Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day – Rabin Square

When you step into

Rabin Square

in Tel Aviv, the immediate significance of the open stone plaza is not clear. Shmuel and I looked around, saw a child running ahead of his mother who was trying to catch him, two teenagers giggling while looking at their phones, and a tour group standing to the side- right at the exit, all looking down at the ground. This square of hope was also a square of tragedy in 1995 on November 4th (today in the Hebrew calendar- the 12th day of Cheshvan), when Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin was assassinated by a Jew.

To me, the significance of the square is not in its structure, or the numerous rallies for peace that were held there- like the rally for the Oslo Accord which occurred the night of his assassination-- but for the remembrance that this place offers- that the fight for peace is not just external, but also within ourselves to always remember what it is we are fighting for.

The guide spoke about the incident, pointed out where people were standing when the assassination was taking place, and reminded us-- we each are standing in place now but the possibility of change is always present and we need to remember what it is we are standing for.

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