IDF Soldiers

He had only seconds to act, and in that moment, Natan Elbaz made a choice that saved his fellow soldiers. A powerful story of courage, faith, and selfless sacrifice.

What stays with a person after such horror, and how do you go on after losing a brother in your arms? Menachem Kalmanzon shares his story of courage at Kibbutz Be’eri.

Yom HaZikaron brings a nation to a standstill. Understand the emotions, traditions, and ways to navigate Israel’s day of remembrance.

During the Yom Kippur War, Yossi Tor hid for eight days in the captured Hermon outpost before Syrian captivity. Faith and prayer gave him the strength to survive.

Learn how daily Psalms, kindness, charity, and mindful speech can add protection, unity, and blessing during challenging times

After her husband, Dr. Shmuel Gillis z"l, was murdered in a terror attack, Ruti Gillis turned grief into action, founding the first Warm Corner for IDF soldiers at the Gush Etzion junction.

The "Mi Sheberach" Prayer Is Said During The Aliyah To The Torah Reading. Enter For The Special Version Of The Mi Sheberach Prayer For IDF Soldiers. מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב, הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת חַיָּלֵי צְבָא הַהֲגַנָּה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל [וְאַנְשֵׁי כֹּחוֹת הַבִּטָּחוֹן], הָעוֹמְדִים עַל מִשְׁמַר אַרְצֵנוּ וְעָרֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ

A little over two years after Captain Yehuda Cohen saved his platoon during a mission in Gaza, his father reflects on his bravery and enduring legacy.

He stepped out of his base and never returned. Was he a runaway, or was he taken across the border? Years of rumors, sightings, and failed searches have left one family suspended between hope and heartbreak.

Shot down over Lebanon in 1986, Ron Arad was captured, briefly heard from, and then lost to silence. Decades later, his fate remains unknown.

American-born lone soldier who served more than 700 days will be buried in Be’er Sheva as loved ones continue campaign for official IDF recognition

Two weeks after giving birth, Ori Suissa’s husband Elazar was critically wounded in Gaza. In a heartfelt testimony, she describes the difficult journey of recovery and how faith, prayer, and inner strength helped their family endure and grow through the pain.

How the “Sailing with Warriors” project transformed a life, by bringing purpose, resilience, and healing