Yeroham to Build Synagogue in Memory of Hostage Uri Danino
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The Yeroham Local Council and the Danino family are building a new synagogue in memory of Uri Danino, who was kidnapped from the Nova festival and murdered in Hamas captivity. The 7.8 million shekel project in the Ofek neighborhood is expected to open in June 2028. Uri's mother called the synagogue a beautiful and moving way to commemorate him. Construction is set to begin in November 2026.
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- Yeroham will build a new synagogue to commemorate Uri Danino, kidnapped and murdered in Hamas captivity.
- The project, costing approximately 7.8 million shekels, is located in the Ofek neighborhood and will open in June 2028.
- Uri Danino was abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and killed in captivity in August 2024.
- The synagogue will serve as a community center, honoring Uri's values of mutual aid and love.
- Construction is scheduled to commence in November 2026.
- Uri Danino was killed alongside five other named hostages.
Three years after the October 7th Hamas attack, the Yeroham Local Council and the Danino family have announced the construction of a new synagogue in memory of Uri Danino, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival and murdered while in Hamas captivity.
The synagogue will be built in the Ofek neighborhood of Yeroham, a community with which Uri's family has deep roots. The project is estimated to cost approximately 7.8 million shekels and will span about 350 square meters on a 1.1-dunam plot. Construction is slated to begin in November 2026, with an expected opening in June 2028.
Uri Danino was abducted on October 7, 2023, after assisting in the evacuation of festival-goers. He was later killed in Hamas captivity in August 2024, along with five other hostages: Hirsh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alex Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Carmel Gat.
"The supreme heroism and mutual responsibility Uri displayed symbolize the Yeroham and Israeli spirit," stated Nili Aharon, Head of the Yeroham Local Council. "From the great fracture, we choose to build, grow, and foster life. The new synagogue will not only be a memorial but a vibrant community center where generations will be educated on the values of mutual aid, giving, and love that characterized Uri."
Uri's mother, Einav Danino, expressed her emotion, saying, "Commemoration through a synagogue is the most moving and beautiful thing there is." The project is being managed by Tor Architects and is currently going out to tender, involving the local council, the Yeroham Economic Development Company, and the Ministry of Housing.
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