The Israeli Institute For Community And Freedom

What The Israeli Institute For Community And Freedom does

The Israeli Institute For Community And Freedom, operating publicly as Kohelet Forum (פורום קהלת), is an independent, Jerusalem-based non-partisan research and action institute focused on Israeli public policy. Its mandate is to advance Israel's future as the nation-state of the Jewish people, strengthen representative democracy, expand individual liberties, and deepen free-market principles. The institute produces research across economic regulation, education policy, constitutional and international law, and governance, and operates a dedicated Government Relations function that engages directly with the Knesset, ministries, and regulators.

The core outputs are written: a numbered KPF policy paper series (visible through KPF0152 as of April 2026), standalone articles, annual chartbooks such as the 2024 'Israel's Path to Economic and Social Prosperity', and shorter policy-position papers. Beyond publications, Kohelet runs the Civil Society Forum as a convening platform, hosts the Kohelet Forum for Economics annual conference, and offers interactive web tools including a spousal-support (alimony) calculator. Distribution is direct: free downloads via kohelet.org.il, amplified through X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Telegram, and an email newsletter. The technology underlying this is a standard content-management-driven publishing platform with accessibility features compliant with Israeli standard 5568.

The organization is funded as a non-profit primarily through donations (a dedicated donations page is live) and discloses no commercial revenue model, no parent company, and no investor base. Leadership comprises Chairman Prof. Moshe Koppel (PhD, Courant Institute; post-doc Princeton) and CEO Meir Robin (LLM, public and international law), supported by senior fellows and researchers drawn from Israeli and U.S. academia (Hebrew University, Bar-Ilan, Princeton, McGill, George Mason) and former public-sector figures. The team spans departments covering economics, education, media, content, legal research, government relations, and civil society.

Name

The Israeli Institute For Community And Freedom

Legal name

פורום קהלת (Kohelet Forum)

Website

https://kohelet.org.il

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Israeli Institute For Community And Freedom (Kohelet Forum) is an independent, Jerusalem-based non-profit research institute that publishes policy papers, articles, and chartbooks on Israeli economic, legal, and governance reform, and engages directly with the Knesset and government ministries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA), Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAI)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Think tank services
• Public policy analysis
• Regulatory reform research
• Economic policy studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and philanthropy: The organization operates as a non-profit think tank funded primarily through donations. The website features a dedicated donations page.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Israeli Institute For Community And Freedom (Kohelet Policy Forum) is an independent non-partisan research and action institute that produces and publishes policy papers, articles, and research analyses on Israeli public policy. Its work spans economics, regulation, governance, education, and international law. The institute distributes its research outputs freely via its website, organizes conferences and events, and engages audiences through social media and an email newsletter.

Product overview

פורום קהלת (Kohelet Policy Forum) is an independent research and action institute operating from Jerusalem. It is not a technology product company but rather a think tank that publishes policy papers, articles, and conducts research on Israeli policy matters including economics, governance, regulation, education, and international law. The organization produces written publications and analysis rather than software products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KPF Policy Paper Series Numbered series of policy papers published by Kohelet Forum covering Israeli public policy topics including economics, regulation, governance, education, and international law. Freely available for download on the kohelet.org.il website.
• Kohelet Forum Articles (תוכן קהלת) Policy articles and commentary by Kohelet Forum researchers and affiliates on Israeli public policy, available on the kohelet.org.il website.
• Kohelet Forum Conferences and Events Conferences and events organized by Kohelet Forum, including the annual Kohelet Forum for Economics conference, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders in Israeli public policy.
• Spousal Support (Alimony) Calculator Interactive data tool on the Kohelet Forum website for calculating spousal support (alimony), part of the institute's policy work in family law.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amit Moreno (accessibility developer)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAmit Moreno developed and maintains the accessibility features of the Kohelet Forum website, ensuring compliance with Israeli accessibility standard 5568.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cato Institute: Libertarian US think tank focused on limited government, free markets, and individual liberty. Strong ideological and thematic overlap with Kohelet's stated mission of expanding personal freedoms and free-market principles.
• Heritage Foundation: Major US conservative policy institute with direct legislative influence and broad policy output. Comparable in ideological positioning (free-market, rule of law, regulatory reform) and in the political-influence model that Kohelet aspires to domestically.
• American Enterprise Institute (AEI): Established US free-market think tank with policy research across economics, governance, education, and foreign policy. Comparable as a much larger ideological peer; shares Kohelet's free-market and individual-liberty framing and editorial model.

Direct peers

• Israel Policy Forum (IPF): US-based think tank focused on Israeli policy discourse with diplomatic and policy-analysis output. Comparable as an ideologically aligned policy-research shop targeting Western audiences and donor communities.
• Institute for National Security Studies (INSS): Tel Aviv University-affiliated national security think tank. Comparable in research-output cadence and policy-adjacent positioning; broader security mandate but overlapping on international-law and geopolitical research.
• Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS): Jerusalem-based think tank producing research on Israeli national security, foreign policy, and regional strategy. Overlaps with Kohelet on international-law and geopolitical analysis (Iran, sanctions, settlement policy).
• Israel Democracy Institute: Jerusalem-based independent think tank producing policy research on Israeli democracy, governance, and rule of law. Most direct domestic peer, overlapping heavily on judicial reform, civil liberties, and institutional analysis, but with a more centrist orientation.
• Taub Center for Social Policy Studies: Israeli social-policy research institute publishing data-driven reports on economy, education, health, and labor. Directly comparable as a Jerusalem-based non-partisan policy research outlet competing for the same government and donor attention.
• Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA): Bar-Ilan University-affiliated research center publishing strategic papers, Middle Eastern Studies journals, and policy briefs. Comparable as an Israeli academic-policy hybrid producing KPF-style numbered policy papers.

Emerging players

• Institute for Zionist Strategy: Israeli right-leaning policy and strategy organization producing thought leadership on national identity, security, and governance. Shares overlapping leadership networks with Kohelet (Adi Arbel previously managed IZS) and competes for the same donor base and policy niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/koheletforum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOAFICNV0K2PsHTm-0RTHpA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kohelet.org.il
• Instagraminstagram.com/kohelet_policy
• TikToktiktok.com/@koheletforum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kohelet-policy-forum

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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