Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot

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The Hesder Yeshiva of Sderot, known formally as the Max and Ruth Schwartz Yeshivat Hesder of Sderot was founded in 1995.

The yeshiva is located in the town of Sderot, one kilometer from the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Arab town of Beit Hanoun. After the beginning of the Second Intifada in October 2000, the city has been under constant rocket fire from Qassam rockets launched by Hamas and Islamic Jihad.[1] This brought attention to the yeshiva, which is being rebuilt in a series of rocket-proof buildings. [2]


[edit] Website

http://www.sderot.org/index.php

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anav Silverman: A City Under Siege: An Inside View of Sderot, Israel, Sderot Media Center, September 20, 2007
  2. ^ A Town Under Fire Becomes a Symbol for Israel , by Ethan Bronner, New York Times, April 5, 2008 [1]