Naftali Oppenheimer, an alumnus of the Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel, is the co-founder and co-CEO of Teva Ivri, an Israeli nonprofit focused on Jewish environmental responsibility. He was a commander in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade, and since Oct. 7 has been on reserve duty, overseeing medical evacuations of soldiers under fire.
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