Project Uzchartem: The Largist Tzitzis tying event in history
- Yesodei Yisrael
- Apr 22
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
On Yom HaZikaron evening, April 20th, 2026, from 12:00 PM until midnight, Yeshiva Yesodei Yisrael became the center of a powerful and deeply purposeful mission, Project Uzchartem.
Over the course of twelve continuous hours, hundreds of participants came together with a singular focus - to honor every neshama lost since the horrific attacks of October 7th, fallen soldiers and civilians in Israel and around the world, by transforming memory into meaningful, living action.
At the heart of the initiative was a clear and sacred goal, to tie 2,000 pairs of tzitzis, each pair
dedicated to the ilui neshama of an individual life lost, each set was not just prepared in memory, but with purpose. These tzitzis will be worn for protection by IDF soldier
s who are serving on the front lines, carrying with them the strength, connection, and spirit of Am Yisrael.
This effort was driven by the students of Yesodei Yisrael, whose leadership defined the day, from the moment the doors opened until the final knots were tied at midnight, they worked tirelessly, guiding, teaching, and partnering with hundreds of participants from across the Ramat Beit Shemesh community and beyond. Every pair was tied with kavanah, with intention, and with a deep sense of responsibility to the neshamot they represented.
Throughout the day, we were honored by the presence of Beit Shemesh Mayor Shmuel Greenberg, who spoke about the strength of a community that comes together not only in grief, but in action. We were also privileged to hear from Rabbi Yedidya Atlas of the Military Rabbinate, whose ongoing work supporting the spiritual lives of soldiers gives him a unique perspective on the impact of initiatives like this, his words reinforced a powerful truth, that even the most physical acts, when done with meaning, carry the weight of a neshama.
By the time midnight arrived, it was clear that something far greater than a numerical goal had been accomplished. What emerged was a collective expression of responsibility, unity, and purpose, each pair of tzitzis stands as a living connection, linking memory to action, past to present, and one neshama to another.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the students of the Yeshiva, our partners at Project Tzitzis, the Beit Shemesh Municipality, Tzitzis for Tzahal and every individual who chose to spend their Yom HaZikaron engaged in this meaningful act.
We set out to remember, and through Project Uzchartem, that remembrance became something lasting, something active, and something that continues forward.
תְּהֵא נִשְׁמָתָם צְרוּרָה בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים
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