LEADERSHIP

INSPIRED BY PURPOSE, DEFINED BY IMPACT

OUR COMMUNITY

Aharai! is powered by a community united in service, responsibility, and a shared belief in Israel’s next generation.

Across Israel, Aharai!’s 595 employees, full-time veteran staff, alumni leaders, and mentors work together to guide young people toward lives of purpose and possibility. At the heart of this model are mentors who understand the challenges facing the youth they serve and offer more than encouragement; they provide hard-earned perspective, practical wisdom, and a powerful example of what is possible. This cycle of service and mentorship is what makes Aharai!’s work so deeply felt in every community it reaches.

Aharai!’s impact is further strengthened by the breadth of its government and institutional partnerships. Through close collaboration with Israel’s Ministries of Defense, Education, Welfare, and National Security, as well as the Israeli Labor Authority and the 8200 Alumni Association, Aharai! has earned the trust of leading national partners. Today, more than 65% of Aharai!’s activity costs are funded by the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Education.

From dedicated staff and alumni leaders to government ministries and institutional partners, Aharai! has built more than a network. It has built a community of action — one that is shaping Israel’s future from the ground up.

REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN

The Aharai! family is defined not only by those who stand beside us today, but also by those whose courage and sacrifice continue to guide us. Since Aharai!'s founding, 98 members of our community—including 63 since October 7—have fallen in defense of Israel.

They were students, teammates, instructors, and friends who answered the call to serve and gave their lives in defense of Israel. Their loss is immeasurable, but so is the example they leave behind. Their legacy lives on in every corner of Aharai! and their stories are woven into the fabric of our community. Not only as memories to be honored, but as a responsibility we carry forward to ensure the values they lived by never fall silent. Every young person who chooses service over comfort, responsibility over indifference, and purpose over self carries their legacy forward.

Thank you for standing with us and for helping ensure that their courage continues to shape the generations that follow. May their memories be a blessing.