Eli Englard News Today

Staff Sergeant Eli Englard, an IDF lone soldier, was recently nominated by the commanding officer of his base for the President’s Award for Excellence.

The Moriah middle school commemorated Yom Hazikaron by learning about how this day is marked in Israel, with the sirens, closure of all entertainment, flags at half mast, visits to the military cemeteries and a special ceremony at the Kotel HaMaaravi. The students were asked to design a poster for Yom Hazikaron. The afternoon middle school-wide Yom Hazikaron program was quite moving and included a “Kel Malei” said by Rabbi Levinson, who then introduced “A Hero in Heaven,” a short docume...