Warrior’s Place is a proposed ​community center that will bring ​mental and emotional healing to ​Israel’s combat vets. We are ​currently in the initial funding ​stage.*

Demographics

Dr. Binyamin Klempner

Director

October 8th, the day after the war ​started, Dr. Klempner left his job as ​full-time psychotherapist in private ​practice to dedicate himself full-time to ​the emotional and psychological needs ​of our soldiers on the front lines. Since ​that time he has become a tour de ​force in the experience of combat ​soldiers, often times joining them in ​combat zones. His intimate firsthand ​knowledge of the needs of combat ​soldiers and combat veterans as they ​return home and reintegrate into ​society is what makes Warrior’s Place ​a success. It is through Klempner’s ​first-hand knowledge, coupled with his ​own experiences, that the vision for ​Warrior’s Place was born. Dr. ​Klempner’s is the author of the ​acclaimed book Aftermath: An October ​7th Memoir.

Stacey Lewin

Facility Coordinator

Mrs. Lewin has spent the last 18 years ​directing various programming. She has ​worked for schools and summer ​camps, as well as for private industry ​and non-profit organizations organizing ​and director programming. Mrs. Lewin ​is tasked with the responsibility of ​making sure that their is always a peer ​counselor available at Warrior’s Place, ​as well as coordinating the weekly ​speakers and yoga instructors. On top ​of all that, Mrs. Lewin also makes sure ​that the refrigerator at Warrior’s Place ​is always well stocked at that there are ​always snacks and sandwiches to noch ​on. On top of all that, Mrs. Lewin is ​available to give a listening ear to our ​clients or offer up a ping pong match or ​a game of billiards.

Eric Nathan, RSW

Peer Counseling Director

Mr. Nathan has been working as a ​registered Social Worker in Israel for ​over one-and-a-half decades. He was ​worked extensively in the areas of ​Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress ​Disorder, and Suicide Prevention. Mr. ​Nathan trains and supervises all of our ​peer supervisors. Should a potential ​suicide crisis arise with one of our ​clients, Mr. Nathan is available 24/7 ​both to his peer supervises as well as ​Warrior Place clients. Even under the ​most challenging and stressful life and ​death situations in which the likelihood ​of suicide is real, Mr. Nathan is always ​calm, clear thinking, and level headed. ​Mr. Nathan’s dedication to both the ​peer supervisors as well as to the ​clients of Warrior’s Place is ​unparalleled. Mr. Nathan is one the the ​reasons why Warrior’s Place is a one of ​a kind organization.

Miriam Grossman

Wellness Activities Cordinator

Ms. Grossman teaches ​yoga classes, gives ​sound baths, gives ​meditation classes, ​teaches mindfulness, ​and healthy eating for ​stress-management. She ​is a powerhouse and ​makes Warrior’s Place ​much of who we are. The ​work of Ms. Grossman is ​largely responsible for ​the calm, healing ​atmosphere clients ​experience when the ​walk into Warrior’s Place.

Nancy Kahan, Ph.D.

Volunteer & Student Intern ​Coordinator

Mrs. Kahan oversees the ​volunteer activities of ​Warrior’s Place. In ​addition to recruiting and ​overseeing volunteers, ​she is also responsible ​for local fundraising ​drives, as well as hiring ​nighttime employees. ​Through the efforts of ​Mrs. Kahan Warrior’s ​Place becomes a real ​community, both inside ​and outside of our walls. ​And on top of all that, ​Mrs. Kahan is always ​there for Warrior’s Place ​clients.

Sarah HaLevi

Resource Development Officer

Mrs. HaLevi, with over a ​decade of experience in ​resource development, grant ​writing, donor retention, donor ​communication, and ​fundraising events, is a crucial ​player in the success of ​Warrior’s Place. Mrs. HaLevi is ​largely responsible for ​maintaining the Warrior’s ​Place cash flow. Although Mrs. ​HaLevi’s work goes largely ​unnoticed, it is Mrs. HaLevi’s ​work that keeps Warrior’s ​Place funded and allows us to ​continue our mission.

Amitai Mizrahi

Outreach Specialist

Mr. Mizrahi is spends most ​of his time traveling ​throughout Israel. Often you ​can can find him at a ​university, corporate ​campus, army base, ​community center, even ​manning a booth at concert ​or festival letting Israeli ​veterans know about ​Warrior’s Place and about ​the services they can ​access at Warrior’s Place.

Shlomo Golani, RSW

Nighttime Counselor

Mr. Golani is the magic sauce ​of Warrior’s Place. As the ​nighttime counselor, Mr. Golani ​always Warrior’s Place to ​remain open 24 hours. In ​addition to being a physical ​nighttime presence at Warrior’s ​Place, Mr. Golani served in ​Israel’s elite Saret Matkal ​Brigade. Aside from being a ​physical presence should a ​veternan in crisis drop by, he ​also answers the phone and ​chat in the middle of the night. ​In doing so, Warrior’s Place ​becomes the place that Israel’s ​veterans know they’re always ​welcome 24-hours a day. Mr. ​Golani is also responsible for ​hiring the additional part-time ​staff that keeps Warrior’s Place ​opporational during Friday and ​Shabbat.

Amit Rosenfeld, RSW

Professional Counselor/Social ​Worker

Mr. Rosenfeld is Warrior’s ​Place full-time social worker. ​He’s around if one of our ​client needs some to ​provide professional therapy ​as well as to help our ​clients access the services ​that they are entitled to. On ​top of all that, Amit takes ​care of Jose, our very own ​therapy dog.