Hundreds of students took part in 'Hineni' in memory of principal Master Sergeant Yossi Hershkovitz who fell in the war
Hundreds of students from 'Ort Pelech, Jerusalem' took part in a 'Hineni' volunteering day in memory of their principal, Master Sergeant Yossi Hershkovitz, who fell in Gaza in November 2023. The students helped farmers and concluded with a ceremony at Mount Herzl alongside his widow, Hadas Hershkovitz.
Hundreds of students from 'Ort Pelech, Jerusalem' participated in a volunteering day called 'Hineni' in memory of their principal, Master Sergeant Yossi Hershkovitz, who fell in November 2023 in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip. The students went out to assist farmers in the Jerusalem area and concluded the day with a ceremony at the Mount Herzl cemetery alongside his widow, Hadas Hershkovitz. Hadas Hershkovitz said: 'Hineni Day proves that Yossi's kindness has no expiration date.' Michael Ziskin, the school's principal, said that even students who did not know Hershkovitz are growing up in the light of his values. The article describes a community-educational event combining remembrance, volunteering, and mutual responsibility.