Akiva Buckman, at The Blogs

Jun 6, 2013, 5:22 PM

I’m Proud of a Tragedy – An American IDF Soldier’s Response to Aryeh Younger

It was a question I’d been asking myself often. I read Hannah Dreyfus's article "Aliyah: A Sacrifice Too Big," and it got my thoughts stirring. But when I came across Aryeh Younger's response, "I'm Proud to Be an American,"...

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Akiva Buckman is completing his army service in Shiur Daled in Yeshivat Hakotel of Jerusalem. Born and raised in Teaneck, NJ, he made Aliyah and served in the IDF in the Kfir brigade. He is active in various Jewish educational programs, including Camp Moshava Indian Orchard, Bnei Akiva Mach Hach Ba'Aretz, and Etz Chaim High School in Moscow, Russia. He is currently a counselor in Yeshivat Hakotel.