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EL AL and Mamanet: Connecting People, Communities, and Values

governmental institutions, local authorities, associations, and organizations with the aim to strengthen Israel’s social fabric. EL AL is proud to be part of initiatives that connect people, communities, and values. Mamanet perfectly embodies this spirit: teamwork, determination, female empowerment, and community. EL AL’s own Cachibol team, made up of women from various departments within the company, participates in the national workplace league. Mamanet, the largest mothers’ Cachibol league, proves that sport is much more than a game – it brings people together, offers a space for individual and collective healing, and participates in building a strong and resilient society. Want to join? Mamanet operates almost everywhere in Israel and the world. For details, log onto: mamanet.org.il

Photo: Dima Haver

Mamanet, the largest mothers’ Cachibol league, is celebrating 20 groundbreaking years of activity. What began as a blue-and-white initiative by Ofra Abramovich has grown into a warm, vibrant, and inspiring community, active in over 100 cities across Israel and the world. Through an accessible, empowering team sport (Every Mother Can!), Mamanet fosters The RESTART organization helps wounded IDF and security forces veterans return to full and meaningful lives, offering personal support and connecting them with Israel’s leading companies. The organization was founded and is managed by wounded veterans themselves— people who know firsthand the challenges of rehabilitation and the strength it takes to rebuild one’s life. One of the organization’s core programs is Makers for Heroes—an innovative initiative that develops personalized technological solutions.

deep friendships, empowers female leadership, and builds individual and collective resilience – in everyday life and especially during times of crisis. In normal times, Mamanet offers members a sense of belonging and opportunities to volunteer. In times of emergency, it becomes a powerful support network, offering mutual care and strengthening. Mamanet works in tandem with

“Makers for Heroes”: RESTART and EL AL join forces to help wounded IDF and security forces veterans return to full and meaningful lives

This program enables each wounded individual to regain lost abilities and adopt an independent lifestyle. This is how the connection with Ido began—a

path of EL AL and the RESTART organization: embracing those who have sacrificed so much, for us all.

paratrooper who was severely injured in the

Iron Swords War. With the help of the EL AL team, a custom cycling mechanism was developed for him, allowing him to pedal again, even with limited movement in his injured knee. This is the shared

Photo: Omer Shabtay

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