Rambam advocates for Israel

Rambam Mesivta has always been at the forefront of providing its students with the knowledge and information necessary to combat the growing trend of anti-Israel sentiment and propaganda.

The driving force behind this program has been Rambam Principal Rabbi Yotav Eliach, one of the nation’s foremost experts in religious Zionism and Israel advocacy, who teaches a course in Zionism. Rambam student volunteer on Israeli Army Bases during winter break, and attend assemblies with members of Knesset, knowing and feeling what concerns Jews in Israel.

It is for this reason that when tragedy struck in Har Nof last month, Rambam students spearhead a fundraising drive which raised significant money for the families of the  ictims of terror.

Last Friday, students heard from Rav Avichai Rontzki, former Chief Rabbi of the Israeli Defense Forces, who spoke in Hebrew and he mentioned that he was not religious when he entered the army.

“I vividly recall the March our group took from the Suez Canal to what is identified as Har Sinai,” he said. “We climbed to the top of the mountain and there we were Jews, thousands of years later standing on the same mountain as the man who made Jewish history and forged us into  nation. All of us were overcome by a strong feeling that we literally were one people united with one heart and one mission — to protect and defend our people, heritage and our land. This inspired me to become religious.”