Tzorit Penigstein, mother of Staff Sergeant Maoz Penigstein who fell in Gaza in December 2023, is calling for partners in a memorial project to establish a preparatory academy that combines Torah study with agricultural and manual work, according to a message posted on Telegram.
Tzorit Penigstein, the mother of Staff Sergeant Maoz Penigstein, is seeking partners for a memorial project in his name. Maoz, a soldier in the Duvdevan unit, fell in combat in Jabalia on December 19, 2023, leaving behind a wife, a three-month-old daughter, and a family. In a personal message posted on Telegram, Penigstein described her son as a joyful person, an artist, and a creator who studied Torah for three years before his military service and one year after. The project aims to establish a preparatory academy that connects the voices of the study hall with the vast landscapes of the vineyard, the tractor, the welding shop, and the sheepfold—a place that would raise a generation of pre-army youth connected to the chain of generations. Penigstein wrote that she wants to 'grow good out of the pain' and continue her son's path. In recent weeks, The Zioneer has reported on several similar memorial initiatives launched by bereaved families, including a study hall in Acre and a candle-lighting ceremony at Nahal Oz.
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