THE TEAM
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 YATAR 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).
Robert L. Meyer
Robert L. Meyer is a Hong Kong based businessman and retired lawyer. He attended college and law school at Columbia University in New York and clerked for a US District Court Judge in Atlanta, Georgia before joining the international law firm of Coudert Brothers in New York and Hong Kong.
He co-founded and was Executive Director of the First Pacific Group of Companies from 1981 and the Special Assets Investment Group from 1985.
Mr. Meyer also co-founded Pharmalink International Limited in 1999 and is its Chairman and Managing Director. He became a citizen of Israel in 1993 and has written and lectured about Israel and Jewish topics and Radical Islam & Jihad.
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.
Zoe Marks
Zoe is a former IDF officer (2018-2021) and active reservist who served with distinction, in the Etzion region. Zoe joined YATAR in September 2023 after working for nearly two years for El Al airline security in JFK and Dubai. Her Dedication to the safety and security of Israel is unwavering, and as Director of Overseas Operations for YATAR she is committed to ensure that YATAR can carry out its mission of protecting Israel and its people 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.
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