Lone soldier

Memorial ceremony for fallen IDF lone soldier held in US hometown, marking 30 days since passing

22-year-old Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak HaKohen Katz was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and was killed while fighting in Lebanon on March 29.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen Katz, 22.
A Memorial Day ceremony at the Jerusalem Theater, honoring the memory of the Lone Soldiers who fell since October 7th

Memorial Day ceremony honors 47 fallen lone soldiers since October 7

Since the outbreak of the Iron Swords war, more than 1,100 IDF soldiers, both active-duty and reservists have been killed. Among them were 47 Lone Soldiers.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH NEFESH B’NEFESH
LATE LONE SOLDIER: M. Sgt (res.) Joshua Boone, 2024.

A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care

Joshua Boone served for 748 days in the Gaza war. He kept his side of the covenant.  Did Israel keep its side?

|ByYAEL SIMON
Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen Katz, 22.

L’chaim at a lone soldier's grave - opinion

That glass, raised at a grave, placed life exactly where death was standing.

|ByJACOB SCHIMMEL

He moved from Russia to Israel for opportunity - and found his new home

Looking to the future, Alexander Pitkin sees himself settling in Israel's North and working his way up in an innovative, exciting hi-tech company.

MARCH 31, 2023ByLISA SAMIN
Alexander Pitkin from Miass, Russia, to Karmiel, 2014

More than half of IDF lone soldiers in financial debt, says army

David Bitan: “We have a very deep appreciation for the contribution of the lone soldiers to our country and we certainly will not leave them to face the debts and the banking system alone.”

MARCH 22, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
MKs Oded Forer (L) and David Bitan meet at a special joint session to discuss IDF lone soldier debt, on March 22, 2023.

This week in Jerusalem: Nof Zahav

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

MARCH 10, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
LONELY NO more: Working in a downtown cafe.

Grapevine March 3, 2023: Crossing red lines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

MARCH 3, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
LONE SOLDIERS Bar mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall.

Grapevine February 26, 2023: The play’s the thing

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
MICHAL HERZOG, flanked by President Isaac Herzog and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, watches a film about youth at risk.

A small girl with a big heart raises funds for the Michael Levin Base

Michael had always spoken about his dream to provide support for lone soldiers, which he himself lacked while in the army – and The Base does just that.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByANDREA SAMUELS
CHAYA RECEIVES a Certificate of Appreciation from The Base.

Michael Levin Base: The 'home' of Israel's b'not sherut, lone soldiers moves

Moving overseas to serve in Israel can be scary and difficult. But the Michael Levin Base has become a true home away from home.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByNOA FEIGENBAUM
THE MICHAEL Levin Base.

First in Gush Dan: Home for haredi lone soldiers opens in Ramat Gan

The house, which is operated by the Netzah Yehuda organization, is the first of its kind in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Roi Barzilai, Deputy Mayor of Ramat Gan, Carmel Shama-HaCohen, Mayor of Ramat Gan attend the dedication ceremony of the first home for haredi lone soldiers in the Tel Aviv metro area on February 15, 2023.

Is driving in Israel like GTA or bumper cars? - opinion

I had been driving and flying since I was 15. I actually had my first drive on a highway on the way home from my first solo flight. So, let’s just say I was quite comfortable operating large vehicles

FEBRUARY 12, 2023ByARIELA COHEN
CHILDREN RIDE on bumper cars at Superland in Rishon Lezion. Is this the Israeli driving experience?

This week in Jerusalem: Synagogues here, synagogues there

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
NETIV PLUS: Good news for drivers.