Yeshivat HaHesder Yerucham
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Hesder yeshiva in the Negev town of Yerucham, founded in 1993/94
| Yeshivat HaHesder Yerucham
| |
|---|---|
| Logo |  Logo (Igud Yeshivot HaHesder-side) |
| Type | Hesder yeshiva |
| Founded | Hebrew year 5754 (1993–94) |
| Founder(s) | Shmulik Friedman Ben-Shalom; Rabbi Eliyahu Blumenzweig |
| Headquarters | Eliyahu HaNavi 1, Yerucham |
| Key people | Rabbis Uriel Eitam and Chaim Wolfson (heads of the yeshiva) |
| Website | yhyh.co.il |
Yeshivat HaHesder Yerucham is a hesder yeshiva in Yerucham in the Negev. It describes itself as "a hesder yeshiva, which combines military service within the study" (ישיבת הסדר, המשלבת שרות צבאי בתוך הלימוד).[1] The Igud Yeshivot HaHesder says it was founded in 5754 (1993–94) by Shmulik Friedman Ben-Shalom, a social pioneer in Yerucham, and Rabbi Eliyahu Blumenzweig, and names Rabbis Uriel Eitam and Chaim Wolfson as its heads.[2]
Location
Yerucham is inside the 1949 armistice lines.[2]
Link to IDF service
The yeshiva combines study with military service.[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
| UK charity | Year | Amount | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyna and Fala Weinstock Charitable Trust via UK Toremet | Year to 31 March 2014 | £15,262 | Donation "to be used for Yerucham Hesder Yeshiva" | [4] |
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yeshivat HaHesder Yerucham, אודות (About) yhyh.co.il, accessed 21 October 2026 (Yerucham yeshiva-side).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Igud Yeshivot HaHesder, ישיבת הסדר "ירוחם" (member page) hesder.org.il, accessed 21 October 2026 (Igud Yeshivot HaHesder-side).
- ↑ Israel Ministry of Defence, מסלול ישיבות ההסדר (The hesder yeshivot track), noar.mod.gov.il, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Dyna and Fala Weinstock Charitable Trust (1063559), accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014, p.6, UK Government Web Archive.