By Shmuel Sackett, founder and director of the Am Yisrael Chai Foundation
We are very proud of our project: “A Torah for every IDF Base.”
There is no question that the men and women serving on IDF bases help protect US… so we need to protect THEM!! One of the best ways to protect these modern-day Maccabees is by making sure a kosher Sefer Torah is on every IDF base across the country.
We have already donated a Torah to 4 different bases – down south (near Eilat), Jordan Valley, Kiryat Shemona and on the Golan Heights and last are proud to have added #5 to that list! This Torah will be going to the northern Lebanese border and will be protecting and serving our soldiers who are fighting Hezbollah.
Here are some pictures from the Hachnassat Sefer Torah:
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The mother of the soldier in whose memory we dedicated the Torah
It is important to note that we had planned this dedication to be on the actual IDF base which will receive the Torah (on the Lebanese border) but, due to the security situation, this could not take place.
The Torah was given in memory of Major Amir Sikoori of the elite “MatKal combat unit,” who fell on October 7th.
Amir was married with a child, and we presented the Torah on Lag Ba’Omer – May 5th – his birthday!!
May this – and every Torah – protect the lives of our courageous and brave soldiers!!
Am Yisrael Chai!!