We have started a list of chayalim who are relatives or friends of people in our local and Israel communities. Please submit names of relatives and friends who are in the IDF and who they are related to so we can all pray for them.
updated 7/28/14
Edan Michael ben Gila
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Sean Israel ben Anat
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Noam Lior ben Bracha
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Tomer ben Claudia
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TWIN BROTHERS
Menachem Mendel ben Rachel Sima, is in the Gaza ground invasion (special
combat unit)
Ronnie Avraham ben Rachel Sima , sons of Michelle Adler Barmatz and Chaggai Barmatz, grandsons of Mrs. Lilly Adler, and nephews of the Adler/ Millman families
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Yehoshua Eitan bat Yael, Joshua Pacht. Josh was born in LA, is a graduate of Yavneh. He made aliyah after HS and joined the IDF; is serving in Gaza
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Etai ben Michal In tzanchanim Paratroopers his commander was killed last week - cousin of Ron Solomon.
TWIN BROTHERS
Menachem Mendel ben Rachel Sima, is in the Gaza ground invasion (special
combat unit)
Ronnie Avraham ben Rachel Sima , sons of Michelle Adler Barmatz and Chaggai Barmatz, grandsons of Mrs. Lilly Adler, and nephews of the Adler/ Millman families
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Yehoshua Eitan bat Yael, Joshua Pacht. Josh was born in LA, is a graduate of Yavneh. He made aliyah after HS and joined the IDF; is serving in Gaza
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Etai ben Michal In tzanchanim Paratroopers his commander was killed last week - cousin of Ron Solomon.
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Tzafrir ben Rachel Leah fighting in Gaza- cousin of Orr Goldvarg
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Yehuda Leib ben Ronit Leah, commander in Kalandiya, cousin of Shaunna Kestenbaum
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Elan Shimon ben Rena Michal volunteer for the Paratroopers Brigade and now in Gaza nephew of Cheryl Knopf
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Natali bat Anat, 19 yrs.old, serving outside of East Jerusalem, niece of Steffi Levi
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Maor ben Miriam, son of Miriam Rousso of Los Angeles
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Yehonadav Drori, serving near Gaza, nephew of Lee Samson
Uriel Samson, serving in Gaza, nephew of Lee Samson
Avromie Brauner, serving in Bikah, nephew of Lee Samson
Uriel Samson, serving in Gaza, nephew of Lee Samson
Avromie Brauner, serving in Bikah, nephew of Lee Samson
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Hillel Zalman ben Miryam Dvora --on miluim in Chevron, nephew of Saul Newman
Eitan ben Miryam Dvora--new officer tank corps, Gaza, nephew of Saul Newman
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Ezra Ariel Steinberg son of Aliza Wine and Nisan Steinberg
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Yarom Menachem ben Sarah, son of Yehuda & Sylvia Packer
Shimon Netanyahu ben Sarah, son of Yehuda & Sylvia Packer
Shimon Netanyahu ben Sarah, son of Yehuda & Sylvia Packer
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Yonatan Levi ben Nava Rivka Rachel, cousin of Margy Horowitz
Amir Yitzchok ben Nava Rivka Rachel, cousin of Margy Horowitz
Amir Yitzchok ben Nava Rivka Rachel, cousin of Margy Horowitz
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Chava Leah bat Esther Hinda, Corry Presser daughter of Jeff Presser and Tracy Hellman
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Avigdor Baruch ben Henya cousin of Sabrina Kamionski
David ben Henya- cousin of Sabrina Kamionski
Zev Naftali ben Henya- cousin of Sabrina Kamionski
David ben Henya- cousin of Sabrina Kamionski
Zev Naftali ben Henya- cousin of Sabrina Kamionski
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Mordechai Shmuel ben Sarah Chaya - cousin of Bracha Shapiro
Yosef Dov ben Sarah- cousin of Bracha Shapiro
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Tom ben Dalit, now in Gaza Son of Dalit Lavzovsky
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Moshe ben Miriam Lieberman, oldest son of Urie and Miriam Lieberman, reservist from the Nachal Brigade sent up north to enable regular forces to fight in Gaza.
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Elisha ben Miriam Lieberman, youngest son of Urie and Miriam Lieberman, Ground Forces Command -----
Yair Moshe ben Nina Rivka Lieberman, son of Rav Yoel and Nina Lieberman, nephew of Urie and Miriam Lieberman, Special Forces of Givati Brigade in Gaza
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Elisha ben Miriam Lieberman, youngest son of Urie and Miriam Lieberman, Ground Forces Command -----
Yair Moshe ben Nina Rivka Lieberman, son of Rav Yoel and Nina Lieberman, nephew of Urie and Miriam Lieberman, Special Forces of Givati Brigade in Gaza
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Dan Dvir ben Ofra , nephew of LA community resident, Intelligence Unit in Gaza (full name not disclosed)
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Yehoshua Shlomo ben Marsha, cousin of Rabbi Gavriel Hershoff and Mrs Sorah Tropper
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Asaf Shimon ben Miriam, great nephew to Ester Furst
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Itai Mordechai ben Hagit, cousin of Simi Feigen
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Meir ben Rut, cousin of Martin Weichbrod
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Omer Sagi ben Ellen, cousin of Jeremy & Dina Stuhl
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Ezra Rachamim ben Ariella, just joined the IDF. son of Jeff &
Ariella Ives
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Guy Moshe ben Iris Serving as Commander of Forward Reconnaissance Unit in the Tank Corps. Son of Iris & Gil Harel
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Yeshayahu Dovid Ben Genessa Batya, Shaya is in an 'elite' group with a Tank unit. Son of Aryeh and Jolene Sonnenberg, from Ramat Bet Shemesh . Bubby, Adrienne Katz,
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Shlomo Abraham ben Reuven Moshe, Sam Morrow.
Sargeant in the Tank division. Son of Reuven and Sara Morrow. Nephew to Linda and David Morrow
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Binyamin Avraham Ben Mindle Sarah- Grandson of Moishe and Tyra Lieberman (Tyra is sister of Shana Kramer formerly from LA)
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Avraham Adam ben Dafna Miriam, Kevin Orenshein Machine gunner from Givati Brigade now in Gaza son of Jonathan & Daphne Orenshein. Grandson of Madeleine and Jerry Isenberg and Sandy and Herb Orenshein.
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Yonatan Avraham Meyer ben Gitel Rochel -son of Gisella and David Scharf
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Ram shalom Ben Leah Chaya brother of Simi Feigen
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Gideon Yosef be Rose - Husband and father of 3- family friend of Yehuda & Simi Feigen
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Dovid Shalom ben Leah Nechama- cousin of Carol Bess
Chaim Arye ben Esther Shayna- cousin of Carol Bess
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Tzvi Harel ben Mina Michal is a sharp-shooter in the
Golani Brigade at the Gaza border. Not known if or when he is going in. Son of Jordan & Mina Rush.
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Adin Chaggai ben Sarah Rivkah- Tank Corps in Gaza. - son of Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky and Sari Abrams, in the Tank Corps in Gaza.
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Mordechai Hershkowitz, Mordechai Ben Shoshana- Great nephew to Mrs. Hedy Kaufler. Cousin to Mrs. Peggy Kaplan and Mr. Philip Kaufler.
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Menachem Falik ben Yehudit, son of Judy & Harry Greenspan, Ramat Bet Shemesh who was scheduled to complete his IDF service in 3 weeks...
He is now in Gaza. 7/20
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Shmuel Shimon ben Esther Sarah,; son of Jeffrey Kandel and Esther Kandel
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Chaim Yehoshua ben Zlata Shayna, Josh Meisel, son of Jeff & Lori Meisel.
Elisheva Meisel, Elisheva Raizel bat Zlata Shayna; daughter of Jeff & Lori Meisel.
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Itai ben Malca; cousin of Hadas Laureano
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Yehuda Eliezer ben Sarah,Yehuda Oles (Tank Corps); son of Deborah Oles
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Yair ben Nira
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Yonatan Aharon ben L'via Gitel - son of Charlie & L'via Weisinger of Teaneck, NJ
Nephew of Shirley Friedman, brother in-law of Shoshanah Seiger Weisinger's (LA
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Dror ben Orlee
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WOUNDED LOCAL SOLDIERS
URGENT TEHILLIM 7/28/14
Rachamim ben Aliza Chana who fell on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers.
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Shalom Michael Yitzchak ben Natalie Nava, cousin of Rachel Cohen 7/24
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Moshe Elad ben Etielle, cousin of Seryl & Sy Litwin, wounded in Gaza motzei Shabbat, in critical condition 7/19
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Chagi ben Sarah, the doctors are fighting to save his life. 7/19