The parents of IDF soldier Max Steinberg, a southern California native who was killed during the 2014 Gaza war, take part in the Memorial Day ceremony at Beersheba’s Ben-Gurion University.
Steinberg, 24, made aliyah alone and joined the army. He was killed in July 2014 by Hamas explosives while riding in an armored vehicle in Gaza with six other members of the Golani Brigade. He was a sharpshooter in the elite brigade who had enlisted in the army several months after his first visit to Israel on Birthright.
Following his death, Max’s parents Stuart and Evelyn (Evie) teamed up with Ben-Gurion University to set up a scholarship fund in his name, which will be awarded to Golani and other combat reservists at BGU, with a preference to lone soldiers like Max.
Max Steinberg’s parents, Stuart and Evie, at the Los Angeles memorial service for their son, killed in action in Gaza, August 12, 2014. (photo credit: Orly Halevy)
“We are delighted to know that Max’s legacy will be connected to a university and scholarship program that grants opportunity and promise to the soldiers that have put their lives in harm’s way for the people of Israel,” Stuart Steinberg said in February at the program launch.
“We know that Max cared deeply for his fellow soldiers and that he would be wholeheartedly supportive of a program that allows soldiers to pursue their passions and create a great future.”
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