The Ascent to Excellence Foundation team works every day to enable young men and women who are former members of the ultra-Orthodox society to achieve academic and professional excellence.
With a deep commitment to excellence, social responsibility, and personal guidance, we have created a management infrastructure that allows students build an academic trajectory and life path that is stable and fulfilling.
Founder
Founder
Director, Administrative Team
Social worker and medical student
Works at Ascent to Excellence as the director of the orientation program and works at the foundation as a student support provider.
The Ascent to Excellence program is managed by Prof. Gabi Barbash and Judi Shalev.
The foundation is made possible thanks to the generous support of Daniela and Daniel Steinmetz, partners in our journey and vision. Their contribution constitutes a cornerstone of the foundation’s activities and enables the realization of its goals and long-term impact.
We invite philanthropic partners to share our vision of education as a long-term social investment, one that creates profound change in the lives of individuals and contributes to the resilience and growth of Israeli society.
Together, through generosity and partnership, we are building a new generation of excellence, leadership, and lasting impact in Israeli society.
