OUR STORY
Closing Ranks ("Metzamtzemim Revachim") was founded in September 2015 by former
officers from IDF Paratroopers Battalion 50/101 and their wives. The gaps between Israeli citizens motivated us to make Israeli society more egalitarian.
We ensure everyone stays close together, in the same way as in the military marches, drills and operation.
We provide personal guidance and empowerment to young people who completed their military or national service and lack a strong family support, while transitioning to independent civilian living. We harness our abilities, connections and experience to help them with employment, education, housing, community relations and financial conduct.
Our volunteers, as well as the young people we support, are not necessarily graduates of our battalion
THE GOAL OF MENTORING
The mentoring we provide is meant to help the young people realize their potential with the help of meaningful, trusting
relationship with an adult, who is experienced and knowledgeable in a broad range of areas. The mentoring process seeks to help them become independent citizens, who make their own contribution to Israeli society
THE WORK SETTING
Accompanying a young man or woman for a period of at least one year, with a minimum of two meetings per month. Each meeting lasts 90 to 120 minutes
Matching between mentors and young people is done according to geographical proximity, the specific needs of the young person
and areas of interest. Special attention is given to identifying common grounds and personality similarities that would facilitate
the process. The venue and the timing of the meeting are coordinated by the young person and his/her mentor, based on their preferences. The mentors undertake to attend group training and enrichment sessions once a month. These sessions are facilitated by instructors with significant experience in relevant areas. Each training group consists of 10 mentors and the sessions are held in one of three regions: south of Ashdod; center (Ashdod to Hadera) and north of Hadera
OUR PARTNERS
Israel's Welfare Ministry
Israel's Ministry of Defence
Lamerhav
Israel's Ministry of Education
Aharai!
OUR FOUNDERS
Doron and Didi Almog, Benny Gantz, Alon Schuster, Uri Erlich, Assaf and Hadas Bashan, Liora Alkalay, Gidi Zur, Danny and Niva (Elkin) Koren, Isaac and Daphna (Herold) Shefer, Neta Moran, Gidon and Yifat Elisar, Avi and Ilana Shaked (Hazazi), Omri and Yaara Eiger.
Organizational Structure 2022 – 2021
