Pogah Foundation and Torah Scroll Honor Fallen Golani Soldiers

Three years after the battle for Pogah outpost, where three Golani Brigade soldiers fell, their families returned to the site for a memorial. On the eve of the holiday of Sukkot, a Torah scroll was dedicated at the outpost in memory of the fallen: Shalev Berens, Dolev Amoyal, and their commander Dekel Suissa. The families are now also involved in establishing a foundation named after the outpost to perpetuate their memory.

On the morning of October 7th, soldiers from the 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade fought to defend Pogah outpost. Berens, Amoyal, and Suissa fell in the battle. Three years later, their bereaved families gathered at the outpost to mark the anniversary of their deaths.

In addition to the Torah scroll, which will accompany the soldiers stationed at the outpost, the families are co-founding the "Pogah Foundation." This organization aims to preserve the soldiers' legacy and share their stories with future generations. A key initiative of the foundation is a branded food truck that will travel across Israel, visiting IDF bases, memorial events, and community gatherings.

"We are not just commemorating their fall, but the path they walked," said Eva Berens, Shalev's mother. "The foundation is our way of ensuring their names accompany soldiers and children for the next twenty years. The food truck and activities nationwide allow us to reach people, tell them who they were, and keep their legacy alive."

Aryeh Amit, founder of the Pogah Foundation, added, "It is important for us to tell the story of Shalev, Dolev, and Dekel, to preserve the memory of the battle, and to pass on their legacy to soldiers, children, and communities across the country." The foundation seeks to make remembrance an active, mobile endeavor, reaching various communities and bases rather than remaining confined to the battle site.