
The Modern Day Maccabees of the IDF
A Pre-Thanksgiving Lecture
What the Soldiers of the IDF Teach Us About Life, Faith, Gratitude and Courage
Inspiring stories of today’s “Modern-Day Maccabees” — the brave IDF soldiers who have risked and given everything for Am Yisrael. Through their final letters, their heroism, and the resilience of their families, we discover profound lessons about living with faith, meaning, gratitude and unwavering Jewish pride. This is not just a tribute — it’s a stirring call to stand strong, to act boldly, and to live joyfully — no matter the pain, because — Am Yisroel Chai!
Speaker
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Rabbi Moshe D. BryskiExecutive Director of Chabad of Agoura Hills
Rabbi Moshe Bryski is executive director of Chabad of Agoura Hills and dean of the Conejo Jewish Academy. Highlighting his achievements is the founding and directing of the Conejo Jewish Academy – a unique adult education institute that has served as a model for dozens of other communities from throughout the world. He and his wife Matty are the spiritual leaders of Chabad of Agoura Hills and have been blessed with eight children and eight grandchildren.