From Bocerts on Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

On this episode, Rabbi Goldberg is joined by special guest Major Yoel Zilberman,

a decorated commander in the IDF, and visionary founder and CEO of Hashomerah Khadach,

Israel's largest volunteer organization.

Major Zilberman shares his extraordinary journey from shepherding in the Galilee

to serving Israel's elite Navy Seals, to building a national movement dedicated to defending Israel's farmers, fortifying

the land, and instilling a spirit of leadership and Zionism in the next generation.

He reflects on October 7th, his urgent return to reserve duty and what it means to build security

not only through arms, but through community, education,

and love of the land.

Plus, the battle for Israel's borders, why food independence is critical for national security,

and how one man's tent on a hill became a movement of over 300,000 volunteers shaping Israel's future.

All this and more behind the Bima.

Good evening to everyone. Thank you so much for coming. Super excited to be together with y'all

with all of you. I want to begin by thanking Lee and our partners at JNF always for putting together

meaningful and powerful learning opportunities and giving us a chance to make a difference in Israel.

Every J&F event we host, I point out what I love about their banners and their maps, you don't see any artificial lines. There's nothing called a West Bank, Yvda Vashamron. All you see is the width and breath, the full Israel. That's what they're committed to, what we're committed to, and so we're so honored to partner and to have Yo-a with us for this live conversation to be able to be behind the Bima but in front of all of you and to learn about your extraordinary life and you're still young. Please, God, there's so much of it yet to come and a difference you're going to make and so much to learn from you. So I want to begin really, Yo-Ivo, by thanking you.

By thanking you for your leadership.

We'll talk about in a moment,

but you founded and you now run and manage Israel's largest volunteer organization,

300,000 volunteers.

We can't get 30 people to volunteer here.

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