A moment before they entered into battle, Rabbi Grossman arrived to strengthen the IDF soldiers.
There is a belief that messengers of a mitzvah are not harmed, and the Rabbi presented them with a half shekel, wrapped and decorated by pupils of the Migdal Ohr educational institutions. The coin serves as a guarantee for a mitzvah mission, and the soldiers are to donate it to charity upon their return. As long as the soldiers hold the coin, there is Divine protection for them until they can complete the mitzvah given to them by Rabbi Grossman – to return home healthy and whole in body and mind, and to donate the coin to charity themselves.
Come home safely!
