After spending 17 years in Kollel while simultaneously running youth programs in his neighborhood, and interacting with educators to further his understanding of chinuch habanim, Rabbi Goodman launched the Yedidim Mentoring Program with the encouragement of Gedolei Yisroel in 2004. As Founder and Director of Yedidim, Rabbi Yaacov Goodman initiated and oversees the...
Serving as Manager, Mr. Climer is charged with overseeing the running of all programs and the organization as a whole. Mr. Climer has joined Yedidim after many years of experience in managing high level non profit organizations internationally. Mr. Climer earned a BSC degree in Marketing Management from Touro College...
As assistant director of Yedidim, Tzvi Lazar commandeers all branding and marketing for the Anglo-focused mentoring and tutoring program. Starting off as a mentor, Tzvi quickly climbed the ranks, becoming the coordinator of the Neve Yaakov branch of Yedidim. In his role as assistant director he has been integrally involved...
Serving as Director of Yedidim L'tzeirim, Rabbi Faivel Adelman oversees all operations of the Yedidim L’tzeirim Mentoring Program for boys. Helping to develop the program in 2006, after witnessing the struggles endured by Anglo children growing up in Israel, Rabbi Adelman took the initiative to launch a uniquely designed curriculum...
Serving as the director of Yedidim’s girls mentoring program, Mrs. Pogrow is charged with the coordination and counseling of mothers and mentors, and serves as a liaison with schools, and develops new programs throughout the region’s communities. With a wealth of experience in helping young women to grow and reach...
The director of our boys program, R’ Shmuli Falk, has spent the past ten years serving the Ramat Beit Shemesh community as a mentor to many boys struggling to find their place in our society. He started out as a mentor for our program six years ago whilst simultaneously studying at the Path...
Born in Canada 1972 and made Aliya in 1978,Rabbi Yerachmiel Blumenfeld resides in Telzstone Kiryat Yearim, married and father of 8 had studied in "Yad Aharon" and "Mir" Yeshivas. Holds a B.A in Social Work, Rabbi Blumnefeld has 16 years of experience working with children at risk. In addition to him...
Mrs. Malki Ninio is a professional consultant for Yedidim’s social workers and directors. Her twenty-five years of experience stands her in good stead to help guide Yedidim through its most difficult cases. Malki, who holds a MSW, has worked in both the public and private sectors. Presently, she serves as Yedidut...
In her role as a case manager for the girls division of Yedidim, Mrs. Malka Labell supervises the mentors and is available for them at all times, giving guidance as issues arise within the mentoring relationship. She also serves as a liaison between the mentors , the parents , and...
Aliza works with the accounting department, overseeing billing and receipts for the main Yedidim office. She also organizes all the paperwork and payments for the Yedidim L’tzeirim Program. Her dedication and diligence gaurantee that all the books are accurate and up to date. Besides for her schooling as a bookkeeper,...
As manager of the Yedidim’s American office, Barbara oversees and tracks all accounts and banking in the United States. She is the address for all Yedidim activity stateside as well as the official contact person there. With a BA in economics and her extensive involvement in community work, Barbara has excellent...
