EMILIYA TARAKANOVA, 97, of

Farmington Hills, died April 22, 2014.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Dr. Vitally and Ella Soskin of
West Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law,
Dr. Yeva and Yan Soskina; grandchil-
dren, Vlada (Ilya) Feldman, Luba (Louis)
Soskin-Munis, Oleg (Heather) Issers;
great-grandchildren, Daniel, Nicol, Silvy
and Nikolai; many other loving family
members and friends.
Mrs. Tarakanova was the beloved wife of
the late Daniel Soskin.
Contributions may be made to a charity
of one's choice. Interment took place at the
Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in
Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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Detroiters
recall standing
together on
Israel's
National
Memorial Day.

Vivian Henoch
Special to the Jewish News

O

nly in Israel: Where else in
the world could there be such
a somber, yet bold and joyous
national mash-up of remembrance and cel-
ebration in the pairing of Yom HaZikaron
and Yom HaAtzmaut?
Only a breath separates the two holidays.
As the sun goes down on Yom HaZikaron
(Remembrance Day), a day of sorrow turns
to the celebration of Israel's Independence
Day, Yom HaAtzmaut.
Yom HaAtzmaut commemorates May

Israeli soldiers
stand at
attention to
recall the fallen.

14, 1948, the fifth day of lyar on the
Hebrew calendar, the day the modern
Jewish State of Israel was born — this year
on May 6.
Yom HaZikaron is a time for mourning
and a time for resilience — a time to honor
the sons and daughters of Israel who have
fallen so that the nation as a Jewish home-
land may continue to stand.
Unlike our Memorial Day, Yom
HaZikaron has personal significance for
each and every Israeli because there's
hardly anyone in the country who has not
lost someone in Israel's wars or through
acts of terror. Without the sacrifice of

every generation since the establishment
of Israel, there would be no Independence
Day to celebrate.
Yom HaZikaron is observed for a full
24 hours on the fourth day of lyar on the
Hebrew calendar (May 5 this year). It is a
solemn day of civil, military and religious
ceremonies beginning with an official cere-
mony at the Western Wall and the lighting
of remembrance candles in army camps,
schools, synagogues and public places
throughout the country. Flags are lowered
to half-staff, places of entertainment are
closed for the day by law. Radio and televi-

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