THE STAFF
Tzuriel Raviv
Tzuriel lives in Carmei Gat, is married and has five children. Tzuriel studied at the Har Bracha Hesder Yeshiva until he was drafted into the IDF in 1997. He served as a Tank Driver in the Armored Corps.
After His Military Service, Tzuriel Studied At The Ateret Cohanim Yeshiva In The Western Wall.In 2016, After The Murder Of Dafna Meir, The 14th In The Locality Of Othniel, Tzuriel Decided To Establish YAYAR ISRAEL, With Geoffrey Rochwarger.
What motivated you to get involved with YATAR?
What is your favorite thing about working with YATAR?
How do you see YATAR making a positive impact in Israel?
Geoffrey Rochwarger
Geoffrey and his wife Mimi have 5 children and live in Bet Shemesh, Israel. Geoff is a founding member of YATAR along with Tzuriel Raviv and is currently the organization’s President.
Geoff is a long-term tenured member of IDT Corp. (NYSE:IDTC), serving in senior management positions in several of his operating companies, in the US, Israel, and the UK. In his spare time, Geoff is involved in many non-profit and for-profit initiatives, including; serving as a volunteer police officer in MAGAV and pursuing his love of wine as a partner in two wineries (Covenant & Katlav).
Scott Orlanski
Scott Orlanski has been in public safety and emergency management for nearly 25 years. He started as a volunteer emergency medical technician for a local ambulance corp. His volunteer work continues actively to this day where he is the Chief. His passion for public safety grew from there. After graduating college, Scott worked for the American Red Cross in Greater New as an Assistant Director of Emergency Services and was a first responder on September 11, 2001.
Scott then worked as an Emergency Manager for NYC Department of Health while simultaneously running a consulting company dedicated to emergency management for schools and religious institutions.
After that Scott became the Director of Special Operations for the largest ambulance company in New York.
In addition to being chief of the local volunteer ambulance corp, comprised of 10 ambulances and over 150 members, Scott is the CEO of Urgent Care medical offices.
Mindi Friedman
Mindi is an experienced Real Estate Investor, Developer, and Manager. Currently Mindi works as vice president of REDI Management Corp., a real estate company which develops, owns and operates properties across every asset category, including office, retail, industrial and rental apartments.
Mindi is married to Robert Friedman. They live in Lawrence NY and have 5 children and a lifelong goal of making Aliyah. Growing up in Zionistic home, in a family that hails from Israel it is of utmost importance to me that I instill within my own family the love of a country that all Jewish people must consider home. I am devoted to helping in the providing of safety and security of all who live and visit this tiny country. Yatar has made strides like no other organization by utilizing all-terrain-vehicles to access areas inaccessible before at amazing speeds and providing a sense of calm and security along the borders.
ofek porat
Ofek is a combat officer who served in the Israel Defense Forces from 2016 to 2021. As a lieutenant, she led operations in the Judea and Samaria regions, as well as along the borders with Jordan, Gaza, and Egypt. During her service, Ofek gained extensive experience in countering terrorism and protecting Israel’s citizens. She currently serves as the Director of Overseas Operations for YATAR, a special counter-terrorism unit in Israel. Her dedication to the safety and security of Israel is unwavering, and she continues to work tirelessly to ensure that YATAR can carry out its mission of protecting the country from terrorist threats.
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Mindi is married to Robert Friedman. They live in Lawrence NY and have 5 children and a lifelong goal of making Aliyah. Growing up in Zionistic home, in a family that hails from Israel it is of utmost importance to me that I instill within my own family the love of a country that all Jewish people must consider home. I am devoted to helping in the providing of safety and security of all who live and visit this tiny country. Yatar has made strides like no other organization by utilizing all-terrain-vehicles to access areas inaccessible before at amazing speeds and providing a sense of calm and security along the borders.
