Gush Etzion

In the month of Shevat, on a historic date marking a heroic mission, 12 families embarked on settling Bar Kochba, bridging Gush Etzion with Jerusalem. With dreams of establishing a strategic link, the Neve Uri farm had paved the way. Racheli Tal and Hadas Stern share the inspiring journey of realizing a dream.

Amidst the challenges of a brutal siege, the residents of the kibbutzim in Gush Etzion faced not only physical threats but profound spiritual and ethical questions. Could they train on Shabbat when the threat wasn't immediate? This conundrum was among several posed to religious authorities.