Emunah

What Emunah does

Emunah (תנועת האישה הדתית הלאומית), legally אמונה – תנועת האישה הדתית הלאומית, is an Israeli registered non-profit association (amutah regashah, מס' 58-00111-46) that operates as the National Religious Women's Movement. Headquartered at the Kastel Building on Ibn Gabirol Street in Tel Aviv, with additional general offices in Bnei Brak and the international Emunah World headquarters in Jerusalem, the organization traces its roots to the pre-state 'Argan HaPo'alot of HaPo'al HaMizrachi founded by Rachel Barkman, and was formally constituted through a 1950s merger that created the unified National Religious Women's Movement (תאד"ל). It is governed by an elected chair (currently Yifat Sela, elected November 2022) and an appointed CEO (Dood Hadri), with a staff of approximately 305 employees.

Emunah operates a multi-divisional service portfolio delivered through a nationwide physical network: Emunah Day Care Centers (מעונות אמונה) for early childhood; religious secondary schools and ulpanot (אולפנות ותיכונים); Emunah College (מכללת אמונה אפרתה), an accredited academic institution in Jerusalem offering degrees in art, design, and education; family counseling centers (מרכזים לטיפול במשפחה) and the Be'er Emunah Institute; a network of community branches (סניפי אמונה) and batei midrash; Madrashat Emunah B'Ari and Torat Chesed midrashot; youth leadership programs (לפידות אמונה); a business networking club; a national civilian service program (Bat Ami); and a podcast ("Shiya Me'atika"). The portfolio spans early childhood education, K-12 religious schooling, higher education, family welfare, community programming, and public advocacy.

The organization's revenue model is donation- and contribution-based, with services funded through charitable giving, government support, and membership fees. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The target constituency is the religious Zionist (dati-leumi) community in Israel — women, families, and children — served through community-led distribution and event-driven engagement (annual conference, leadership courses, media campaigns). Public advocacy and Israeli earned-media presence (Israel Hayom, Ynet, Kipa, Arutz 7, Makor Rishon, Maariv, Channel 14) drive both fundraising and policy influence. Emunah was awarded the Israel Prize in 2019 for its foundational contribution to Israeli society.

Name

Emunah

Legal name

אמונה – תנועת האישה הדתית הלאומית

Website

https://emunah.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Emunah is an Israeli non-profit operating as the National Religious Women's Movement, delivering early childhood education, religious schooling, family counseling, and community programs to the religious Zionist community across Israel through a nationwide network of daycare centers, schools, and therapy centers.

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Product category

Religious Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Child and Youth Services (62411), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Religious social services
• Community education programs
• Family counseling services
• Women's movement organization
• Early childhood daycare

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Emunah is a registered non-profit organization (עמותה רשומה מס' 58-00111-46) that relies on donations, charitable contributions, and membership fees. The website features donation payment links.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Emunah is a non-profit National Religious Women's Movement that operates a nationwide network of religious early-childhood daycare centers, girls' ulpanot and high schools, an academic college in Jerusalem (arts, design, visual communication), family counseling centers, a mikveh and bridal guidance institute, community branches, study houses, youth leadership programs, and a national civilian service program. Its services target religious Zionist women, children, and families across Israel, with an international arm (Emunah World) serving the diaspora.

Product overview

Emunah (תנועת האישה הדתית הלאומית) is a National Religious Women's Movement operating as a multi-service organization rather than a single product. The portfolio comprises interconnected programs: (1) מעונות אמונה — a network of religious daycare/early childhood centers; (2) בתי ספר ואולפנות — religious schools and secondary educational institutions for girls; (3) מכללת אמונה אפרתה — an academic college in Jerusalem offering arts and design degrees; (4) מרכזי טיפול במשפחה and מכון באר אמונה — family counseling centers and a specialized institute for gerontology and bridal guidance; (5) סניפי אמונה and בתי מדרש — a national branch network and study houses for Torah learning; (6) מדרשת אמונה בארי and מדרשת תורת חסד — religious study academies; (7) לפידות אמונה — youth leadership programs; (8) המועדון העסקי — a business networking club; (9) שירות לאומי בת עמי — national civilian service; and (10) שיחה ממתינה — a podcast. The services span early childhood education, K-12 religious schooling, higher education, family welfare, community programming, and public advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Emunah College (מכללת אמונה): An accredited academic college in Jerusalem offering degrees in arts, design, visual communication, theater, and education — open to women and, in recent years, also to men for arts tracks.
• Emunah Daycares (מעונות אמונה)
• Beit Emunah (מכון באר אמונה)

Products and services

• Emunah Day Care Centers (מעונות אמונה)
• Religious Schools and Ulpanot (בתי ספר ואולפנות)
• Emunah Afeka College (מכללת אמונה אפרתה)
• Family Counseling Centers (מרכזי טיפול במשפחה)
• Be'er Emunah Institute (מכון באר אמונה)
• Emunah Community Branches (סניפי אמונה)
• Batei Midrash / Study Houses (בתי מדרש)
• Midreshet Emunah B'ari (מדרשת אמונה בארי)
• Midreshet Torat Chesed (מדרשת תורת חסד)
• Emunah Lapidot Youth Leadership (לפידות אמונה)
• Emunah Business Club (המועדון העסקי)
• Bat Ami National Service (שירות לאומי - בת עמי)
• Shiya Me'atina Podcast (שיחה ממתינה)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Keren Kayemet LeYisrael (KKL - Jewish National Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Emunah and KKL engage in joint activities supporting women in the religious Zionist community.
• Rabbanim Tzohar (רבני צוהר)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Joint project between Emunah and Rabbanim Tzohar supporting young couples and families in the religious community.
• The Joint Israel (הג'וינט)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Social initiative for senior citizens (גיל שלישי) in partnership with The Joint Israel.
• Ariel UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Emunah Nesher Sara Herzog runs a unique medicine program in partnership with Ariel University.
• Bar-Ilan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Emunah archive maintained at Bar-Ilan University's Zionist Movement archive for historical preservation.
• Michal Sela ForumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with Forum Michal Sela on the 'Kol Kalla' initiative to train kalla (bride) instructors to identify signs of violence in brides.
• Mafdal (מפד"ל) / Religious Zionist political movementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmunah originated as part of the Mafdal party structure and maintains deep ideological ties to the religious Zionist political movement.
• Bnei AkivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmunah was founded in connection with Bnei Akiva and shares the religious Zionist youth movement heritage. Early educational institutions were established through Bnei Akiva networks.
• The Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerged with Nashot Mizrahi (נשי מזרחי - אמ"ן) to form the unified National Religious Women's Movement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Na'amat: Israeli women's movement and one of Emunah's closest domestic peers. Na'amat operates a similar portfolio of daycare centers, education programs, and advocacy initiatives targeting working women, directly competing for the same constituency and government funding streams.
• World ORT: World ORT operates a global Jewish education and vocational training network. It is a peer to Emunah's Emunah College, K-12, and informal education programs, particularly in diaspora communities where both organizations run programming.
• WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organization): WIZO is a fellow women's Zionist movement and historically merged with Nashot Mizrahi to form Emunah. It runs daycare centers, schools, and social welfare programs across Israel and worldwide, making it the most directly comparable peer in mission and operating model.
• Hadassah: Hadassah is the largest American Jewish women's organization with parallel Zionist mission, education, and youth programming. Although US-based and health-care-anchored, it shares Emunah's women's Zionist movement DNA, donor-driven model, and Israel-diaspora bridge function.
• Amit: Amit operates religious schools, youth villages, and educational programs for children and young adults across Israel, including at-risk populations. It is a direct peer to Emunah's K-12, seminary, and youth programming divisions within the religious education space.

Others

• Bnei Akiva: Bnei Akiva is the religious Zionist youth movement from which Emunah historically originated. It is an adjacent/partner organization rather than a direct competitor, sharing constituencies and ideological foundations but focused on youth movement rather than multi-service family programming.
• Jewish Agency for Israel: The Jewish Agency connects Israel with global Jewish communities through education, aliyah, and identity programs. It is thematically related to Emunah World and Bnei Akiva, operating in adjacent ecosystem space rather than competing for the same services.

Regional players

• Beit Hatfusot (ANU - Museum of the Jewish People): Beit Hatfusot is an Israel-based Jewish heritage and education institution. While not a direct service peer, it competes for the same religious Zionist educational constituency and donor pool, particularly around Jewish identity programming for youth and families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSzTw_OW5DO5kQj_iaq-NZg?feature=emb_ch_name_ex
• Facebookfacebook.com/EmunahIsrael
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emunah

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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