What Lev Echad - Israel does

Lev Echad is a private, donation-funded Jewish outreach nonprofit headquartered in Beit Shemesh, Israel, with a US contact presence in Lakewood, New Jersey. It operates two core programs: the LifeWisdom Series (תוכנית חכמת חיים), a Torah-based curriculum delivered through bite-size English and Hebrew booklets covering universal life topics such as Love, Happiness, Relationships, Marriage, and Success, designed for independent page-by-page discussion in one-on-one or small-group settings; and the Medreshia Program, a weekly evening teen program combining food and refreshments with values-based discussion. Both programs are intended to engage Jews across denominational backgrounds and to function as entry points to Torah study, with affiliated community rabbis, mentors, and lay leaders hosting groups in cafés, homes, synagogues, community centers, schools, kibbutzim, and prisons.

The organization was founded by Rabbi Elazar Grunberger — a 30+ year veteran of Jewish outreach who spent 25+ years as Director of Aish HaTorah St. Louis — originating from Lev Modiin in 2012 and formalized as Lev Echad around 2017. Operations are coordinated by a thin core team of approximately seven people based in Israel, supplemented by regional rabbi-coordinators (Jerusalem, Modiin/Shilat, Ohr Akiva / Northern Israel). LifeWisdom groups currently operate in 50+ locations across Israel and the United States, with named sites including Jerusalem, Modiin, Sderot, Rishon LeZion, Beit Shemesh, Ramla, Kiryat Malachi, Ohr Akiva, Ayalon Prison, Lakewood, Denver, and St. Louis.

The business model is non-commercial: the organization is sustained by charitable donations processed through a Cardknox payment portal (secure.cardknox.com/LevEchad), and booklets are distributed free of charge or for a nominal fee depending on local sponsorships. Distribution is executed through a community-led, affiliate-driven go-to-market motion: outreach plans, PR strategies, and study-partner guidelines are provided to affiliates who run local groups, and a no-cost online application allows any community to start a program. Customer segments include unaffiliated or marginally affiliated Jewish individuals and families (primary), Jewish schools and Torah study programs (primary), synagogues and shuls, Jewish outreach organizations, teenagers via the Medreshia Program, and institutional settings such as Ayalon Prison. There are no disclosed financials, funding rounds, or commercial revenue streams.

Name

Lev Echad - Israel

Legal name

Lev Echad

Website

https://levechad.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lev Echad is a donation-funded Israeli nonprofit that runs the LifeWisdom Torah-study curriculum and the Medreshia teen program through 50+ affiliate-led groups across Israel and the United States, serving unaffiliated Jews, synagogues, schools, and outreach organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education / Torah Outreach

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC)

Keywords

• Torah education programs
• Jewish community outreach
• Religious educational curriculum
• Torah study booklets
• Youth religious programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Modi'in

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Lev Echad operates as a nonprofit outreach organization primarily funded through donations. The website features a dedicated donation page at secure.cardknox.com/LevEchad.
2. Booklet Distribution: Booklets are provided to participants free of charge or for a nominal fee depending on sponsorships in each location. This is a non-commercial distribution model supporting the educational mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lev Echad is a nonprofit Jewish outreach organization that delivers Torah education through the LifeWisdom Series, a ready-to-go, high-impact curriculum of booklets with bite-size, independent topics on universal themes (Love, Happiness, Relationships, Marriage, Success, Jewish holidays) designed for small-group or one-on-one discussion. Its second offering, the Medreshia Program, is a weekly evening gathering for teenagers that combines pizza and refreshments with practical discussions on values and life choices. Both programs are distributed free of charge or at nominal cost through community rabbis, mentors, and lay leaders across 50+ locations in Israel and the United States.

Product overview

Lev Echad operates as an outreach network with two core programs: the LifeWisdom Series and the Medreshia Program. LifeWisdom is the primary educational curriculum consisting of Torah study booklets designed for small group or one-on-one mentoring sessions, while Medreshia is a weekly evening program for teenagers featuring discussions on personal development and values. Both programs share the mission of engaging Jews of all backgrounds in practical Torah wisdom and Jewish education.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• LifeWisdom Series (תוכנית חכמת חיים): A ready-to-go, high-impact curriculum that opens people's minds to Torah wisdom by studying relevant universal topics such as Love, Happiness, Pleasure, Relationships, Marriage, Success, and Jewish holidays.
• Medreshia Program

Products and services

• LifeWisdom Series (תוכנית חכמת חיים) A ready-to-go, high-impact Torah study curriculum presented as booklets with bite-size, page-by-page topics on universal themes such as Love, Happiness, Pleasure, Relationships, Marriage, Success, and Jewish holidays. Designed for small-group or one-on-one discussion with mentors, the curriculum delivers practical Jewish wisdom through Torah sources and is available in English and Hebrew.
• Medreshia Program A weekly evening program for teenagers that provides a social, educational, and enjoyable environment with pizza and refreshments, engaging teens in practical and meaningful discussions about their lives and making good choices. Aimed at strengthening youth with tools to build self-confidence and withstand negative influences.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partners in Torah: Jewish outreach organization pairing unaffiliated Jews with study partners for one-on-one weekly learning sessions. Closely mirrors Lev Echad's one-on-one mentoring format and similar universal-topic entry-point approach.
• Aish HaTorah: Global Jewish educational and outreach network offering Torah study programs for unaffiliated Jews. Most directly comparable peer — Lev Echad's founder spent 25+ years there and the LifeWisdom curriculum serves a nearly identical audience using similar small-group methodology.
• NCSY (National Council of Synagogue Youth): Orthodox Union's youth movement engaging Jewish teenagers with social, educational, and Torah programming. Closely parallels Lev Echad's Medreshia teen program in target audience and weekly event format with refreshments and discussion.
• Jewish Learning Institute (JLI): Chabad's adult education division offering structured Torah courses for Jewish adults across denominations. Comparable to LifeWisdom in providing ready-to-go curriculum for adult Jewish learners in small-group settings.

Others

• HonestReporting: Media watchdog organization co-founded by Lev Echad's Creative Director Rabbi Shraga Simmons. Not a direct competitor but reflects the broader Jewish content ecosystem where Lev Echad operates.
• JFeed: Jewish digital media outlet covering news and lifestyle content for English-speaking Jews. Not a direct competitor but operates in the same Jewish community engagement ecosystem where Lev Echad recruits participants.

Regional players

• Masa Israel Journey: Israel-based organization running long-term programs for young Jewish adults from abroad. Overlaps with Lev Echad's follow-up role for participants after Israel experiences (Shabbos Project, Birthright, etc.).

Broad incumbents

• Orthodox Union (OU): Largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization in North America, supporting synagogues, youth (NCSY), and adult education. Competes for the same Orthodox-leaning unaffiliated audience via institutional programming.
• Chabad-Lubavitch: The largest global Jewish outreach movement, operating thousands of centers worldwide with educational programming for Jews of all backgrounds. Competes with Lev Echad for unaffiliated Jewish engagement but at vastly greater scale and broader mission scope.

Emerging players

• Rohr Jewish Learning Institute: Adult Jewish education program offering courses on Jewish thought, ethics, and practice. Comparable as a provider of structured, book-based Jewish learning content delivered through affiliated study groups.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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