About

Ayelet Hashachar Hesder Yeshiva

Twenty-five years ago, a group of religious families and a Zionist Kollel started to operate in Eilat. The group members and the Kollel were all surprised to discover how thirsty the residents of Eilat were to learn Torah.

Their operations grew and grew, until the Ayelet Hashachar Yeshiva was founded 22 years ago. It has become the beating heart of Torah in the city.

There are approximately 120 students, both married and single, studying at the Yeshiva every day in the Beit Midrash, as well as approximately 60 students presently serving in the IDF.

The Yeshiva’s hundreds of alumni are involved in a diverse range of positions and activities throughout Israel.

The Yeshiva strives to cultivate Talmidei Chachamim and Torah-centered graduates through the study of Torah in a very deep and systematic way.

The Yeshiva's atmosphere encourages idealistic growth and selflessness for the good of Israel and the nation, as expressed through learning Torah, serving in the army, and contributing in other facets of Israeli life.

This drive to contribute is evident in our soldiers, who serve in elite units and even pursue officer and commander positions after their regular service.

The Ayelet Hashachar Yeshiva is the heart and driving force of the Religious Zionist community in Eilat. The Yeshiva's alumni are involved in many educational community positions in the city and are central members in these systems.

 

Rabbis of the Yeshiva

Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yossi Rodriguez

Served as the commander of a company in the Paratroopers battalion. He embarked on his path to Torah at Machon Meir, after which he continued to Yeshivat Mercaz Harav. After learning for several years, he studied at Kollel Chazon Elchanan in the Old City of Jerusalem. He was then asked to serve as the head of a Kollel for army graduates in the community of Eli.
A few years later, Rabbi Rodriguez moved to Eilat to serve as the Rosh Yeshiva of the Ayelet Hashachar Hesder Yeshiva.
Rabbi Yossi has stood at the helm of the yeshiva for the past 20 years and also teaches the third year
students.

Rabbi Eli Bazak

Studied at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav and was one of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda HaCohen Kook's prominent students. Today, he teaches at a number of yeshivot, including Har HaMor, Mitzpe Ramon and Yerucham. Rabbi Eli comes to Eilat once a week and gives a range of classes on topics related to Emunah (Jewish faith).

Rabbi Danny Miller

Studied at Yeshivat Nir in Kiryat Arba and then at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav. He was one of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda HaCohen Kook's students, and he studied under Rabbi Shapira. He served as a rabbi at the Kollel in Eilat before the Yeshiva was founded and was one of the founders of the Yeshiva in 1997.

Today, he is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Ateret Nechemia in Tel Aviv, and teaches Emunah at our Yeshiva, with classes on the Kuzari and Rabbi Kook's teachings at various levels.

Rabbi Golan Saadon

Studied at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav and then at Yeshivat Netivot Yisrael in Bat Yam. He also studied at Kollel Chazon Elchanan for several years. He teaches Emuna to the older students at the Yeshiva.

Rabbi Assaf Bendel

 .Studied at the Yeshiva in Eilat

Today, he teaches Gemara in the afternoon, as well as Emunah and Tanac 

Rabbi Yaniv Reznik

Studied at the Yeshiva in Eilat, followed by  studies at Kollel Chazon
Elchanan in the City of David. He has been the rabbi for the first year students since
2010.

He gives lessons in Emuna both to his own students and to the older students.

Rabbi Lior Nechemia Bendit

Studied at Yeshivat Ateret Nechemia in Tel Aviv, headed then by Rabbi
Michah Halevy (now headed by Rabbi Danny Miller) and then studied at the Har Hamor
Yeshiva for 6 more years. He is the rabbi of the second year students at the Yeshiva, and
also gives classes in Emunah and Mesilat Yesharim.

Rabbi Aryeh Rothschild

Studied at Yeshivat Shavei Hevron. Today, he is a rabbi in the IDF
and director of the Orot HaMidbar organization in Eilat.

He is in charge of Halacha studies at the
Yeshiva.

Rabbi Yochai Kaplan

Studied at the Yeshiva in Eilat for 5 years. After his army service, he learned and
taught at the Yeshiva in Eli. Today, he is the rabbi of the fourth year students and gives
classes on Emunah.

Rabbi Yakov Sofer

Rabbi Yechiel Ben Gigi

Studied at Yeshivat Har HaMor in Jerusalem.

 He teaches the post-army students and gives classes on Emunah.

Rabbi Elyashiv Sternberg

Studied at Yeshivat Har HaMor in Jerusalem.

 He teaches the first year students and gives classes on Halacha.