channel One TV on his life and legacy:





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4 comments:

Unknown said...

Where is Leah Begin who is the granddaughter of Mr. Men a hem Begin , that eulogies him so eloquently at his funeral in 1982 ??

Unknown said...

Where is Leah Begin who is the granddaughter of Mr. Menachem Begin , that eulogized him so eloquently at his funeral in 1982 ??

Unknown said...

Thank you for your immediate response. I previously reviewed what you sent, but does not mention where she is at, or how she looks today. She was such an eloquent speaker at that time and so young too. I hope she is well. Today. Tom Newton.

Thomas Newton said...

Thank you for your rapid response.