The Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot, known formally as the Max and Ruth Schwartz Yeshivat Hesder of Sderot, was founded in 1995 by Rabbi . The yeshiva is located in the town of Sderot, one kilometer from the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Arab town of Beit Hanoun. It is the largest Hesder Yeshiva in Israel, with a student body of over 800 students from communities all over the country. In addition to studying, students demonstrate their commitment to the residents of Sderot through many volunteer projects.
Since the beginning of the Second Intifada in October 2000, the city has been under regular rocket fire from Qassam rockets launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.A City Under Siege: An Inside View of Sderot, Israel, Anav Silverman, Sderot Media Center, September 20, 2007 This brought attention to the yeshiva, which was rebuilt in a series of rocket-proof buildings.A Town Under Fire Becomes a Symbol for Israel, by Ethan Bronner, New York Times, April 5, 2008 Since 2007, the yeshiva has each year lit a Chanukah menorah made out of the spent shells of rockets fired at Sderot from Gaza.Kassams Fly, Army Prepares; Volunteers Plan Joyous Chanukah, by Hillel Fendel, Israel National News.com, 11/30/2007Sderot to Light Chanukiyah in Memory of IDF Soldiers, by Elad Benari, Israel National News.com, 11/29/2010
See also Hesder
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