Baby Named After Uncle Who Fell in Gaza Battle
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A baby boy was named Yedidya Lev at a circumcision ceremony in Safed, honoring his uncle Yedidya Eliyahu who died in Gaza three years ago. The grandfather, Rabbi Yoram Eliyahu, served as sandak. The ceremony at the Hesder Yeshiva symbolized new life emerging from grief.
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- A baby was named Yedidya Lev in Safed, honoring his uncle who died in Gaza.
- The circumcision ceremony took place at the Hesder Yeshiva in Safed.
- The baby's grandfather, Rabbi Yoram Eliyahu, served as sandak.
- The uncle, Yedidya Eliyahu, fell in battle in Gaza three years ago.
- The event symbolized new life emerging from grief and remembrance.
A circumcision ceremony was held for the son of Ariel Eliyahu at the Hesder Yeshiva in Safed. The newborn boy was named Yedidya Lev, in memory of his uncle, Yedidya Eliyahu, who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip approximately three years ago. The grandfather, Rabbi Yoram Eliyahu, who is also a bereaved parent, served as the sandak (godfather) during the emotional ceremony. The head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Eyal Yaakovovitz, and Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Safed, were honored with reciting the blessings. The event highlighted the continuation of life and the emergence of new generations carrying the memory of the fallen, even amidst pain and grief.