DRS MIZRACHI MISSION UPDATE #10

 *MISSION UPDATE #10*

Following our deeply meaningful and intense visit to נתיב העשרה, we participated in a lighter, yet productive activity at גלגל החוזר. This site serves as a hub for collecting, organizing, and distributing produce and essential pantry items to soldiers, displaced families, and the underprivileged across the South. Engaging in a hands-on activity, our boys sorted through beautiful Israeli produce, lending a hand to Shlomi, the CEO and founder of the operation.



Remarkably, Shlomi initiated this endeavor at the young age of 15. As an elementary school teacher by profession, he shared a recollection of October 7th, a day etched in his memory. With tears in his eyes, he recounted how the news from Sderot stirred a deep concern for his 6-year-old students, imagining the fear they must have been enduring. Shlomi urged our boys to strenghten their acts of chessed, and emphasized the importance of loving all Jews indiscriminate of their background and look, for the sake of the mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael.

During our visit, we had the unexpected privilege of meeting Rafi, the commander of the security force in the region. Rafi is a real life superhero, and his bravery on October 7th was exemplary. By redirecting 30 vehicles away from terrorists on the perilous 232 Highway, now ominously referred to as "The Path of Death," he saved numerous lives. His firsthand retelling of the harrowing events that day left our boys deeply moved.



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