Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot
Hesder yeshiva "Afikei Da'at" in Sderot, next to the Gaza Strip, founded in the mid-1990s
| Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot (Afikei Da'at)
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|---|---|
| Logo |  Logo (Igud Yeshivot HaHesder-side) |
| Type | Hesder yeshiva |
| Founded | Hebrew year 5755 (1994–95) |
| Headquarters | Zerach Moshe Street, Sderot |
| Key people | Rabbi David Fendel (head of the yeshiva) |
| Website | sderot.org |
The Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot, known in Hebrew as Afikei Da'at, is a hesder yeshiva in Sderot, a town next to the Gaza Strip. The Igud Yeshivot HaHesder names Rabbi David Fendel as its head and gives its founding year as 5755 (1994–95).[1]
Its UK support charity is UK Friends of Yeshivat Hesder Sderot.
Location
Sderot is inside the 1949 armistice lines, beside the Gaza Strip, where the UN Commission of Inquiry found in 2025 that Israel has committed genocide.[1][2]
Link to IDF service
The yeshiva is a member of the Igud Yeshivot HaHesder.[1] Hesder yeshivot combine yeshiva study with service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) under an arrangement with Israel's Ministry of Defence.[3]
UK funding
No amounts paid to the yeshiva were found in the UK charity accounts reviewed for this page. See UK Friends of Yeshivat Hesder Sderot.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Igud Yeshivot HaHesder, ישיבת הסדר "אפיקי דעת" (member page) hesder.org.il, accessed 21 October 2026 (Igud Yeshivot HaHesder-side).
- ↑ United Nations, Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission of Inquiry finds Question of Palestine, 16 September 2025, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Israel Ministry of Defence, מסלול ישיבות ההסדר (The hesder yeshivot track), noar.mod.gov.il, accessed 21 October 2026.