Shalom was born in 1989 and raised in Jerusalem. He studied at the Talmud Torah Morasha elementary school, and the Yeshivat Bnei Zvi high school. After his high school graduation, Shalom studied in Yerucham and Safed while serving as a Navy combat soldier.

Following his military service, Shalom studied at Herzog College. He was interested in a wide variety of fields and studied history, geography, both religious and secular literature, as well as astronomy. He worked as a youth counselor at Yeshivat Bnei Zvi and later became a tour guide. Among his many undertakings, Shalom was involved in the Israeli Journey initiative for Israeli teens.

Shalom loved the land of Israel and its landscapes and devoted a lot of time and energy to studying its history, biology, and zoology. That is why he became a tour guide: to tell others about the land he loved. He was delighted to discover an unknown route or cistern.

In 2015, hours before Yom Hashoah, Shalom was murdered at the age of 26. He was standing at a bus station in Jerusalem when a terrorist drove his car straight into Shalom and his girlfriend at the time. Both were injured, and Shalom passed away a short time later. A vivid, gentle soul was taken in a single act of malice.

Shalom was survived by his parents and six siblings.

Shalom's family donated the cover of the bimah in the Beit Midrash in his memory. It reminds us of him and his unique personality and calls upon us to follow in his footsteps and live by his light.

Emanuel Moshe (Ami) Farjoun

The tenth of eleven siblings, Ami was born in 1989 in Kfar Haroeh. He attended the Noam Netanya Elementary School and was a member of his hometown chapter of Bnei Akiva. He enrolled in Yeshivat Yaakov Herzog for junior high, and continued his studies at the Yeshivat Orot Hazorim High School. After graduating, he studied at our yeshiva, and served in the navy. In 2012, he married Nechama (nee Kronengold), and in 2013 their daughter Miriam was born.

Ami was a kind man who loved to explore the land of Israel, both by foot and bike, and did so until the very end of his life. Ami was a man of faith and had a clear vision of God's will. He constantly felt His presence, the verse "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" guided his every step. When asked if his faith had wavered after he was diagnosed with cancer, Ami replied: "If there is cancer in the world, why wouldn't I become a cancer patient?".

In early 2014, Ami was diagnosed with cancer, and in 2015 he passed away. During his sickness, Ami continued to thrive and prosper and retain his vitality. He spent his time studying Rambam, hiking, began studying toward his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, took up piano as a second instrument, and continued living life to its fullest.

After battling cancer for a year, Ami was laid to rest at the age of thirty-one. He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.

Gilad was born in 1996 in Philadelphia. When Gilad was just one year old, his family made aliyah and emigrated to Israel. At first they lived in Eli, and then they moved to Efrat, where Gilad grew up. Gilad studied at the Orot Etzion Elementary School, and continued his studies at the Yeshivat Neve Shmuel high school. He then enrolled at Yerucham and served as a combat medic. He was known to pay personal attention to each soldier. During his military service, Gilad took his own life.

Gilad loved the Torah. He would spend hours studying Tanakh and he especially enjoyed reading and memorizing the verses. He loved reading the Torah during tefilah and knew many parshiot by heart. He would apply his sense of humor to this hobby, peppering jokes with biblical verses, citing them out of context, or altering them surprisingly and amusingly.

Gilad was a unique voice in our yeshiva. This was true in a literal sense, as his voice could always be heard above all others. More importantly, he had a particular way of thinking about things and developing novel ideas. Gilad would often defend ideas like this, despite the fact that he faced many critics. At those moments, one would wonder whether he liked this interpretation specifically on account of its sheer originality.

You can't discuss Gilad without mentioning his joy and infectious smile. Gilad served as the chief writer for many humorous plays that we all enjoyed in yeshiva, but he didn't limit his humor and wit to one solitary night each year. Humor and laughter were constant features of Gilad's Torah learning, and he would always find humorous ways to present Talmudic debates or base jokes on a passage discussed in the Talmud. For Gilad, being serious and having a sense of humor went hand in hand. He could utter total nonsense with a straight face and knew how to  joke about serious issues without taking them lightly.

Gilad would pray passionately. Just by standing near him, one would be filled with a sense of devotion. He was careful to put on tefillin and daven on time, even when it was difficult.

Gilad loved giving his all to everyone. He devoted his attention to friends, family, and various volunteer projects. During his military service, Gilad received an award for being an outstanding paramedic. He felt this position allowed him to use his will and skill to help others. Soldiers in his battalion shared that they felt that Gilad was always there for them and would listen attentively to them about things that went far beyond the purview of his formal position.

Gilad loved hiking, and each outing became an adventure he loved to discuss. On Fridays, even the shortest Fridays of the year, he liked to go hiking near Yerucham. On occasion, we would already be on our way to pray, and Gilad would appear smiling broadly, with a long tale in store.

Gilad accepted everyone and anyone as they were. He was a good friend and good listener and knew how to make people feel good around him. He was able to develop relationships with people from backgrounds totally unlike his own. His curiosity and positivity helped him reach everyone's heart and enabled people to open up to him so quickly. He always enjoyed hearing new and varied ideas and opinions.

Even in his absence, Gilad's voice, devotion, infectious laughter, and smile continue to echo throughout our Beit Midrash.

Gilad committed suicide during his military service in 2017 at the age of twenty-one. He is survived by his parents and five siblings.