Eight talmidim of hesder yeshivos , current and past, were killed in battle in Gaza in the past week.
The IDF announced the death of the eighth talmid, on Motzei Shabbos, Sgt. First Class (res.) Malkia Gross, h’yd, a talmid of Yeshivas Or Etzion.
Last week, seven talmidim of hesder yeshivos were killed, three from Shalavim, two from Yeshivat Maalot, one from Yeshivat Yafo, and one from Yeshivat Otniel.
Hashem Yikam Damam.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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הי”ד
יהי זכרם ברוך
These are the מְגִנֵּי אֶֽרֶץ קָדְשֵֽׁנוּ for whom we daven in the Prayer for Israel.
תנצב”ה
Ay dai! 😢 HY”D
May they all continue their Avodas Hashem in the Yeshiva shel Ma’ala and beseach Hashem to bring the Geulah!
בקרובי אקדש – these are the finest of Klal Yisrael. איך נפלו גיבורים.
I know about the three from Shaalavim, who went into Gaza with miniature Gemaras to continue learning during whatever downtime they had – and one of them made siyumim on two masechtos while there. One of them was described by a close relative who learned with him as a “ga’on atzum” – someone you could go to with any question in learning, who had trouble finding a Chavrusa who could keep up with him – but was still a key part of the Shiur, liked by all.
ה’ יקום דמם
an Israeli Yid
Yid: Thank you for telling us about these beautiful young soldiers הי”ד זצ”ל. Such בני תורה who sacrifice their lives for the Jewish People are מלאכי ד’ צב-ות. Every rebbe and rosh yeshiva should mention them by name בכבוד ותפארת.