From Shlomo Artzi, Aviv Geffen to lead roster of musicians at October 7 memorial ceremony
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
The artists participating in the October 7 memorial ceremony at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park will include Aviv Geffen, Shlomo Artzi, Shalom Hanoch, Gali Atari, HaYehudim, Zehava Ben, Yehuda Poliker, Miri Mesika, Korin Allal, Rita, Shuli Rand and others.
The event will be hosted by actress Rotem Sela and comic Hanoch Daum. Tens of thousands of Israelis are expected to attend, with a special seating section for some 6,000 members of bereaved families.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on Israeli television channels and streamed to international media outlets.
Yonatan Shamriz, brother of hostage Alon Shamriz, who was accidentally killed by IDF troops in Gaza in December 2023, is one of the event’s organizers.
“I never imagined that a memorial ceremony for our collective tragedy could also spark a sense of optimism,” says Shamriz.
“Israel’s most celebrated artists have volunteered to stand alongside the bereaved families of October 7 and the entire nation. These are unimaginably difficult times, but the support we’re receiving gives us hope for a different future. On behalf of the families, I thank all of Israel.”
The ceremony is not the controversial official state ceremony, but one organized by the bereaved families.
