Spirit of service in the IDF: Examining the DNA of the Bnei David ‘mechina’ in Eli

Bnei David in Eli, in the Binyamin region, is now in its 37th year, and its wartime popularity is growing.

NEW ASHKENAZI Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits the Bnei David study hall, where Jewish philosophy is also taught.

NEW ASHKENAZI Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits the Bnei David study hall, where Jewish philosophy is also taught.

(photo credit: Courtesy Bnei David)

ByMARION FISCHEL

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 21:13

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