News and Events

Honorable Mr. David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel Visits Yeshivat Sderot
On the third day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot, October 8th, 2017, the Hesder Yeshiva held a huge fun-filled family event in honor of Rabbi Meyer Fendel. Four hundred people participated including the ...

A Second Generation Talmid at the Sderot Yeshiva
As you probably already know, the new year has begun at the Yeshiva with a new Shiur Alef. This year we merited to see a heartwarming new phenomenon. One of the new Shiur Alef talmidim, Dvir ...
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Sderot's Hesder Yeshiva Begins the New Year
Hundreds of new talmidim join the Yeshiva's branches on Rosh Chodesh Elul. Studies officially began on Wednesday this week at the Sderot Hesder Yeshiva. The current school year is the ...
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Dinner Video Minister Ayelet Shaked Mr. Alan Derschowitz The Swish Basketball Campaign Honoree videos: Dr. & Mrs. Landa Mr. Jack Shama Mr. Harold ...

Mike Huckabee, Former US Presidential Candidate and Close Associate of President Trump Visits Sderot
Mike Huckabee, Senior Republican Party member, former Arkansas State Governor and Republican presidential candidate, visited Sderot last week upon invitation from the Sderot Hesder Yeshiva. Mr. ...

On Tuesday, December 27th, the greater Five Towns Community gathered at HAFTR High School to turn darkness into light, as the Menorah built from Kassam Rockets was lit once more. The Menorah, ...

American Friends of Sderot presents Eitan Katz in Concert
American Friends of Sderot hosted a very special concert at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows on Chol Hamoed Sukkos, Wednesday October 19th, featuring world renowned singing sensation Eitan ...
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American Friends of Sderot Has Smashing Success in Florida
American Friends of Sderot hosted Israel UN Ambassador Danny Danon and incoming Israel Consul Lior Haiat at a special dinner and reception on Sunday evening February 29 at the ...
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Spend a Year of Quality Learning in Sderot!! Experience Israel!!
The Sderot Overseas Tract, offers a unique program designed for serious Talmidim who are interested in learning and growing in Torah, and shaping their personality under the instruction of ...

Join us in Florida as we honor Israel’s Ambassador to The UN
American Friends of Sderot will be organizing a farewell reception to Consul General Chaim Shacham upon his returning to Israel and welcoming his replacement, Mr. Lior Hiayat. Guest of Honor will ...

Experience Sderot - Join us for a Tour - January 27th, 2016
Depart Jerusalem 9:00- Return 17:00 Meat lunch included Price: 160 NIS/ $40 For more information or to sign up: 02-650-5924 054-945-2868 office@iyim.org.il

Military Miracle of a Terror Tunnel That Ended at Nir Am
An IDF officer shares the miracle of a terror tunnel built to reach Sderot but which ended at Nir Am. By: Hana Levi Julian Published: December 8th, 2015 IDF Southern OC Commander Col. Dudu ...
A Miracle From Sderot Arrives In The Five Towns
Can't see the video? click here A MIRACLE FROM SDEROT ARRIVES IN THE FIVE TOWNS By Judah Rhine While visiting Israel a number of years ago, David and Debra Segal visited the ...
Share in the Miracle of Chanukah with American Friends of Sderot
Chanukah is a major expression of thanks to Hashem at the Max and Ruth Schwartz Yeshiva Hesder in Sderot. We are the modern day recipients of G-d’s blessings as He has protected us from the ...

Shabbat Shuva Direct Kassam Hit in Sderot
We were all (about 300 of us) sitting in the Yeshivat Hesder of Sderot dining room singing zmirot when my little 8 year old (Shlomo Eliyashiv) ran in full speed followed by some stray Sderot ...

MK Bennett visits Yeshivat Hesder in Sderot
Israel's Minister of Education, Mr. Naftali Bennett, came to visit the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot this week. Speaking in the Beit Midrash, the Minister told the students, "You are ...

No tunnel, no kassam, and no sniper will stop us!
Seven (!!) new first year classes opened up as the Elul zman began. With the call of the shofar, the sound of Torah emanated in all parts of the yeshiva as we welcomed Talmidim from the entire ...

Yeshivat Hesder in Sderot Opens for the Academic Year
Hundreds of students from Yeshivat Hesder in Sderot opened the academic year earlier this month (Elul). A record number of students started their first year of study; this marks the fourth year in ...

Winners: $50,000 Grand Prize – Yonasan Peer - Canada $3,600 First Prize – Mendel Frenkel – Monroe, NY $2,500 ...

SHABBAT IN SDEROT: WOW! - Rabbi Steven Weil & Rabbi Barry Kornblau
Rabbi Steven Weil's Sderot Diary Friday night in Sderot- the most meaningful Friday night davening that I ever had. Over 500 officers, soldiers and members of ...

WARTIME SDEROT BRIDE THANKS YESHIVA & DONORS!
Wartime Sderot Bride thanks Yeshiva & Donors! By Yossi Baumol Their wedding was canceled due to the security situation, but the Rosh Yeshiva of Sderot’s Hesder Yeshiva decided ...

Romy & Popsy Leibler - Parents of the Year Awardees Mermelstein Sports Center Dedication Avi & Elin Freilich - Friends of Sderot ...