Thinking Positively — Even When It’s Hard
Every day, we hear about more and more heroes who risked their lives for us in the wake of the October 7th massacre. We had the profound privilege of meeting Ilan Maor, the father of one of those heroes — Captain Itay Maor (of blessed memory), who fell in battle on October 7th after defending […]
Meeting with the Officers of Tomorrow
Alongside the support the organization provides to active soldiers and their families, it is equally important to prepare the next generation — those who will become the officers of tomorrow — to offer emotional and psychological support to the soldiers under their command. To this end, we conducted two sessions — the first via Zoom […]
A Powerful Day for Artillery Corps Reserve Commanders
The routine of everyday life under the shadow of war, combined with repeated reserve call-ups, can place significant strain on relationships, family life, parenting, careers, and overall well-being — often becoming exhausting, demanding, and disorienting. This is the reality faced by many reservists, including the heroes who joined us this time — team commanders from […]
Nature as a Healing Space
In recent weeks, the organization has partnered with Rashi Farm, established by attorney Sivan Yosef Salma. Located just outside Zichron Ya’akov, the site is surrounded by a landscape of green and blue, and includes a winery operated by Eliyahu Shimoni — an active reservist and a combat soldier from the Givati Brigade — who is […]
Please, God, please heal them.
Members of the organization visit soldiers who were injured during the war, offering support, encouragement, and ongoing guidance for their recovery journey. From north to south, volunteers visit various hospital departments, coming to uplift morale, provide strength, and in turn, draw strength from those they meet. In recent months, volunteers from the organization have been […]
The Egoz Unit Arrives for a Processing Session
As with many things in life, there is both good and bad — the good is that we truly enjoyed the experience, and the bad is that it ended too soon. This was how we felt following a series of processing sessions with a new Egoz team that joined us after their combat service. That […]
From the Field to Processing
According to estimates by the Ministry of Defense, by 2025 there will be close to 25,000 recognized soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (compared to 5,500 recognized prior to October 7). HELPTSD works to prevent and reduce the impact of trauma among discharged IDF soldiers, aiming to minimize the development of PTSD symptoms. The organization […]
HELPTSD Support Program
תכנית הדגל של עמותת שמרו נפשם היא תכנית עיבוד חוויות קרב לצוותי לוחמה משוחררים, עליה הורחב במאמר נפרד באתר (לקריאה לחצו כאן), ובמספר דוגמאות לעיבודים שאושרו לפרסום בעמוד הפעילויות שלנו. עם זאת, כחלק מהעלייה בבקשות הסיוע השונות מתחילת מלחמת “חרבות ברזל”, שמנו לעצמנו מטרה ללוות נפגעי פוסט טראומה ממלחמות קודמות (אשר חווים פלאשבקים בימים קשים […]
Interview with the Media Studies Program at WIZO Nir HaEmek High School (Afula)
At the beginning of the week, the organization’s Operations Manager, Eitan Feldman, was interviewed on the podcast of the 12th-grade Media Studies program at WIZO Nir HaEmek High School, Afula. Mai Moualem, a student in the program, hosted him for a fascinating conversation about the organization’s activity since its founding (and how it was established), […]
The Organization Visits Border Police Soldiers
About two weeks ago, the organization’s Chair, Lior Levi, יחד עם חברי העמותה ושותפים נוספים לעשייה, visited Border Police soldiers in the field near the northern border. Our heroes enjoyed a generous barbecue, music, and a great atmosphere — and we were reminded that an army truly marches on its stomach. As the saying goes, […]