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Shalom Weil

Feb 23, 2026, 3:42 PM

Exposure to this war’s violence is taking a toll on our kids

We must stop ignoring the surge in teen aggression, including more fights, verbal violence, and even abusive initiation rituals

Nov 17, 2023, 10:09 AM

in memoriam

Yossi Hershkovitz z”l: A great leader and my dear friend

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Yossi Hershkovitz (Israel Defense Forces)

The things I recounted and eulogized at the funeral of my soulmate, the respected educational leader Yossi Hershkovitz z"l: Yossi, when we discussed lofty educational dreams, you made sure to demonstrate them with a practical example you had studied. As...

Oct 23, 2023, 12:21 AM

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Mourning with our Bedouin blood brothers

A view of homes in the Bedouin township of Abu Talul, southeast of Beersheba in Israel's southern district. October 14, 2023 (Yuri Cortez / AFP)

At the first consolation tent, a line of barefoot men, eyes red from crying, stand outside in the sun, waiting for us

About Me

Shalom Weil is the CEO of the Yesodot Organization for Education, Torah, and Democracy, and the founder and former head of school of the 'Pelech Boys' High School in Jerusalem. Shalom has an MBA from Hebrew University and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School as well as several years of religious studies in Yeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa, and leadership programs Avney Rosha, Mandel and Wexner.

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