What is Ahava?

Mission, Values, & Vision

Ahava’s Vision

To provide all the individuals we serve with therapeutic, physical, educational, and cultural support.

To create a feeling of personal belonging and community.

To fortify resilience, confidence, and independence.

To enable a personal development journey for the growth and realization of each individual’s abilities and choices.

To guide graduates of our program to the center of Israeli society as functioning and contributing citizens, who possess the social norms of the wider culture, of tradition and of democratic values.

To be a stable organization, that innovates and learns, and that influences policy makers and society in Israel.
To care for our community of employees and volunteers and to foster learning, personal growth, and professionalism in each one.

Ahava’s Mission

To be a home away from home.

To develop and provide quality solutions for children, youth, and young adults at risk – and their families.

Our Core Values:

Ethics

Honor

Leading by Example

Expertise

Collaboration

Learned Experience

Flexibility

Board of Directors

Ayelet Shapira

Chairman of the Board

Doron Isakov

Chair, Human Resources Committee

Ziv Ben Chaim

Chair, Finance Committee + Authorized Signatory

Sivan Hanik

Member, Finance Committee + Authorized Signatory

Jackie Amsalem

Member, Finance Committee + Authorized Signatory

Dudu Sagi

Board Member

Yoav Ziv

Board Member

Hadas Shafir-Shekhter

Board Member

Shlomo Schechter

Board Member

General Assembly

Board of Directors

Andrey Zalmanovich

Yehuda Kiperwas

Talia Friedler

Yuval Ravid

Key Positions

Auditing Body

Rani Rabin

CPA

Reuven Gutman

Legal Counsel

Moran Ben Yitzhak

Accountant

Dan Leder

Internal Auditor

Tomer Liber

Our Team

Dani Ariel

CEO

A trained social worker employed at Ahava since 1996 as the manager of the Family Home Care Units. He spearheaded the development of the program “Protection and Empowerment”. Dani is committed to teamwork, equal opportunity, personal development, and professional mastery, and actively works to promote these values

Mira Albo

Vice President

Mira has been a part of Ahava since 2004, serving in various roles. She holds both a master’s degree in law and a master’s degree in consulting and organizational development. Her responsibilities encompass all aspects of human capital, organizational welfare, compensation, and administrative management. Mira believes that working at Ahava is fundamentally about working from the heart and the soul.

Aliza Sitbon

Manager of the Family Home Care Program

Aliza has dedicated over 35 years to the organization, in various roles. She began as a girls’ group counselor, later took on a coordinator role, and eventually became the manager of our family home care program. Aliza is known for her grounded nature, professionalism, and sensitivity. She holds a degree in education

Amit Teper

Head of the Therapeutic Program

Amit has dedicated over 15 years to the organization, serving in various roles. He is responsible for overseeing the mental health program, which includes managing psychologists and psychotherapists. Amit holds an MA in social work, specializing in CBT, psychotherapy, and private therapy.

Rehavam Zilberman

Manager of Emergency Center at Ahava

With over 22 years of experience in the organization in various roles, including family home care unit counselor, unit coordinator, and center manager, he holds a master’s degree in educational systems management. He is both an educator and a therapist.

Dr. Einat Kapun

Principal of Ahava School

Einat has been the principal of Ahava School since 2015. Ahava School is a special education school for students with emotional and behavioral challenges, grades 1-9. She holds a PhD in Education.

Or Ruchkin

Director of the Bareket Division

Or has been with the organization for over six years, serving in multiple roles including family home care unit counselor, unit coordinator, and currently as director and coordinator. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education with a specialization in at-risk youth, as well as a teaching certificate, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in educational systems management. Or believes that our role is to hold on to hope for the sake of the children.

Shimrit Maya Dahan

Director of the Noga Division

With 20 years of experience in residential programs for children and at-risk youth, Shimrit began her journey at Ahava in 2013 as a family home care unit counselor. She holds a master’s degree in criminology and addictions, is an NLP master, and a certified group facilitator. Shimrit believes that every child deserves a home where they can find a smile, a hug, and words of love.

Eitan Garbois

Director of the Neta Division

Eitan joined Ahava in 2014, starting as a training coordinator. Over the years, he has grown within the organization and, in the past year, has taken on the role of director of the Neta Division.

Partners in Our Journey

Ahava raises support 365 days a year and our partners help us to provide therapeutic social services to the children of the village. With their help we can improve the services we provide for the children.

Now is the time to express our gratitude!