Building the Yonatan Tabernacle in memory of the late Yoni Shteinberg

Col. Jonathan Shteinberg of the Nahal Brigade. A long name, full of titles and initials Behind him stands erect as a mast in raids, simply June humble man, family man, A Torah lover and a straight path.His ways were always holy In his prayer, in his study, in the pleasantness of his speech And in the way he knew how to separate the main and the secondary and between the sacred and the profane. Half of June's life was in uniform, Ranks on the shoulder, senior positions But at no point were the measurements affected by the uniform. Yoni was completely dedicated for the people of Israel, for all of us! All his thoughts and words were in this area And from the understanding that the foundation of the national building is the family unit Yoni was an exemplary family man. A loving husband and devoted and attentive father to his children, Even when it required effort from a long distance.We have been blessed in our community, the Shomaria community In the image of Yoni who walked among us as an angelic person Without feeling that much about him. About Yoni it can be said Baruch says and does But he did a lot and said little. Such was June, given to action, caring for the environment And at the top of his mind is the place of study and prayer. In all the years of the army, Yoni chose to be the head of the camp the figure of the commander-in-chief The image of Torah and prayer.In recent years, the community has been busy building its permanent home To Torah and prayer. The synagogue stands in great splendor in the center of the settlement, in the center of our lives And their development is directly aimed at the development of the Steinberg family home. We all knew how important it was for June to enter the synagogue at a good time And therefore as soon as it became known about the fall of Yoni the 14th at Simchat Torah, It was clear to all of us - The synagogue will rise and stand on its feet In his name, in his memory and for the continuity of his path. June always charged forward Rushed out of his house on the morning of a holiday, He made his way to his soldiers stationed in Kerem Shalom, He stopped on the side of the road to hunt down the murderers And finally, he bravely charged against the forces of evil who were waiting for him in an ambush on the side of the road. Our June was not a man of partiality Everything he did, he strived for perfection. We are on his way, seeking to add light and goodness In the Torah, in prayer and in the company of friends. Our permanent synagogue was built in the configuration of the community's synagogue which was destroyed by the self-accused murderers who are in Gush Katif's hospitals. Our settlement carries in its gardens the struggle of the people of Israel to return to the land and the redemption of Israel that is appearing more and more strongly. In order to exalt the house of our God and complete it to glory We need the help of each and every one of you. The stage, the Ark of the Covenant, which includes libraries and benches, They are all the vessels worthy of this little temple And therefore we want to complete them with splendor and perfection Appropriate for this holy place. Parts of the synagogue's furniture were ordered and we meet our obligations to suppliers And parts were not ordered due to the lack of budgetary capacity. This is a call to each and every one to be a partner with us In glorifying the voice of prayer and learning precisely from this place, To be a partner in the continuity of the special way of Yoni the 14th and perpetuate his name and memory in a place of prayer and study that was the center of his life. We have no doubt that Yuni will direct the Beit Midrash of Ma'ale against the Beit Midrash of Meta and will act for all the people of Israel Let them be, we said to the will before the Lord of all.