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With Bruria Efune

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 855

Category: Blog

David Eliyahu, the 77-year-old soldier

כ״ח בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ה – December 29, 2024
David showing me a photo of his great nephew, Ofir Eliyahu, HYD.

It’s time to tell you about our friend, David Eliyahu, who recently celebrated his 77th birthday in the IDF reserves. We just met up with David at a chanukah party with his unit, on the Gaza border. He had met...

The first night of Chanukah

כ״ו בכסלו ה׳תשפ״ה – December 27, 2024
IDF ladies party in the Golan Heights

On the first night of Chanukah, a group of yeshiva students, organized by Rabbi Shalom Hertzel, drove up to a remote IDF post on the Golan Heights border. It was a long windy drive, far from any towns or villages,...

Wow! Thank you! We are now very close to our goal.

ב׳ במרחשוון ה׳תשפ״ה – November 3, 2024
Wow! Thank you! We are now very close to our goal.

Wow! Thank you! We are now very close to our goal. Once we reach the goal we will be able to get the full wish list of warm winter equipment for all the soldiers, effective helmets and ceramic vests for...

Thank You!

ג׳ באלול ה׳תשפ״ד – September 6, 2024
Rabbi Hertzel delivering generators to soldiers on the northern front lines

Thank you to everyone who donated to our previous campaign to help our IDF troops stationed on the northern border of Israel! We set up an exciting new partnership so that we can take good care of our soldiers up...

Heroes in the Forest: Part Two

כ״ח באב ה׳תשפ״ד – September 1, 2024
Yoav, Ehud, & Motti (with a glimpse of Alice in the corner), story coming up…

“I hear you like stories,” he said to me. “You need to meet my guys. Especially Ehud. But I warn you; he’s something else.” Ehud isn’t actually his name. But this small special forces unit needs to be extremely cautious...

Heroes in the Forest: Part One

כ״ה באב ה׳תשפ״ד – August 29, 2024
My husband giving cards from American kids to Moshe (L) and Emmanuel (C).

It was sunset on an August night, in a forest just a minute’s drive from the gate to Gaza. Gathered between the trees were about 150 combat soldiers; each with eyes that told a story of pain, love, faith—and most...

Counteract the Darkness with Light

כ״ז בתמוז ה׳תשפ״ד – August 2, 2024
Psalm 20

Those of us not in the IDF do not need to feel helpless, sitting around and waiting. Instead, counteract the darkness with light. Everyone has their special way to do so, whether through prayer, acts of kindness, or learning Torah....

His Teffilin Were With Him

כ״ב באייר ה׳תשפ״ד – May 30, 2024
WhatsApp message from Amit

Do you remember when I wrote about Amit, the assistant principal on reserve duty, and his unit? Thanks to your donations, and together with the team at Chamal Gederot, we bought them drones, and a lot of other equipment. Amit...

Miracle in Be’er Sheva:

ג׳ באייר ה׳תשפ״ד – May 11, 2024
Hamas hit a playground in Beersheva

Miracle in Be’er Sheva: On Friday afternoon, the playgrounds were full of kids. There hasn’t been a siren in Be’er Sheva in a while, so no one was concerned. Very suddenly, a fierce sand storm began, blowing sand and leaves...

Netzach Yehuda Gift

כ״ג בניסן ה׳תשפ״ד – May 1, 2024
Netzach Yehuda Drone

Remember when we raised over $22k for soldiers from Netzach Yehuda for individual Pesach needs? Their commander asked if we can use the extra funds to buy lifesaving drones for the unit. They sent this video to say thank you,...

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