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Our Programs

Get Boots On Ground!

Step into an Israeli Commander’s Shoes

Engage in real-time battlefield challenges facing IDF soldiers today
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The Bunker Challenge

50 Years to the Yom Kippur War

Join the 188th Tank Brigade to relive the epic battles in the war that changed Israel forever
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Lectures & Seminars

Insightful, Interactive, Inspiring

Connecting geopolitics and military briefings to remarkable personal stories addressing daily life
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About Slingshot

We are experienced combat commanders who know the IDF’s educational power – that’s why we founded Slingshot.

 

Slingshot’s innovative programs draw upon our military experience to instill values and encourage social action.

You will get an authentic IDF insider’s view, feeling and understanding the human and moral experience of an Israeli soldier in a unique and exciting way.

Join over 120,000 satisfied participants – IDF, West Point Military Academy, Jewish and non-Jewish delegations and public diplomacy missions, business leaders, and private family groups – we make every one count.

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    “Capt. (Res.) Yaakov, a strategic affairs expert and motivational speaker, is our teacher for the afternoon…The way he delivers his geopolitical update with brutal honesty and a side of humor makes me forget about the air-conditioned bus waiting for us. My gaze jumps back and forth between his maps, the Syrian landscape, and my notepad. “
    Hannah Geller, ZOA Student Leadership Mission to Israel, Summer 2018​
    “Yaakov's experience and ability to get the message across was very impressive and enlightening. I say this as someone who has been teaching and guiding on these topics for some 25 years. I highly recommend Yaakov as an educator for any individual or group interested in these subjects.”​
    Professor Yisrael Neeman, Lecturer and Historian, Haifa University​
    "Powerful! It is a must for whoever wants to gain fluency in regard to security matters as well as how ethical challenges are managed."​
    Cantor Bruce Shapiro, Congregation Beth Shalom, Corona, CA​
    “You gave our delegation a comprehensive picture of what Israel´s security challenges mean “on the ground” and the challenges confronting Western armies in modern combat conditions.“​
    Karlis Neretnieks, Major-General (Ret.) The Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences​
    “We were left with a strong sense of pride knowing that the protection of our land is in the hands of good people with a strong moral conscience. We highly recommend this eye-opening experience.”​
    Zev Krengel President of South African Jewish Board of Deputies​
    “We absolutely loved our day with you. It was so informative but also touched our emotions and made us feel what it's like to be a soldier in combat. Thank you so much!”
    Martin Phillips, West London Synagogue Delegation​
    “Selavan is a very eloquent, heart-felt spokesman for the IDF. He communicates with such sincerity, and is incredibly effective at conveying the realities, ethical ramifications, and personal experiences of army service. Every single person in our group, from the oldest to the youngest, was moved by his reflections and how deftly he responded to their questions.”​
    Rabbi Adam Raskin, Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac, MD​
    “We have visited Israel almost a hundred times over the past six decades and have rarely had as interesting, as knowledgeable or as entertaining a guide as Yaakov. He made complex military concepts enjoyably understandable to participants of all ages.”​
    Dr. David Luchins, Chairperson of Touro College Political Science Department, Jewish Council for Public Affairs National Officer​
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