{"id":1277,"date":"2025-08-19T21:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T06:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:58:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"about"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1277\" class=\"elementor elementor-1277 elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6de59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a6de59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ebe9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85ebe9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c938429 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c938429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"176\" \/><\/h2><h2>Our Israel, Our Responsibility.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982ea27 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"982ea27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"176\" \/><\/h3><h3><strong>Our Israel, Our Responsibility.<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd25cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd25cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kumu is a national movement born of the rupture of October 7, dedicated to raising a new generation of leaders: responsible, unifying, and committed to the future of Israeli society.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumu grew out of personal and national pain, and was founded by families harmed on October 7. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are those who experienced the rupture and the loss of trust as the ground fell away underneath our feet \u2014 but also those who experienced the healing, strengthening power of Israel\u2019s extraordinary solidarity at full force. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumu believes leadership is grounded in the values of responsibility, respect, and mutual commitment \u2014 leadership that works toward a common goal despite differences, alongside disagreements and without blurring them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We work to ensure that the lessons of October 7 are learned, internalized, and engraved in the annals of the State of Israel. Out of the rupture we create hope for a better future and build the leadership that will lead Israel forward in the decades to come. Now is our generation\u2019s time to take responsibility and lead the country.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5a6a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a5a6a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63cf86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f63cf86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p><h3><strong>Vision and Values<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1382\">The State of Israel is a Jewish and democratic state, united and secure, where citizens trust state institutions and feel part of them. Its leaders are worthy and trustworthy, act responsibly, and serve out of a deep sense of public mission. Israeli society is strong and cohesive, engaged and giving, grounded in the values of trust, partnership, and mutual responsibility. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e8353 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e8353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p><h3><strong>Our Demands<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing all the hostages home \u2014 their lives are our values. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full conscription and a shared bearing of the burden \u2014 and the right \u2014 of service. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genuine, sustainable security based on regional alliances and deterrent strength.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rehabilitating, developing, and strengthening Israel\u2019s frontline communities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumu is a non-partisan movement that connects all Israelis who believe a better country can be built here \u2014 through responsibility, respect, and mutual commitment. Join us \u2014 because it\u2019s on us, and there is no one else. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3179c54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3179c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p><h3><strong>Who we are?<\/strong><\/h3><p>Kumu is a national movement born out of the tragedy of October 7, dedicated to fostering a new generation of responsible, unifying leadership committed to the future of Israeli society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c748040 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c748040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rectangle-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p><h3><strong>Kumu\u2019s Leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8b185 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d8b185\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6396d1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6396d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f522566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f522566\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e725036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e725036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05d6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1269\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05d6.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d9\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05df-\u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05d6-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beacd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beacd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yonatan Shamriz<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3ac3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3ac3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kfar Aza<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder of the Kumu movement and brother of Alon Shamriz z\u201dl, who was mistakenly shot by IDF forces after escaping his captors in Gaza. Yonatan leads social change out of personal pain and a sense of public mission.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the tragedy that struck his family, he founded Kumu together with other affected families to represent and unite the voices of residents of the Gaza envelope and the north, to fight for the security and wellbeing of Israel\u2019s citizens, and to demand accountability and transparency from the country\u2019s leadership.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his work, Yonatan emphasizes unity, repair, and the rebuilding of Israeli society, out of the belief that a better future can \u2014 and must \u2014 be built for all the country\u2019s citizens.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8d15c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f8d15c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8181125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8181125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc-\u05d7\u05d5\u05d2\u05d2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1270\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc-\u05d7\u05d5\u05d2\u05d2.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc-\u05d7\u05d5\u05d2\u05d2-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222ba3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"222ba3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shirel Hogeg<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59e3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d59e3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ofakim<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A resident of Ofakim and a CEO, from a family and community struck by the October 7 disaster. Out of the experience of loss and rupture, he chose to join the effort to repair Israeli society and restore public trust in state institutions. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within Kumu, Shirel works to connect Israelis from all parts of society to advance security and equality, and to demand accountability and transparency from the country\u2019s leadership.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His commitment stems from a deep belief in the power of true solidarity, in the urgent need for change, and in building a stronger, more just country for all its citizens.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb409c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb409c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efee7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2efee7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05e2\u05de\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e9\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05e2\u05de\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e9\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05e2\u05de\u05e8\u05d9-\u05e9\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27c8c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27c8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Omri Shifroni<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8523c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8523c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be\u2019eri<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An educator and son of Kibbutz Be\u2019eri, Omri lost four members of his family in the October 7 disaster. Out of pain and loss, he chose to act for change and for the repair of Israeli society. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspired by Be\u2019eri\u2019s communal spirit, Omri works within Kumu to strengthen mutual responsibility, demand accountability from the country\u2019s leadership, and restore public trust in its institutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawing on his experience as an educator, Omri brings an educational worldview grounded in connection to values, in shaping the next generation, and in building a stable, cohesive Israeli society \u2014 one that grows out of the crisis and leads to a more just, repaired reality.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54684c1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54684c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"showMoreBtn\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Show More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b5909 e-con-full show-more-target e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1b5909\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663744d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"663744d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf174dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf174dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b13113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b13113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9519b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c9519b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adv. Yafit Greenapple<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f20da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65f20da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO of Kumu<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yafit has worked for years in social-educational entrepreneurship, with at-risk youth, and in leading initiatives for social change. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Law and Government from Reichman University and a master\u2019s in Education Management and Leadership from Tel Aviv University. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yafit joined Kumu out of a burning sense of urgency as a citizen of this country, and out of the belief that values-driven leadership with national influence can grow from civic grassroots.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ae5b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27ae5b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8bdd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f8bdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8709871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8709871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Haviva Izikson<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b8b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17b8b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karmiel<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A resident of Karmiel, self-employed, married and a mother of four, Haviva lost her sister \u2014 paramedic Amit Man z\u201dl, who was murdered in Be\u2019eri on October 7 while trying to save lives. Out of that loss, she chose to act for change and for taking responsibility. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of Kumu, Haviva is committed to strengthening unity and solidarity in Israel. She believes in Israeli society\u2019s power to learn from what we have been through, to repair, and to build a just and united future \u2014 for our children and the generations to come. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b487282 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b487282\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f57d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21f57d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04b2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e04b2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Doron Shabtay<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dd651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27dd651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sderot<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32 years old, married to Shir and father to sweet Negev and Nissan. As a resident of Sderot and a reservist called up at the start of the war, Doron experienced October 7 up close. A social worker by profession, he acts out of a sense of mission and a desire to help those in need. Doron is one of Kumu\u2019s leaders and runs the Alon Project, which supports reserve soldiers on their return to civilian life.   <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25800fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25800fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987786c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987786c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31c3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f31c3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c46ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c46ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michal Rein<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d59f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d59f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mishmarot<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mother of three sweet girls and a dog, and the wife of Maj. Aryeh Rein z\u201dl, who fell in the Swords of Iron War. A dietitian by profession and a researcher at the Weizmann Institute, Michal joined Kumu following her loss. Within the movement, she is responsible for connecting families to its values and activities, out of faith in people and in the possibility of change and building from within the rupture.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1febff7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1febff7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c7254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33c7254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.jpg 323w, https:\/\/kumu.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70bf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c70bf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ashira Grinberg<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f517fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f517fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almog<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An activist for strengthening Israeli resilience, mother of Arbel, and wife of Lt. 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