The People Behind Edut 710

A landscape architect, urban planner and designer, co-leading a firm specializing in urban and regional planning across Israel. Occasional lecturer at the Technion and dedicated volunteer with Edut 710, serving on its leadership team since October 7th, contributing expertise to the project’s establishment and development. Resides in Giv’at Ada with a partner and three children.

Legal Advisor of Edut 710 since its establishment in October 2023, member of the executive committee and the leadership team. Holds a master's degree (LLM) in law and technology from the University of Haifa, and a master's degree (MA) in history from Tel Aviv University. Engages in the field of intellectual property, copyright, communication and media law. Lives In Moshav Aviel, married to Danit and father of Tamari, Ulli & Naama.

Co-founder of Edut 710 and executive producer of the "Civil Guard" project, coordinating efforts for the communities of Nir Oz, Kerem Shalom, and Sderot. A documentary media creator specializing in photography, with a degree in Communication and Community Building. Also serves as a lecturer and group facilitator.

An Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker with an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and an MA in Cinema from Tel Aviv University. Has produced news stories and documentaries in the U.S., South Africa, and Israel, with films screened and winning awards in international festivals. Based in Northern Israel, teaches filmmaking while continuing her creative work. Since joining Edut 710 early on, has been dedicated to listening to and documenting testimonials.

Co-founder of Edut 710 and head of Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Department. An award-winning filmmaker, director, and producer of numerous documentaries and series, including co-producing all films for the Yad Vashem Museum display in 2005. Lecturer at Oranim College and the Open University and serves as the national guide for high-school film productions for the Ministry of Education. Initiated cultural projects, co-led a local festival, and developed the program "Dialogue through Cinema." Former managing board member of the Israeli Academy of Cinema and Television and the Documentary Forum in Israel.

An extreme sports videographer with over a decade of global experience in documentary projects and adventure filming. This past year, he has focused on documentation projects in Israel, capturing events related to October 7th.

A seasoned professional with a background in the IDF and security roles, specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, strategic planning, and corporate policy. Has a global portfolio, spanning diverse industries, and is a founding member of ISOC-AU, remaining active in its Australian chapter after returning to Israel. Multilingual, with a strong international network, and deeply committed to Edut 710’s mission. Proud father of four children and four grandchildren.

Based in Ramat Yishai, northern Israel, Meira Amibar is an experienced parenting counselor with an MA in Student Counseling. She brings extensive experience in counseling and educational work. Married and a mother to four teenagers.

A seasoned documentary filmmaker and screenwriter with over 30 years of experience. Has directed impactful films such as "The Lifeline", which explores Hungarian zionist underground youth movements during the Holocaust. Born in Kisufim, her film "Mizrachim in the Kibbutz", centered on the founders of her kibbutz. Her deep connection to her birthplace made October 7th personal, leading her to join Edut 710 as community manager for Kissufim and Holit. She also manages a Film & New-Media program for high schools and holds a BA in Cinema and Television from TAU and an MA with honors in Gender Studies from BIU.

An experienced information systems analyst and project manager, Haya Shasha Krupnik holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and an M.Sc. in Operations Research & Systems Analysis from the Technion. After retiring from the Israel Electric Company following a long career managing complex, cross-organizational projects, Haya joined Edut 710 in response to the events of October 7th. She serves on the executive committee, co-manages the interview and photography efforts, and participates in implementing the organization’s IT systems.

A strategic consultant specializing in tourism planning and a partner at R.A.S. Tourism. Brings extensive experience in conceptual, statutory, and financial consulting for tourism projects. Has been involved in tourism planning in the Western Negev, which led to joining Edut 710. Responsible for connecting with community managers, supporting research, and coordinating witness outreach and testimony collection. Also contributes to fundraising efforts for the project. Married and a mother of three.

Product designer, stills photographer, and photography teacher with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communications from Tel Aviv University and a Graduate Diploma (Honors) in Professional Photography and Digital Imagery from Speos School of Photography in Paris. Volunteers as a UX/UI designer and interviewer at Edut 710, focusing on digital projects for the organization’s website.

Originally from NYC, with a lifelong dedication to Holocaust education. Has taught at Yad Vashem and the Massuah Institute, working with diverse audiences, including students, educators, the IDF, security forces, and prisoners. Certified by the Israel Ministry of Education as a guide for educational delegations to Poland. Lorren Peer holds a B.A. in Jewish Studies from City College of NY and an M.A. in Holocaust Studies from Haifa University. Joined Edut 710 in November 2023 as a "listener" and coordinator of testimonies from Kfar Aza and Erez. Married and a mother of three daughters.

A certified colorist by Blackmagic Design with 5 years of experience. Also a special education teacher for ASD classes and a Cisco CCNA instructor specializing in IT and Cyber professions. Divorced, father of three, and resides in Tel Aviv.

An award-winning documentary filmmaker with work spanning London and New York. Her films have been nominated for BAFTA, Emmy, and IDA awards, and screened globally in cinemas, festivals, and on platforms like Netflix, CNN, and NatGeo. She has filmed in four continents: from the White House and the UK Parliament to Mexican brothels, remote villages in Laos, Nigeria and Lapland. She has interviewed war refugees, drug dealers, CIA agents, Tornado chasers and Native American tribal elders. Her work is focused on bringing out the human stories behind the headlines and giving a voice to those rarely heard. Volunteering with Edut 710 since November 2023.

An Associate Professor in the Data and Decision Sciences and Head of the Behavioral Sciences Program at the Technion, Haifa. Specializes in Applied Social Psychology, with research focused on pro-social behavior, growth mindset, and self-disclosure.

A licensed psychologist (PhD) in New York and Israel, with a passion for writing. Contributes to Edut 710 by participating in interviews, writing testimonial briefs, and working with the team providing emotional support. Dedicated to documenting the events of October 7 as part of a collective healing process for individuals, the nation, and the Jewish people. A wife, mother, and grandmother.

A radio presenter, journalist, podcaster, music editor, and lecturer. A nature enthusiast who believes in choosing love and values dialogue, always seeking answers with curiosity. The events of October 7th had a profound impact, igniting a commitment to understanding the experiences of others, even if complete comprehension remains elusive. At Edut 710, leads the podcast department as producer and editor, contributing to documenting and sharing stories.

A lecturer and department head at Herzog College, specializing in Holocaust history and Israeli society in the early years of independence. Research focuses on missing persons after the Holocaust and the development of Holocaust memory in Israel. The events of October 7th have underscored the ongoing significance of memory and commemoration, driving involvement with Edut 710. Actively engaged in interviews and research to contribute to the project's mission.

A social worker and group facilitator with three degrees: Industrial Engineering and Management, an MBA in Business Administration, and Social Work. Formerly a systems analyst, now focused on social work. A dedicated photography enthusiast and an advocate for the mission of Edut 710. Married and a mother of two daughters.

A 24-year-old from Sderot, Israel, with a diverse background in social activism, music, and technology. Completed a pre-army service year with the Jewish Agency in Canada. Plays trumpet and drums, and works as an automation developer at Healthy.io. Founded the YouTube channel HowToEvery at age 10, focusing on computer software tutorials, video editing, and tech news. Has acted in productions by the Light Opera of the Negev and the Theatre of Dimona. Currently manages the Digital and Advertising Department at Edut 710.

An art and documentary videographer, focused on capturing protests and social activism. Formerly a photojournalist, now creating short films and video reportages for online media. Married and a mother of three.

A film and television editor with over 30 years of experience. Recently moved from Tel Aviv to Ramot Hashavim, where she has her own editing studio. Passionate about working on creative projects that challenge and inspire, and always seeking new collaborations with talented filmmakers and storytellers. Excited to be part of the Edut 710 team, contributing her expertise to the shared mission. Fluent in Hebrew, English, and Spanish.

A former IDF officer with 24 years of service in the mental health and casualty department. After leaving the army, transitioned into documentary filmmaking. Currently a metalworker, participating in exhibitions, and working as a curator. Resides in Reut and is grateful to be part of Edut 710.

Nahum Precel was born in Chile. He has a MBA from Tel Aviv University (Finance and Organizational Behavior). He is retired from the Banking industry in senior management positions in Israel and abroad. Nahum is a musician, spouse, father and grandfather. He is the son to Holocaust and Concentration Camps survivors. He documented his parents ordeal at the end of their lives. Making sure that testimonies of people that endured the horrific events of October 7 are recorded is of utmost personal significance for him. He is trying to contribute to the organization as Chairman of the Audit Committee, raising funds and translation.

Sagi is a father of three kids employed as a Project and Sustainability Manager for major infrastructure projects, currently working on Tel-Aviv's LRT and Metro Project. When Mr. Aloni isn't being a dad or at work, he enjoys pondering on ideas in Physics, Biology, History, Philosophy, Cinema and the Arts. On the 7th of October, with a small group of people who were mostly strangers, Mr. Aloni launched Edut 710 and since his personal life, and the life of many others, has radically changed. As acting Chairperson of Edut 710, he couldn't be any prouder of the people involved in this project.

Yael works at the Hebrew University as Chief of Research at the Center for Digital Humanities and as a consultant and teaching fellow at the Digital Humanities lab, Haifa University. Yael has a PhD in Computer Science, MA studies in Literature from Ben Gurion University. Yael's passion is in researching, developing and implementing methods for digital personal and non-institutional archives. During the first week of the war she realized the importance of documenting the events and without hesitation answered the call to join Edut 710. Yael is focused on establishing the knowledge infrastructure for this historical archive by employing best-practice methods.

Dori Sela has over 30 years experience in international business in hi-tech companies and as an independent consultant. Her professional training is as a social worker, NLP trainer and certification in healing studies, cards and various modalities. She is working as a life coach/therapist using different modalities, focused mainly on career. Ms. Sela volunteer as a mentor with several initiatives business and is the author of a business book- "Business Meetings that Work- 6 steps to increase your productivity". it was an Amazon best seller. She is the active grandmother of 3.Active hobbies include Israeli Folk Dancing, Belly dancing, Painting and Photography.

Dorit Oz is a social worker, psychotherapist, and certified family and couple therapist. She is a Creator, lecturer, and filmmaker of personal documentary films. Dorit has extensive experience with treating and documenting mental health issues, including trauma, for a wide variety of populations and issues. She has an MA degree. She is married and the mother of three (3) children and a grandmother of six (6) grandchildren. Dorit currently lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Tamar is a film editor, specializing in documentaries and is a senior faculty member at The Maaleh School of Film and Television in Jerusalem. Mrs. Gan-Zvi became joined Edut 710 on October 10th and had the honor of contributing to the development of the rigorous guidelines and meticulous workflow. Presently, Tamar is head of the video editing department within the organization. Tamar is a lifelong resident of Jerusalem, a wife and mother of three daughters.

Attar is a father of three; Noam, Goni and Uri and is happily married to Lotem. Mr. Keren has been active in cinema for over 15 years, a film teacher for over a decade and owns a photography, directing and film editing business. Attar is a teacher at the Carmel Zevulon school in Kibbutz Yagur and in his spare time coaches basketball classes for grades 1-4.

Inbal is a director and editor of documentary films since 2009 preparing students for the Bagrut (GED) examinations in Movie Production and Film Studies at Kadoorie High School. Her notable works include 'To Be Like Avi' (on Yes TVs documentary channel) and 'After Nadav' (the Kan11 TV).

Shelly Klein-Abraham works as an interviewer, lecturer and guide for Beit Berl College, for the Time Tunnel program. The program documents Israels varied communities and people. In addition, Shelly leads workshops for the website “Tarasa”, focusing on gathering, preserving and sharing memories of Israel and around the world. She also guides documentary specialists, making their work accessible to the wider community.

Nir Dafna is One of the founders and leaders of Edut 710, responsible for the field of information systems development and occasionally participate in testimony videography. He is a "high-techie" and technology enthusiast, amateur photographer. Nir is a long-distance runner and enjoy cycling and motorcycling, and loves almost every extreme sports. He is married to Michal and father to Roy and Yonatan. He was born and raised in Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim in the Ha'Maayanot Valley. His great-grandfather was a poet and his grandfather was a poet and photographer.

Documentary filmmaker. 35 years as a director and producer in educational television. Directing educational curricula and documentaries on the "subjects - society, culture, Tamar is an accomplished documentary filmmaker and worked for 35 years as a director and producer in the educational television sector. Mrs. Feingold worked directing educational curricula and documentaries focused on society, culture, theater, history and literature. Tamar achieved her MA at the interdisciplinary program of arts at Tel Aviv University and later graduated from their phototherapy program - photography as a therapeutic tool at the school for Education. Tamar is a multidisciplinary artist active in painting, photography, Japanese calligraphy and holds therapeutic workshops in photography, painting and writing. Tamar is a proud grandmother of 8.

Hamutal Prat resides in Jerusalem, married and mother to a daughter and a son. In recent Hamutal has been writing family stories and biographies within my venture "The Heart of the Story" ("Lev Hasipur"). For years Mrs. Prat was a producer and a program editor at Tel-Ad Studios, and later in life a pedagogical instructor and a group facilitator. Hamutal has a master's degree in education and is a graduate of the Mandel Institute for Educational Leadership. A few months ago, recognizing the importance of documenting the events of October 7 and wanting to contribute to this cause, Hamutal joined Edut 710 as an interviewer, content editor and content reviewer.

Anat is a documentary film-editor and film maker. Mrs. Tzom Ayalon teaches at the Film Department, Faculty of Arts at Beit Berl College. Anat has Doctoral degree studies from the Steve Tisch School of Television and Cinema, Tel Aviv University writing her dissertation on The Gapping Abyss between Voice and Image-Trauma and Ethics in Recent documentaries. Anat has published several essays on face and voice in documentaries is a mother of three and grandmother of one.

Moshe is a graduate of the Department of Cinema at Tel Aviv University, with years of work in the film industry, 30 years as a freelance photographer, a filmmaker in the documentary/marketing field, content creator, protest activist and a very concerned citizen

Dr. Ohad Ufaz is the co-Founder, head of Documentary and film in Edut 710. He Is an award-winning international filmmaker, a senior lecturer at Oranim College of Education. A film scholar with expertise in the ethics of testimony and documentary film. Mr Ufaz is an entrepreneur of community media and testimony projects. In his latest project he is the co- director (with Micha Livne) "The Listener". It is a documentary portrait and a film essay of Dori Laub, exploring his unique approach to interviewing and listening to survivor's testimonies.

Orit is a documentary filmmaker, director, former investigative journalist, and newspaper columnist. Additionally, Ms. Ofir Ronell works with at-risk youth through cinema. She earned a second degree in security studies and a first degree in communication. She is the mother of three.

Noah is a kibbutz Afikim member, married with four sons. Mrs. Bar Goshen has a Ph.D. in Education and is a lecturer at Oranim college's English department acting as a qualitative researcher focused on educator roles and the LGBT sector.

Rony is an avid kayak paddler and marine educator and is the owner of Kayak Club Paddlers- KayakTruck, leading the Eshkol Paddlers youth Project 2011-2020 and an amateur drone and 360 photographer. Rony is a father of four and spouse to Daphne residing in Tel Aviv.

Ornit is a US-based documentary filmmaker and research scholar at Brandeis. Ornit has extensive experience in broadcast journalism in Israel & the US, content editing, English/Hebrew translation. Ornit's work focuses on gender, culture, identity, memory & trauma. Her films include Laid to Rest: Buried Stories of the Jewish Sex Trade and Past Forward: Journeys to Transnistria on intergenerational Holocaust memory transmission. Recent publications includes Past Forward: Holocaust Testimony in Documentary Film in Eastern European Holocaust Studies. Ornit has a BA in Social Work/Clinical from Hebrew University and an MA in Mass Communication from Emerson College.

Barak is a filmmaker and an educator working as a lecturer at Oranim college teaching advanced courses for teachers. Barak was introduced to Edut 710 while earning his masters degree where he met Dr. Ohad Ufaz. Barak combined his education background with testimonies via projects with holocaust survivors. Two days after the October 7th massacre he received a call from Ohad asking him to join Edut 710. Since then he mainly focuses on editing the testimonies. Barak also took part in documenting the depositions of Kibbutz Beeri's survivors evacuated to a hotel at the Dead Sea. Barak finds being a part of Edut 710 as a great privilege.

Shira is the head of the Releases Department at "Edut 710". She is a graphic designer and independent event producer, owner of a studio for conceptual gifts productions. Ms Cohen Peled is an entrepreneur at heart and art creator. She is the mother of four. After 7/10/23 she realized that the greatest tragedy of ISRAEL must be documented. Since then, she has been volunteering with "Edut 710 ", in a position that is important as it constitutes a necessary junction between the post-production phase and the publication phase. She is responsible for the final approval by the witnesses prior to the testimony's publication.

Kobi is a journalist, director, photographer and editor. For many years Kobi was employed as a cameraman for the Japanese television network NHK and German ZDF chanel. As a filmmaker Mr. Yonatan filmed documentaries, underwater photography, commercials and a video clips. Kobi resides in Mevasseret Zion has a beloved partner, and of three.

Renana Keyadr is a senior lecturer (tenure track) of Law and Digital Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. At HUJI, she is the academic director of the Center for Digital Humanities and head the Alfred Landecker Lab for the Computational Analysis of Holocaust Testimonies. In her research she analyzes legal and personal narratives of mass atrocity and systematic human rights violations using advanced computational text analysis techniques from the fields of DH and NLP.

Eyal Amir is a film editor and director. He graduated from Camera Obscura in 1994. Eyal is a father and grandfather. He lives in Haifa. Over the years he has worked on a variety of productions, directing and editing news, trailers and promos, documentaries, feature films and video products for the private sector of all kinds. Following years of managing a multimedia studio in a large museum, he is currently self-employed, mainly in video editing. A notable film he edited recently is "Judas" by the director Dan Wellman, based on the book by Amoz Oz.

Dov is a video editor, drone / 360 photographer. Mr. Gazit is a social activist seeing himself as an Anarchist and is active in the "Sayeret Rachfanim" (Drone Patrol) of Israel's Anti-Reform protest movement. Mr. Gazit has traveled professionally globally on a motorcycle visiting numerous countries.

Ora Maimon Pilewski has been for the past 28 years the director and editor of documentary films. Prior to her retirement she was director of the editing department at IBA for 4 years in addition to serving as deputy director and editor at Kan 11 TV station. Following her retirement she has continued to direct and edit films, serve as content advisor at Kan 11 and various film funds. She recently completed a video art project titled "White Fire". Ms Maimon Pilewski is married to Marcelo, mother of Dan, Mika, and Adi. Her education includes a Bachelor's Degree and a Teaching Certificate.

Dave originally from Boston, emigrated to Israel at 13. At 18 he joined the IDF and remained in the IDF and Defense Ministry until retiring as a Colonel. Dave's next career was co-founder and COO of a U.S. video analytics company leading the company from system development to their first roll-out and evolving to the Rolls Royce of the sector. Later, Mr. Gilad founded a company for the design and rollout of complex HLS systems for governments globally. Dave entered the UAV world a few years ago and currently spends most of his time as an aerial photographer. Dave resides in Tel Aviv, is married with 5 wonderful kids!

Dr. Lilach Naishtat is senior lecturer at the Kibbutzim College of Education, teaching poetry, art and history. She was a visiting scholar in the Department of Comparative Literature, Harvard University (2019-2020). She is the author of the books: The Song of Songs and the Poetics of Romantic Fragment (Resling, 2019); Who's Afraid Christabel? A story of a Reading Group (Gama and Hakibbutz Hameuchad press, 2017); Their Jew: Right and Wrong in Holocaust Testimonies (Hebrew University and MOFET press, 2016); S. T. Coleridge's Christabel (Even Hoshen, 2011)

Yochai is a clinical and community social worker, instructor, moderator and editor of radio programs and podcasts, a community journalist with extensive experience in interviewing and presenting radio and television programs with different populations. Mr Rotenberg is also a videographer and stills photographer. He has managed television studios, has extensive experience working with the elderly, at-risk youth and populations with special needs . Yochai is a mentor, mediator, and group leader with 35 years of managerial experience, chairman and CEO of an Israeli voluntary community communication association.

Documentary filmmaker, director, former investigative journalist, and newspaper columnist. Additionally, works with at-risk youth through cinema, holds a second degree in security studies and a first degree in communication, is a mother of three.

Rony Alfandary, P.hD, is a senior lecturer at the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa. He is a practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapist, photographer and author. He published essays and books on Holocaust Studies, Psychoanalysis and Literature, Photography and Cultural Studies.

Neta is 62 residing in Moshav Bney Atarot. Mr. Dekel is a certified accountant and also earned his MBA. Neta is an IT consultant and street, documentary and cultural photographer. Since the beginning of 2023 Neta is one of the photographers documenting the anti-reform demonstrations in Israel. As of October 7th 2023 Neta became one of the founders of Edut 710 and its finance director in addition to filming testimonies of survivors from the events of October 7th.

Shalhevet was born and raised on Kibbutz Nahal Oz and left the Kibbutz 25 years ago. Currently residing in Moshav Giv'at Yesha'ayahu yet, in many aspects, Nahal Oz is still her home. Shalhevet is a historian (Ph.D. in History of the Jewish People, Hebrew University) and is a lecturer at Herzog college. Shalhevet teaches history, literature and research skills participating in numerous educational projects in Israel and abroad. Shalhevet views participation in Edut 710 as an important mission on two aspects; 1) Her way to reward the community that raised her. 2) Ensuring their stories will be told and documented as a basis for future research.

Ohad Levy is a CPA and auditor as an information system specialist for the past 15 years. He earned an BA and MBA degrees. He lives in Hod Hasharon, is married and is the father of two children