Israeli Army bases spread across Israel were visited today, Purim Katan, by Chabad’s Mivtzah Tanks. Aside from laying Tefillin, the Chabad volunteers shared the joyful spirit of the day and provided moral support for the soldiers who risk their lives protecting Jews • Photos

Fifteen pairs of Tefillin were given out today to soldiers in Eretz Yisroel that commited to putting them on every weekday. The pairs of Tefillin were distributed in memory of Ayela bas Miriam Leibovitch, that was passed away a few weeks ago in a car accident • Photos

Five years ago while attending Morristown Yeshiva which is also host to a ‘Bal Teshuva’ program. I was privileged to meet and become close with an amazing individual, David Luna. David had just finished serving 7 plus years in an elite unit within the U.S Marine corps. He had served 2 tours of combat in Iraq plus many other missions he wasn’t at liberty to discuss even with his closest friends and family • Full Article

A knife-wielding man attacked three soldiers patrolling outside a Jewish community center on the French Riviera Tuesday, with sources saying he was expelled from Turkey only last week ● Full Story

A group of women from Moscow, Russia, led by the Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Kogan, sponsored a new Torah in memory of the soldiers murdered during the Gaza operation last summer ● The new Torah was dedicated to the Nesher brigade, situated next to Gaza, in a ceremony headlined by Rabbi Kogan and Rabbi Yirmiyahu Kalifa of Be’er Sheva ● Pictures

From North to South, East to West, the soldiers of the IDF are protecting the Jews of the land of Israel, from the Hizballah in Lebanon and ISIS in Syria, to Hamas in Gaza and the PLO in Ramallah ● Chabad Mitzvah Tanks of Israel, directed by Rabbi David Nachshon, are busy 24 hours a day bringing the light of Chanukah to each soldier, giving them a doughnut, a Menorah, and a happy dance ● Pictures