1986
I popped into the world, inheriting the name of my uncle
who tragically lost his life as a soldier in the 1982 Lebanon War.
My early years were spent in Nir-Galim, Israel,
where my adventure began as a young child.
2001
My high school journey commenced at Yeshiva-Tichonit Machon-Lev.
It was a pretty unique place for religious students who were into both Torah and tech/science.
2004
Then came the years of diving deep into Torah at Yeshivat Har-Hamor,
a Religious Zionist yeshiva established in 1997 as an offshoot of Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav.
This institution, led by Rabbi Zvi Thau as its president,
is dedicated to perpetuating the teachings and principles of
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook and his son Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook.
2008
I took the important step of getting married.
2009
My first son was born, and my family and I relocated to Bnei-Netzrim,
a moshav established by settlers from Netzarim,
one of the Israeli communities evacuated during Israel’s 2005 disengagement plan.
2012
I completed a three-month service with the Military Rabbinate
while being married with three children,
and my wife was expecting another child.
2013-2014
After dedicating many years to the study of Gemara and Rabbi Kook’s teachings,
and with encouragement of Rabbi David Giami,
a prominent figure at Har Hamor Yeshiva,
I started some research.
My goal was to explore how graduates of the beit midrash,
upon transitioning to civilian life,
could keep that spiritual spark alive.
Turns out, my study led me to realize the traditional Jewish-Orthodox approach had some fundamental flaws.
2015
I welcomed my fifth and youngest child into the world.
2017
My marriage, which had faced difficulties
due to my personal transformation, ended in divorce.
Simultaneously, I began a computer science degree at Sapir College
and relocated to Be’er-Sheva .
2018
My life was abruptly shaken by the sudden passing of my brother.
I was pretty heartbroken and decided to hit pause on my studies,
uncertain if I would ever be able to resume them.
Instead, I returned to live with my parents in Nir Galim.
(I captured this photo of the sea during the Shiva for my brother.)
2019
I resumed my pursuit of a computer science degree
and returned to make Be’er-Sheva my home once again.
2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,
I made the decision to move back in with my parents.
2021
I secured my first job in programming, but
the journey took an unexpected turn
when I faced termination after just two months.
Honestly, I almost gave up on my dream of being a pro programmer then.
2022
I successfully landed a position at Abra, a project-focused company.
There, I oined a cool team working on a big project for Wix.
2024
Got married again! My wife and I are now settled near Jerusalem.
2025
Kicked off a new chapter working as a COBOL programmer at Mizrachi Bank.