Ahead of IDF enlistment, Ashkelon hesder yeshiva student completes Talmud
Ashkelon's hesder yeshiva honored second-year IDF recruits. Netael Yehuda Rosenberg completed the Babylonian Talmud, which he began studying in 10th grade. Rabbis blessed the recruits, emphasizing Torah study alongside military service
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A hesder yeshiva student in Ashkelon finished the entire Babylonian Talmud just before his IDF draft. The timing matters. Hesder programs blend intensive Torah study with military service, and this completion signals the seriousness some students bring to that dual commitment. The public blessing from rabbis reinforces the institutional weight placed on maintaining religious learning even as young men prepare for combat roles. Watch whether this becomes a recurring benchmark for hesder recruits.