Fallen Soldier’s Family Raises Funds for Torah: “The Closest We Will Come to Walking Him to the Chuppah”

In His Memory

The family of fallen IDF soldier Staff Sgt. Moshe Shmuel Noll, of blessed memory, has launched a campaign to write a Sefer Torah in his honor.

Noll, the son of Miriam and David Betzalel and brother of Esther, Kapel, Gila, Chaya, and Shneur, was born in Jerusalem. He enlisted in August 2023 in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion of the Kfir Brigade.

Those who knew Moshe remember him as a soldier with deep faith, strong motivation to serve, and a rare ability to bring joy into difficult places.

His approach to life was summed up in two sentences: “If you are already doing something, do it with a smile,” and, “It is already hard enough, so why be sad too?”

A Soldier of Joy and Strength

Moshe is remembered as the beating heart of his unit, full of joy, energy, and life. At the same time, he was described as a quiet angel who looked after his friends.

Even during his free time in the army, he would go up to guard posts just to bring hot food to fellow soldiers.

On July 7, 2025, during a targeted operation by Division 99 in northern Gaza, Moshe was serving as a grenadier and leading at the front of the force when he was hit by the explosion of a powerful explosive device.

His teammates immediately rushed forward to rescue and treat the wounded. Terrorists then exploited the rescue effort, detonated a second explosive device, and opened a heavy sniper ambush. The soldiers returned fire and used their bodies to protect the wounded during a prolonged battle.

Five soldiers fell in the incident and 14 were wounded. The terrorist cell was later eliminated. Moshe was 21 years old when he fell.

A Sefer Torah for Moshe

Now, his family is asking the public to help carry his name forward through the writing of a Sefer Torah.

According to the family, Moshe was unmarried and left no children behind. For his grieving family, the Sefer Torah is not only a memorial. It is a living legacy.

The family describes the Torah’s dedication as the closest they will ever come to walking their son to the chuppah.

“The Torah will be his legacy,” his family says. “The hakafos will be their simcha. The klaf will carry his name forward, alive, eternal, and holy.”

Moshe’s life brought together Torah, service, courage, and derech eretz. His family is now working to ensure that his name continues to be heard in a place of prayer, learning, and holiness.

May his memory be blessed.