LIBI Sponsors 75 Torah Scrolls in Memory of Victims of Operation Protective Edge
The victims of last summer’s war with Gaza were memorialized on August 12 in a special LIBI Fund sponsored event at the Western Wall in Jerusalem at which 75 Torah scrolls were dedicated in their memory. Israeli officials, including President Reuven Rivlin, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, Chief Rabbis David […]
IDF Soldiers Struggle to Keep Cool During Record Heat Wave
This week, Israel hit its hottest day in five-years. Sweltering temperatures throughout the country would be an understatement. “When people are hot, they can choose to sit in the shade or enjoy indoor air-conditioning,” reflected Dr. John A.I. Grossman, LIBI USA Chairman. “But, IDF soldiers don’t have that option. They are responsible to man their […]