STAFF
Rabbi Tzvi Klebanow, Director of the Nahal Haredi organization, Rabbi
Klebanow serves as the liaison to the IDF and the Ministry of Defense.
He is responsible for organization policy decisions and program
coordination. Rabbi Klebanow holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and
a M.S. in Computer Engineering. In addition to his organizational
leadership, Rabbi Klebanow is a frequent guest speaker presenting the
Nahal Haredi to Jewish communities around the world. He resides with his
wife and family in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Yoel Schwartz, an outstanding Torah scholar and prolific writer
has published over 200 seforim. He is a product of the great Yeshivot
Poneviz and Mir and merited to study with the famous Mashgiach of
Yeshivat Mir, Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitch zt"l. As a past Mashgiach in
Yeshivat Itri and currently a Ram in Yeshivat Dvar Yerushalayim, Rabbi
Schwartz brings scores of years of experience in Torah education to the
Nahal Haredi. Rabbi Schwartz has served as a spiritual advisor and
educator since the inception of the program in 1999. He resides in
Jerusalem with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Rabbi Yitzchok Bar Chaim, a gifted lecturer and energetic motivator is a
product of Yeshivat Hebron. He has also studied Dayanut at Machon Harry
Fischel. Rabbi Bar Chaim was mainly responsible for the establishment of
the Nahal Haredi program. In addition to his relentless dedication to
the Nahal he also serves as a Mashgiach in Yeshivat Be'ar Avraham. He
resides with his wife and family in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Dovid Fuchs, is a model of a beloved educator. From the inception
of the Nahal Haredi program Rabbi Fuchs continues to travel to the Nahal
Haredi bases to encourage our soldiers and instill within them the love
of Torah and Eretz Yisroel. Be it a roadblock checkpoint or the top of a
mountain, soldiers can rest assure that Rabbi Fuchs will make his way to
them. He studied at Yeshiva Grodna in Ashdod. He resides with his wife
and family in Jerusalem.