From Bokoratown, Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

On this episode, Rabbi Goldberg and co-host Rabbi Philip Moskowitz and Rabbi Josh Brody, are joined by Rabbi David Fendell, founder and Rush Yeshiyva of the Max and Ruth Schwartz, Yeshivad Hezder of Steyroth, a symbol of indomitable faith and commitment to the continuity of Jewish learning in life under the constant threat of rocket fire. Robert Fandel shares his unique perspective on leadership, courage, and the profound connection

between Torah learning and living in the land of Israel.

More than just a discussion, this is an inspiring journey into the soul of a community

that stands defiantly against the shadows, radiating light and hope for all of us.

All this and more behind the

Bima. Welcome to this week's behind the Bima. As always privileged to be joined by my dear friends and

colleagues, Rabbi Philip Moskowitz and Rabbi Joshua Brody for a very important conversation. We

continue to focus, of course, on Israel where all of our hearts and minds are. Rabbi Dolf Fendal, the founding Rosheshiva of Steyrot, who hasn't heard of Steyroth.

And unfortunately, back in the news this week with Rockets once again being aimed there.

And yet he continues to be such a positive light, and we're looking forward to sharing that conversation.

But first, by Moskowitz and Rabbi Brody, how are you?

Rabbi Brody, I'll let you take this because we had a spectacular community-wide Iommaso Mazzikoronio Matsmoot event this week. Yeah. We had our very own Rabbi Brody. So, Rabbi Brody, do you want to talk about what made that in a special night? It's and it. It was a tough, tough year to do anything because no matter who we would bring in as a speaker or whatever the program would be, the challenge is how do you attract people that they would want to participate? And on top of everything, you have Yomazikaron, the transition into Yomatsmaud, but you also have the hostages, which are not technically part of either one of those days,

but they are completely part of everything that we're doing.

So it wasn't, I don't think it was easy.

I think that we were able to be sensitive to what is going on there and hopefully give our community a feeling and step aside from everything else you're doing for an hour and just

focus on what's going on there.

Someone even said, oh, we should just broadcast it live.

Some people in Israel can see our partner city in Israel can see what we're doing here.

And I said, don't do that because no matter what we do, no matter who we would bring in,

it just would not, you know even come close to to the experience

of anyone doing anything in israel but we tried our best and you did well it was meaningful was moving

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