Tuesday, May 26, 2026
With Torah scroll and combat vest, Ger Hasid goes viral on social media as unlikely symbol of IDF unity
The image of Weitzman, 34, a Ger Hasid, combat soldier and rabbi in the IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade, was posted on social media and quickly drew warm responses online. Now, in an interview with Yedioth Ahronoth and ynet, he is telling his story.
“I grew up in Jerusalem and studied in yeshivas and in a kollel,” says Weitzman, a father of three. “In 2018, I enlisted for full military service. I felt I needed to be part of what I call ‘the Temple of our time.’ The Temple once brought all parts of the Jewish people together, and today the army does that. I wanted to be part of it, to reach people’s hearts.
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