US EditionSmiling Soldiers Project Highlights Connecticut-Born IDF Lone Soldier Killed in Lebanon
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'We take pride that our boys serve in the IDF': US Chabad mourns its fallen soldier
The death of Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak HaCohen Katz, 22, of New Haven, Connecticut, who fell Friday in combat in southern Lebanon, left not only his family but an entire American community broken and in pain. But beyond the tragedy, Katz's story also reveals the broader story of the small but tight-knit Chabad community he grew up in, and the values that led him to leave a comfortable life behind and enlist in the IDF. Sholem and Rosie, neighbors of t…
Smiling Soldiers Project Highlights Connecticut-Born IDF Lone Soldier Killed in Lebanon
TEL AVIV (VINnews) — The Smiling Soldiers project has been highlighting Moshe Katz, a Connecticut-born lone soldier killed while fighting in Lebanon, in a series of posts shared since Sunday that describe him as a figure remembered for his humor, positivity and presence among fellow troops. In posts shared on social media, the initiative published […]
The death of Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen Katz of New Haven, Connecticut, left not only his family but an entire community in the US broken and in pain. • "When we heard how he gave his life, we told ourselves that it just works out - that's just how he grew up, to run and help," community members said of him.
Moshe Katz was born in the United States, but he decided to join the Israel Defence Forces, where he was headed south of Lebanon. He died in battle, less than a year after leaving the life he had to fight.
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