Yehuda Moyal readies for enlistment
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Raised with Torah values, Yehuda, a student at a local yeshiva, recalled his father’s influence. “My parents taught me to live Torah values through action,” he said. Weeks before his death, Shaul visited home after a month in Lebanon, reinforcing Yehuda’s resolve.
“I told him I was scared to join a combat unit, and he said, ‘If everyone thinks like that, who will enlist? If we only think of ourselves, there’ll be no army.’ That answer guides me today,” Yehuda shared. He added, “I’m sure Dad is looking down, smiling with pride.”
Despite the loss, Yehuda has drawn strength from his mother, Smadar. “After Dad’s death, I still wanted to enlist in a combat role. Mom’s support gave me the confidence to believe it’s the right path,” he said.
Rabbi Eyal Greiner, head of Tapuach Hesder Yeshiva and a member of the Hesder Yeshiva Association, praised Shaul’s legacy. “Shaul embodied true devotion, sacrificing his life for Israel’s redemption. His wife and children continue his melody,” Greiner said.
He noted Yehuda’s two years of Torah study, adding: “With his father’s spirit and redeeming Torah, Yehuda now applies these values through enlistment. We wish him and all soldiers success in their missions and a safe return home.”
