Beit Kobi was founded in the loving memory of Kobi, my son, and it operates in the spirit of the values he believed in and according to which he conducted himself as a person and as a commander. These values were his guiding lights: family, friendship and devotion to Israel.
Since he was a child, the books he read were connected to the country’s heritage and the IDF.
For Kobi, the Army was a value that could not be compromised. On Memorial Days for the fallen soldiers of the IDF he would stand at attention, with sanctified dread, bowed head through the great respect he had for them.
I don’t know how to choose the right word, but the establishment of Beit Kobi was not a choice. I have the sense of something greater than me. The strongest feeling I had when Kobi was killed was that I must do everything so that others can remember him, and Kobi will always be present in our world.
In the journey life in which I tread since the passing of my son Kobi, I have had the privilege of becoming a better person.
I believe that love is the motivation for strength. A great love for Kobi, a great love for the soldiers of the IDF and mainly those for whom it is our civic duty to look after and support.
Beit Kobi runs a number of projects, and the thread that ties them together is our high esteem for lone soldiers and IDF commanders.
I have great respect for Beit Kobi volunteers and partners. Without their contributions we would not have come this far.
In my vision, I see Beit Kobi as a leading, unique social organization.
Each and every one of you dear volunteers and partners are part of the human bond built daily to support lone soldiers. I call out to all those who are interested in becoming part of this human bond.
Aviva Ichelbom
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