Avi Zimmerman is originally from the United States and is the Executive Director of American Friends of Ariel and the City of Ariel’s international representative. He is also the Founder & President of the Judea Samaria Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has written for The Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel and has been featured in Israel National News, Ha’aretz and Breaking Israel News. He is also the founder of Talk 17 Media website. The city of Ariel is located in central Israel and is the capital of Samaria. It is the home of Ariel University who’s current enrollment is 12,000, consisting of both Jewish and Arab students. For more information or to support the work of American Friends of Ariel visit: https://www.friendsofariel.org/

Gad Shimron is an Israeli journalist, author and military affairs commentator. Gad was born in Tel Aviv and is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. During the 1970’s and 1980’s he served with various units of the Mossad, the Israeli Intelligence Organisation. He has worked as a journalist with Ma’ariv, Israel Radio and as a presenter on Channel 1 TV’s ‘Good Morning Israel’. He is the author of 7 books including ‘Mossad Exodus’ which is now the subject of a new Netflix movie called ‘Red Sea Diving Resort’. The book tells the story of the daring undercover rescue of Ethiopia Jews from Sudan using the Arous Holiday Village as cover. The book offers a thrilling firsthand account of how the operation was put in place, and how the Mossad team in Sudan brought it off, despite great personal risk, To obtain a copy of the book ‘Mossad Exodus’ visit: https://www.amazon.com/Mossad-Exodus-Daring-Undercover-Rescue/dp/9652294039

Samuel Solomon is originally from the United States and is a graduate of New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is a successful entrepreneur/business executive with nearly 40 years experience in the legal, financial and information technology industries. He is actively involved in a number of philanthropic activities and boards. Samuel is a team member of the growing Sovereignty Movement and Chairman of Return O’ Israel, Christians in Partnership with Jews for complete sovereignty. He has written a blog for the Times of Israel and has been a jury consultant commentator on US Television. Samuel and his wife, Meryl, made Aliyah (moved to Israel) in 2010 and have two children and a bevy of grandchildren living in Israel. They live in Beit Zayit just outside of Jerusalem For more information about the Sovereignty movement in Israel visit: http://ribonut.co.il/ For more information or to support Return O’ Israel visit: https://www.returnoisrael.org/ For more information about Samuel Soloman visit: https://sam-solomon.com/

Aryeh Green is originally from Washington DC and is a Speaker, Writer and High Tech Management Executive. Born in Washington, DC; grew up in San Francisco and emigrated to Israel in 1984. Policy advisor to Natan Sharansky since late 1990’s; He was a senior member of minister Sharansky’s staff in Israel’s prime minister’s office, He was also director of Media Central, an organisation that provides services and support to journalists. He is the author of “My Israel Trail: Finding Peace in the Holy Land”. He has spoken on CBN news, I24News, Israel News Talk radio and has been featured in Breaking Israel News and the Jerusalem Post. To purchase the book ‘My Israel Trail: Finding Peace in the Holy Land’ go to: https://www.amazon.com/My-Israel-Trail-Finding-Promised/dp/1462122019/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 For more information about Aryeh Green go to: https://www.myisraeltrail.com/

Yogev Deri was born in Northern Israel, graduated in Law and has volunteered with Israel’s Ambulance Service, Magen David Adom as well as serving in an elite Israeli anti-terrorism unit. He is an emissary of the Chabad movement and launched the J-SOS emergency phone app. The The purpose of the app is two fold; to help Jewish travelers in countries other than their own report emergency situations where they likely do not know the phone numbers of the emergency services, do not speak the local language and are unaware of their precise location, and to report terrorist attacks wherever they happen to be, at home or abroad. Yogev has spoken on i24news, Israel’s Channel 13 and has been featured in The Jerusalem Post and Israel Hayom news. For more information or to download the J-SOS emergency app visit: https://j-sos.com/the-app/ To support the work of the J-SOS emergency app visit: https://j-sos.com/donations

Susan Silverman is a Reform rabbi and the sister of comedian Sarah Silverman. She worked as a congregational rabbi in Maryland and as a Jewish educator in Boston and moved to Israel in 2006. Susan lives in Jerusalem with her husband Yosef Abramowitz and five children, two of whom were adopted from Ethiopia. . In 2013, Susan was named one of The Jewish Daily Forward’s “Forward 50”. She has written for and appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, The Jerusalem Post, The New York Post, Al Jazeera, and CNN, among others. She is the author of several books including ‘Casting Lots: Creating a Family in a Beautiful, Broken World’. For more information about Rabbi Susan Silverman visit: http://rabbisusansilverman.com/ To purchase ‘Casting Lots: Creating a Family in a Beautiful, Broken World’ visit: https://www.amazon.com/Casting-Lots-Creating-Family-Beautiful/dp/0306824612

Doron Keidar was born and raised in Israel and is a graduate of Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan. Doron served in the Israeli Defense Forces in a combat unit since 2003 and serves in the IDF reserves since 2006. Doron has worked in the security sector for 13 years. Doron travels the world, speaking about Israel and strengthening support for Israel by giving accurate and timely information. Right now Doron is working with the Cry For Zion initiative, a movement that supports the Jewish people’s rights to sovereignty over Mount Zion—the Temple Mount. Drawing from historical, archaeological and biblical facts, Doron helps his listeners gain an understanding of the past, present and future of Jerusalem and Mount Zion. He has been featured in The Times of Israel, Israel Today & Breaking Israel News. He produces the Israel Update & Temple Mount Report for television & has appeared on Israel TV Network as well as Gods Learning Channel. For more information about Doron Keidar or Cry For Zion visit: http://cryforzion.com/

Avi Samuels is the chairman of Shalva Israel. Shalva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities is dedicated to providing transformative care for individuals with disabilities, empowering their families and promoting social inclusion. Shalva provides an all-encompassing range of services for thousands of people with disabilities from infancy to adulthood and their families. Shalva’s comprehensive life-cycle programming provide leading-edge therapies, inclusive educational frameworks, social and recreational activities, employment training, and independent living, as well as respite and family support. The Shalva National Center’s advanced programs and facilities create new frontiers in disability rehabilitation, research, and inclusion; defining new standards in the field and impacting the world beyond Shalva. For more information or to support the important work of Shalva visit: https://www.shalva.org/

Rabbi Elan Adler is a man of seemingly boundless energy for learning Torah, warmth towards all and sharing both through his teachings. With his engaging lectures and alluring personality, he is known for connecting with Jews and non-Jews alike. Rabbi Adler has been sharing his wisdom of Chapters of the Fathers with Root Source since September 2014. Rabbi Elan moved to Israel in 2010 after serving as a popular pulpit Rabbi for 25 years in Stamford, Connecticut and Baltimore, Maryland. While still a student at Yeshiva University, he served as an aide to Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the prestigious institution’s leader and mentor of twentieth century American Judaism. Rabbi Adler was personally ordained by Rabbi Soloveitchik and developed a special talent for synthesizing the highest level of Torah scholarship along with the best of secular studies. Amongst Rabbi Adler’s many talents, he is often asked to officiate at life-cycle events, offers keen insights for individuals, couples and families through his counseling practice, and shares practical tools for polishing character and manners through courtesy, kindness, compassion and, of course, humor. To contact Rabbi Elan Adler email: rabbiadlerinisrael@gmail.com

Linda Reiss-Wolicki studied at the Cardozo School of Law in New York, where she was Editor in Chief of the National Jewish Law Review and Associate Editor of the International Law Journal. After graduation, she worked for approximately 5 and a half years in criminal law as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County, New York. After making aliya in 1993 Linda worked in commercial law firms in both Herzliya and Tel Aviv until she started her own practice in Bet Shemesh. She is the Associate Editor of “A Free People in Our Land: Israeli Democracy and Pluralism” published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Linda is the legal advisor to Keren Shemesh Foundation which works quietly and behind the scenes, to effect real change and substantial improvements in the lives of hundreds of Bet Shemesh residents, and in particular those of children from impoverished homes. For more information about the dramatic new archeological finds at Beit Shemesh visit: https://www.aish.com/jw/id/Dramatic-New-Archeological-Finds-at-Tel-Beit-Shemesh.html or: https://www.betshemesh.muni.il/english/

Aaron Lipkin was born and raised in Jerusalem and is the spokesperson for the Ofra Community in Samaria and CEO of Lipkin Tours who have brought thousands of tourists to Israel . After studying the history of Judea and Samaria, Aaron decided it was time to arrange tours to Israel “the right way”. Skipping important places like Hebron, Beth El, Shiloh and Mt. Ebal is not an option. Aaron also understood that Israel is not just a “Biblical super power” but also is a leading expert in fields such as agriculture, medicine and high tech industry. This lead to offering professional and educational tours, as well as spiritual. He is also founder of the Heartland Institute who’s main goal is to restore the biblical forests to the barren heartland. He lectures on biblical archaeology, the importance of Judea & Samaria and promoting interfaith dialogue between Jews and Christians. Aaron has been featured in Israel National News, The Times of Israel, Haaretz News and Breaking Israel News. To contact Aaron or to find out more about Lipkin Tours visit: https://www.lipkintours.com/

Hadas Disin-Glick was born in Israel, is the CEO of the Amitsim Organisation and is also the wife of former Member of Knesset (Israeli Parliament) Rabbi Yehudah Glick. Amitsim is a non-profit organisation established by Hadas Disin-Glick and provides support for widowers, widows, and young orphans, with the aim of establishing together an empowering, embracing, and strengthening community. For more information or to support the work of the Amitsim organisation please visit: https://www.amitsim.org/about-us

Jim Barfield is a retired fire marshal and arson investigator from Oklahoma, USA. In 2003, he won the International Association of Arson Investigators Arson Investigator of the Year Award. After retirement he began investigating the copper scroll and is now the Director of The Copper Scroll Project. The Copper Scroll Project tells the story of Jim Barfield’s decade-long quest to uncover Qumran’s secrets―the lost treasures of the Jerusalem temple―and show the world that the Dead Sea Scrolls were merely the tip of the archaeological iceberg. The Copper Scroll Project is the one remaining witness to a covert operation to rescue Temple tithes and vessels before foreign invaders overran Jerusalem’s city gates. Could secrets contained in the most enigmatic of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Copper Scroll, hold the keys to one of the greatest treasures in Israel’s history? For more information about The Copper Scroll Project visit: https://copperscrollproject.com/

Yisrael Medad is an American born veteran Israeli Journalist, author and political advisor. He was born to a Jewish family in New York City. As a teenager, he became religious, and attended a religious high school. He joined the Betar Zionist youth movement, founded by the Revisionist Zionist leader, Ze’ev Jabotinsky. He graduated from Yeshiva University with a BA in Political Science in 1969. In 1970, he and his wife immigrated to Israel. Initially, he lived in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, where he served as Director of the Betar Students’ Hostel. He has worked in the Israeli Parliament as a political aide to Members of Knesset and was an Adviser of International Affairs to a cabinet minister. He was director of Educational Programming and Information resources at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem until June 2017 and has retired from that position. Since 1970, he has been an activist for Jewish rights on the Temple Mount and been featured in the International Herald Tribune, Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Israel National News and Haaretz. He has appeared on the BBC Hardtalk programme and Israel’s ILTV News. For more information about Yisrael Medad visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yisrael_Medad

Rabbi Mois Navon is the founding engineer of Mobileye. Mois Navon (pronounced Moe-eez, Moses in French), grew up in West Los Angeles with immigrant parents from Istanbul, Turkey. His grandparents traced their roots back to the Spanish Inquisition and spoke Ladino – sort of a Sephardic version of Yiddish that mixes Spanish, French and Hebrew. The Navon family was traditional but not religious. Bar mitzvah was a “graduation” from the Judaism he regarded as a distraction from more “mainstream” California activities like surfing and skateboarding. From that he became a computer engineer and moved to Israel. Mois’ big break came when he joined Mobileye in 2001. Mois became known as the de facto “Rabbi of Mobileye,” delivering words of wisdom at company gatherings, teaching a daily Torah class, officiating at colleagues’ weddings, and dispensing rabbinic advice. As well as being a writer for The Times of Israel and Israel National News Mois is now working on a PhD in Jewish philosophy at Israel’s Bar Ilan University, focusing on the interface between technology and morality. He also teaches Torah classes at the Jerusalem College Technology, at Mobileye, and online at http://www.divreinavon.com

Jan Willem van der Hoeven was born in The Netherlands where his father was private secretary to Queen Juliana. Jan Willem studied in London obtaining his Bachelors Degree from London University. He was the principal founder of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) and today he is the Director of the Samaria-based International Christian Zionist Center (ICZC). Jan Willem is a recipient of the prestigious Louis Brandeis Award from the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). The International Forum for a United Jerusalem has honored him, by the hands of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the Guardian of Jerusalem Award for his ceaseless efforts for a united and undivided Jerusalem. Jan Willem was the initiator of the International Christian Zionist Congress and is the author of the book ‘Babylon or Jerusalem’. For more information about Jan Willem Van Der Hoeven visit: https://israelmybeloved.com/staff/