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Memorial Torah Scroll Dedicated in Harasha for Fallen IDF Officer
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By דביר עמר
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 23, 2026
What happened
Harasha held a Torah scroll dedication in memory of Capt. Avraham Ben Pinchas, who was killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip. His father, Rabbi David Ben Pinchas, wrote the final letters and recited Shehecheyanu at the ceremony. The scroll was then carried in procession to the local synagogue.
- 01Capt. Avraham Ben Pinchas was memorialized with a new Torah scroll in Harasha.
- 02His father wrote the final letters and said Shehecheyanu.
- 03Family, friends, and residents attended the dedication ceremony.
- 04The scroll was paraded through the settlement with singing and dancing.
- 05It was then brought into the synagogue and placed in the ark.
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