Yoni Ari, at The Blogs

Aug 2, 2023, 4:26 PM

Importance of emergency procedures after attempted attack in Jewish day school

The recent attempted attack at Margolin Hebrew Academy in Memphis has cast a spotlight on the pressing need for comprehensive emergency procedures within Jewish institutions. This unsettling incident offers us valuable insights into the importance of proactive security measures,...

Mar 28, 2023, 3:50 PM

Preparing for the Inevitable: Steps for Nonprofits to Address Safety Threats

Organizations across the United States are facing a dangerous new reality, as they deal with an increasing number of security threats, hate crimes, and terror attacks that continue to grow at an alarming rate. In the first three weeks of...

Jan 31, 2023, 2:53 PM

Building Resilience After Tragedy

Two shocking terror attacks pierced the relative calm of Shabbat in Jerusalem this past weekend. Seven people were shot and killed and three wounded when an East Jerusalem resident opened fire near a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood....

About Me

Yoni is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Emergency Preparedness Project (JEPP), a nonprofit organization building stronger, more resilient faith-based communities. He oversees the organization's community-based programs and initiatives, which focus on enhancing and promoting emergency planning, preparedness, and resiliency. Yoni specializes in creating protocols and procedures, building effective emergency response teams, and creating workshops and drills. Yoni is also a retired Major of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), having served in the Home Front Command unit. He has a bachelor's degree in Jewish Studies from Gratz College and a master’s degree in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University.

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