A campus rabbi shares his experience in Gaza.

Rabbi Ariel Cohen was born and raised in Jerusalem. He studied in the Hesder Yeshiva in Eli and served in the IDF as a commander and sniper in an elite unit. Rabbi Cohen received his semicha from the Musmachim Kollel under Rav Zimmerman and Rav Rimon. Along with his wife, Dorit, he is currently the JLIC Director at Brandeis University, serving 150 Orthodox students. He served in Gaza for four months earlier this year, leaving his wife and three children to continue their work on campus.