Ori Scenic Lookout (Mitzpor Ori)
The Moreshet community, in cooperation with Tikvat Moreshet Charity, the Borenstein Family, and Friends of Ori Borenstein H”YD, have commenced planning for the Ori Scenic Lookout project.
The project will develop a scenic lookout overlooking areas of Northern Israel and will include a deck, sitting area, a wall of memory and Amud (prayer column) pointing in the direction of Jerusalem.
Youth of Moreshet and the surrounding Galilee area will be able to visit the scenic observation point and participate in various educational activities, including learning about the heroes of Israel - many of whom have sacrificed their lives within the last year in order to help others.
The view -From the "Ori’s Observation Point " there will be a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view that includes the Carmel Range, Haifa Bay, the Galilee Coastal Plain, the Upper and Lower Galilee , the Netufa Valley, the National Highway, Zippori Hills, the Sanhedrin Trail, and the Nazareth Range.
The complex - In addition to the observation deck, there will be seating areas, a gathering place for classes/hikers with seating for conversations and prayer when necessary, a memorial area, Flora of the Land of Israel and more.
Planned activity - Ori’s Observation Point will be a special place to commemorate the memory of the late Ori Borenstein, who fell in the Iron Swords War defending the people and the country. The site will host educational and content activities for children and youth on the subject of heroism, the heroes of Israel, and dedication, with the aim of preserving his memory and that of other fallen from the Heritage and all those who fell in the Iron Swords War. Children and youth from the Heritage and from across the country will be able to visit the site and participate in activities in order to educate the next generation in these values .
Ori (Moshe) Borenstein H"yd
(To see videos, articles, newspaper and TV reports, see Ori's page here. )
Ori, son of Dalia and Avi and grandson of Jack Borenstein , was born in Haifa on Shabbat Chanukah, 30 Kislev 5752 (7.12.91). Ori's second name Moshe, was in memory of his uncle and grandfather Moshe Nisenbaum who was shot by the Nazis when caught hiding with his family.
Ori grew up in Moreshet, in the lower Galilee. After graduating Yeshiva High School in Sde Yaakov, he studied at the "Maoz" Mechina ( pre-military preparatory school) in Lod and continued at the "Or Yeshua" Hesder Yeshiva in Haifa, where he combined religious studies with significant military service as a soldier and commander in the Shimshon Battalion in the Kfir Brigade.
After his military service, he returned to study at the yeshiva in Haifa. Upon completing the Hesder program, he continued his studies for a degree in mechanical engineering at Ariel University, and in recent years had worked as a mechanical engineer.
Ori was loved by everyone and was with a unique sense of humor. His love of traveling led him to many places in Israel and around the world. He excelled in his capoeira training and breakdancing, which expressed his lively spirit, and he brought happiness to his friends at weddings.
Ori was drafted for emergency reserve duty on October 7th, 2023 when Hamas invaded Israel. Since then, he served for about 3 months in Gaza as a combat soldier in a logistics support unit. Later in 2024, just before Rosh Hashana, he was called once again to serve his country.
Ori died heroically before Yom Kippur, on the 8th of Tishrei 5775 (10.10.24) in a battle in Jabalia Gaza, along with two other IDF soldiers who served with him (Zvi Marantz and Netanel Hershkowitz).
May his memory be a blessing!
Link to his Hebrew Instagram page
(To see videos, articles, newspaper and TV reports, see Ori's page here. )
