

Tikvah Tachles - Rise up, transforming pain into meaningful public action
Wed, Feb 12
|Via Zoom
Meet Omri Shifroni and Jonathan Shimriz, Founders of Kumu Movement. Omri and Jonathan will share their personal stories of loss and vision for rebuilding Israeli society, focusing on the communities in the South and the role of grassroots leadership in transforming pain into meaningful public action


Time & Location
Feb 12, 2025, 12:00 PM
Via Zoom
Guests
About the event
Kumu (“rise up” in Hebrew) was born from the pain of Israel after October 7th, founded by families directly impacted by the tragedy and aims to empower natural leaders to take social and public action. Kumu’s vision for 2025 involves empowering local leaders to create inclusive dialogue and social cohesion across diverse 30 communities nationwide, who share the values of respectful dialogue and unity.
The "KUMU" movement initiated and produced the memorial ceremony for October 7th, organized by bereaved families. The ceremony was watched by over a million people in Israel, broadcasted at more than 350 viewing points across the country and worldwide, and covered by media in 50 different countries.
The October 7th memorial ceremony was a unique and moving event, providing a platform for pain, loss, heroism, and hope.
Jonathan Shemeriz's speech at the end of the ceremony became an influential and renowned address in Israel and is…