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Asaf Hertz and His Wife Welcome a Baby Boy and Reveal His Name
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First reported by Mako · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
Actor Asaf Hertz and his wife Hadar have become parents for the first time and named their son Yosef. Hadar explained the name’s spiritual meaning in an Instagram post, while the couple’s followers sent congratulations.
- 01Asaf Hertz announced the birth of his first child on Thursday.
- 02The couple named their son Yosef, born on 2 Tammuz.
- 03Hadar explained the name as a symbol of seeing the good and divine protection.
- 04Followers responded with blessings for the child to grow in Torah and good deeds.
- 05Hertz and Hadar married in 2023 after meeting through a shidduch.
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