Migdal Ohr

What Migdal Ohr does

Migdal Ohr is an Israeli nonprofit educational and social welfare organization founded in 1972 by Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman in Migdal Ha'Emek, northern Israel. The organization operates a vertically integrated educational continuum serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds — including those from overcrowded households, single-parent families, drug-affected homes, and impoverished communities — spanning daycare for infants aged two months through kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and seminary programs. As of available reporting, Migdal Ohr enrolls over 6,000 boys and girls across 15 high schools and elementary schools and seven daycare centers on a 45-acre, 130,000 square-meter campus; cumulative alumni exceed 15,000 students.

The service model is comprehensive and wraparound: in addition to formal schooling, beneficiaries receive housing, medical and dental care, clothing, libraries, after-school enrichment, and vocational training, with adult occupational courses also offered to off-campus residents of northern Israel. A separate program, Shaked ("Rehabilitation Through Religion"), initiated in 1974, operates in all Israeli prisons and has reduced participant recidivism to approximately 10–20%, compared to ~90% in the general prison population, with participants eligible for a one-third sentence reduction for good behavior. Approximately 80% of Migdal Ohr's dedicated staff are themselves alumni of the program.

The organization is funded entirely through charitable contributions from individuals, organizations, and the American Jewish Community, accepted via PayPal, Stripe-processed credit cards, and postal mail to its Jerusalem mailing address. Its founder and dean, Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman — also Chief Rabbi of Migdal Ha'Emek and a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel — has received the Israel Prize (2004), the Presidential Medal of Distinction (2013), and the Caring Institute's International Humanitarian of the Year (2009). Migdal Ohr is not a commercial enterprise and does not generate product or service revenue; it is structured as a tax-exempt charitable organization dependent on donations.

Name

Migdal Ohr

Legal name

Migdal Ohr

Website

https://migdalohr.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Migdal Ohr is an Israeli nonprofit founded in 1972 by Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman that operates 15 schools, 7 daycare centers, and a national prison rehabilitation program serving over 6,000 disadvantaged children in northern Israel, funded entirely through charitable donations.

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Product category

Educational and Social Services for Youth

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAGAI)

Keywords

• Educational services for youth
• Social welfare programs
• Prison rehabilitation services
• Vocational training programs
• Childcare and daycare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Migdal Ohr operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, organizations, and supporters. The organization accepts contributions via PayPal, credit card (Stripe), and traditional mail donations to its Jerusalem address.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Migdal Ohr operates a comprehensive educational and social services network for underprivileged children in northern Israel. Founded in 1972 by Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, the organization provides education from daycare through high school, wraparound support services (housing, medical/dental care, clothing, vocational training), and the Shaked prison rehabilitation program operating in all Israeli prisons. The organization serves over 6,000 students annually with a 45-acre educational campus in Migdal Ha'Emek.

Product overview

Migdal Ohr is a country-wide network of schools and educational programs providing top-of-the-line education in a warm and home-like environment. The organization operates as a unified educational ecosystem comprising Day Care Centers for infants, Kindergartens, Primary and Secondary School Systems with 15 schools, the Prisoner Rehabilitation Program (Shaked), and Occupational Training Programs. Additionally, Migdal Ohr provides comprehensive support services including housing, medical and dental care, clothing, libraries, and after-school enrichment courses. The network serves over 6,000 boys and girls, with approximately 80% of the dedicated staff being alumni of the program.

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Products and services

• Day Care Centers Facilities providing tender, loving care to infants aged two months to three years old, enabling mothers of large families to work and support their children. Operates 7 daycare centers across the network.
• Kindergartens Pre-school educational facilities where children receive a proper start on their educational path before entering primary school.
• Primary & Secondary School Systems Full educational programs for boys and girls with complete dormitory facilities, laboratories, computer centers, libraries, and youth centers, emphasizing individual attention to each child's needs. The network comprises 15 high schools and elementary schools serving over 6,000 students.
• Prisoner Rehabilitation Program (Shaked) Rehabilitation program operating in all Israeli prisons that works to reduce recidivism rates among participants to approximately 10-20%, compared to 90% in the general prison population. Participants can have one-third of their sentence reduced for good behavior.
• Occupational Training Programs Adult education courses responsive to the requirements of government and industry for off-campus residents of northern Israel, providing vocational training and skills development.
• Support Services (Housing, Medical Care, Clothing) Comprehensive support services including housing, schooling, medical and dental care, and clothing for needy and immigrant children served by Migdal Ohr.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 students currently enrolled across 15 schools and 7 daycare centers
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Direct peers

• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): The JDC is a major Jewish humanitarian organization operating welfare, education, and community programs in Israel and globally. Both organizations share the Israeli Jewish community as a primary donor base and operate educational/social services targeting disadvantaged populations in Israel, making them direct mission and funding analogs.
• ORT (World ORT): World ORT is a global Jewish educational network operating schools and vocational training programs across more than 30 countries. The overlap with Migdal Ohr is strongest in the vocational/occupational training and secondary education for disadvantaged youth missions, with similar diaspora donor support structures.
• Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America: Hadassah funds education, healthcare, and youth programming in Israel through a large American Jewish donor pipeline. Both organizations rely on American Jewish community funding and operate educational/youth-serving infrastructure in Israel, making them directly comparable non-profit peers.
• Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (Boys Town): Boys Town is a U.S. non-profit operating residential education and youth rehabilitation programs for at-risk and troubled youth. The model is highly comparable to Migdal Ohr's integrated education, housing, and rehabilitation offering, though Boys Town operates in the U.S. religious/secular context.
• SOS Children's Villages International: SOS Children's Villages operates residential villages, schools, and family-strengthening programs for orphaned and abandoned children in 130+ countries. The wraparound care model (housing + education + family support) is structurally similar to Migdal Ohr's integrated services for at-risk children.
• Aleef - Association for the Advancement of Education in Israel: Aleef is an Israeli non-profit focused on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged and at-risk Israeli children. The mission, target population (underprivileged Israeli youth), and operating geography substantially overlap with Migdal Ohr's school network.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Agency for Israel: The Jewish Agency is the largest Jewish non-profit globally, with a portfolio of education, aliyah, and at-risk youth programs in Israel. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping programs (youth villages, at-risk youth, immigrant absorption) but on a much larger geographic and budgetary scale.
• Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael / Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF): KKL-JNF is a major Israeli/World Jewish non-profit with a broad portfolio including education, youth programming, and community development. While its primary mission is land and environmental, its educational and youth-village programs overlap with Migdal Ohr's at-risk youth services.

Regional players

• Latet Israeli Humanitarian Aid: Latet is one of Israel's largest humanitarian aid organizations, addressing poverty and food insecurity. Both are Israeli NGOs with substantial donor networks serving vulnerable populations, though Latet focuses on material aid rather than education and rehabilitation.
• Peres Center for Peace and Innovation: The Peres Center is an Israeli non-profit founded by Shimon Peres (who also awarded Migdal Ohr's founder the Presidential Medal of Distinction) operating educational and youth programs. Comparable in Israeli national profile, donor base, and youth-focused mission, though more focused on peace and innovation programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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