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Dialogue before damage
We believe most family crises can be paused, listened to, and re-opened - when the right words are offered at the right time.
About AHAVA
A foundation built on listening.
AHAVA Foundation (a public benefit company) operates from a deep belief that words can heal, connect, and save relationships - and above all, safeguard the wellbeing of children and families.
The flag
A symbol of love, unity, and creation.
The AHAVA flag carries a layered symbolism that weaves together love, unity, and spirituality - honouring the bond between body, mind, and soul.
Two interlocking hearts
The blue hearts speak of connection and union between two people, or two forces. They stand for mutual love, harmony, and shared creation - a quiet reminder that love and relationship are the ground from which new, shared life grows, including the children born of that union.
A three-dimensional Merkavah at the centre
At the heart of the hearts sits a Merkavah - a three-dimensional Star of David that brings together spirit, body, and soul. Drawing on imagery echoed in Indian tradition, it reflects the wholeness and unity of every dimension of human existence, and represents the shared creation - the children - that emerges from the meeting of two hearts. Placed at the centre, the Star of David anchors the symbol in the depth of Jewish tradition while opening it to universal values of love and creation.
Blue stripes, top and bottom
The blue stripes echo the Israeli national flag, tying the flag's spiritual symbolism to a sense of identity, belonging, and continuity.
“AHAVA” beneath the emblem
The word AHAVA - love - sits below the symbol and names the approach behind it: AHAVA mediation, a way of working that weaves together love, faith, and mediation to build genuine connection and harmony between people, and inside families.
Taken as a whole, the flag stands for spiritual and physical unity - the meeting of love and faith, and the quiet power that lives in shared creation, inner peace, and family.
Our work
What we do, and why.
We initiate and operate social projects that make family mediation, constructive communication, and emotional tools accessible to the general public - with a particular focus on families in moments of crisis.
Our work spans private mediation, retreats for soldiers and trauma survivors (including survivors of October 7th), public discourse, and a community house in Pardes Hanna where families can simply walk in and be received.
Wherever possible, we lower the barrier to entry - through subsidies, free introductory sessions, and an open-house framework with the local council.
Our values
Four quiet commitments.
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Children first
Every initiative we undertake is measured against one question: does this protect the wellbeing of the children involved?
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Accessible by design
Mediation cannot be a privilege of the few. We subsidize, we open doors, and we offer first sessions with no cost attached.
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Quiet professionalism
Our work is held by experienced mediators and facilitators - without urgency, without theatre, without rushing the people in front of us.
Charter & governance
A foundation, on the record.
Keren Ahava - Healing in a Word Ltd., registered as a public benefit company (CC) under Israeli law. Company no. 516063278.
Our public purposes
Funding aid, healing, relief, and ease for people carrying illness, disability, hardship, and pain - according to criteria set in line with our values.
Cultural & artistic leadership
Supporting social, cultural, and technological initiatives, and the artists and creators behind them, with respect for original work and authentic voice.
Research & awareness
Promoting research and awareness in medicine, biblical Hebrew poetry, technology, biotechnology, life sciences, sleep research, environmental research, plant medicine, and the present.
Family mediation
Advancing emotional family mediation in the AHAVA method, accompanying parents in their relationships with their children in the spirit of our values.
Centres & museums
Establishing centres of activity, training, and exhibition - to share the foundation's vision and purpose with the wider public.
Internal mediation clause
Any dispute between members or officers of the foundation is required, by charter, to begin in a mediation process held in the AHAVA spirit. We hold ourselves to the same standard we offer.
Get involved
Join us in making space for families to heal.
Whether you're a family looking for help, a professional who would like to collaborate, or a partner who wants to support the work, we'd love to hear from you.
Reach out to us