Our Mission
SquashBond’s mission is to harness the power of squash to build resilient individuals, bridge ethnic, religious and socio-economic divides, and cultivate inclusive communities.
Our students learn to value a healthy lifestyle, to embrace challenges, pursue excellence and to become agents of change in their communities.
Through SquashBond, Jewish and Arab Israeli youth gain the life skills, self-confidence and connections to pursue their dreams and build a sense of belonging for a greater Israel.
Our Story
Three people, united by their passion for squash and youth development, dared to dream big. In 2012, Nitzan Moree, Hillel Bloomberg, and Yariv Bloomberg set out to create something extraordinary – a program that would use the power of squash to empower young people and bridge social divides.
Their vision was bold: to transform squash, traditionally seen as an elitist sport, into a tool for inclusion and social change. They started in Raanana, bringing together Jewish and Arab children from diverse backgrounds, all united on the squash court.
SquashBond quickly blossomed, impacting hundreds of children and their families. Some became star players, others discovered leadership skills, and all found a supportive community that championed their success on and off the court.
Their impact didn’t stop there. SquashBond expanded to Haifa, forging new partnerships and enriching their programs with educational opportunities. Their teams, a beautiful tapestry of different backgrounds, became a symbol of unity in Israeli squash. Arab players even represented Israel in international competitions, a testament to SquashBond’s transformative power.
Today, SquashBond’s reach extends beyond borders. They are an international partner of the Squash and Education Alliance and a recognized leader in the global Professional Squash Association Foundation, inspiring others around the world.
Their mission remains the same: to empower young people, build bridges, and promote a healthy and inclusive future through the transformative power of squash.
Our Approach
Very few programs in Israel are designed to address both challenges: to improve Jewish-Arab relations and to support underprivileged youth.
SquashBond’s intensive multi year squash and education program integrates children from diverse ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds and gives all participants the life skills and confidence to reach their full potential and build a sense of belonging.
Our Board
Max Moss
Chairman of the Board
Max’s professional career has been in the sales and marketing end of the software industry working with local Israeli and international companies such as IBM & Oracle.
Max has always been very involved in different aspects of Israeli society from his early days in Habonim (South Africa), his aliyah to Israel and subsequent involvement in different aspects of Israeli society.
Max is a passionate sports enthusiast and supporter of SquashBond and its vision to leverage squash as a catalyst for the social integration and personal empowerment of kids from all walks of Israeli society.
Sara Heitler Bamberger
Board Member and North American Director
Sara is a freelance writer working on a book about becoming Israeli.
She is also a seasoned founder and Executive Director of nonprofit organizations. From 2008-2016 she was the founder and Executive Director of Kevah, an adult Jewish education organization based in the Bay Area. Prior to her work at Kevah, Sara was the founder and Executive Director of the Religion, Politics and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley.
Sara is an avid squash player and former member of the Yale University varsity team.
Yoav Barak
Board Member
Yoav Barak started his career as a CFO of numerous companies and then as a CEO in various fields and diverse areas, in industry, commerce and services, both in private and in public companies.
In 2002 Yoav established his company Yoav Barak Management and Enterprise, through which Yoav continued and still is performing diverse tasks such as management, business support and consulting. Yoav had and is holding functions as Active Chairman of the Board, a director and more.
Yoav lives in Haifa and is married + 2 daughters.
Asher Glickman
Board Member
Asher holds a bachelor’s degree in developmental aspects of education from Tel Aviv University and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the Open University.
For the past 20 years, he has worked mainly in the municipal sector in Israel, in a variety of areas and mainly in specialization in the field of document management and knowledge, of which 9 years as founder and owner of the M.P..L ltd. In recent years, he has served as VP of Marketing, Digital and Customers at Metropolint from Milgam, focusing on digital transformation and improving service to residents in Israel. In addition, he is a member of the Israel Leadership Forum (ILF), whose main goal is to promote Israeli society.
He is married with three children and lives in Kiryat Ono.
Our Staff
Nitzan Moree
Co-founder and Director
A former member of Israel’s national juniors team, Nitzan has been coaching squash for over 15 years, and been involved with squash and squash management for the past 25 years.
Nitzan was one of the founders and former Director of the Tel Aviv Squash Club, as well as the Head Coach at the club for 9 years. He served as the Chairman of Israel’s juniors committee for the Israel Squash Association.
He took part in the establishment of ISPO (Israel Squash Players Organization), and in 2012, joined with Hillel and Yariv Bloomberg to co-found SquashBond. In his free time, Nitzan has a Diploma as a Chinese Medicine therapist.
He lives with his family in a Kibbutz.
Yariv Bloomberg
Head of Squash Development
Former member of Israel national squash team (and Israel national junior soccer team) and a squash coach for the past 20 years.
Yariv was involved in sports throughout his life in different aspects including management, infrastructure, coaching and as a player.
He took part in the establishment and early stages of SquashBond and is now back and motivated to develop and lead the most comprehensive and professional squash program in Israel.
Yariv is also a Bread Baker for the past 10 years and lives with his family in Tel Aviv.
Naomi Schachter
Dev. And Community Outreach
Naomi Is bringing her experience as a consultant to state and local governments, schools, non-profits, and social service agencies in systems reform and strategic planning as well as her fundraising experience for Jewish Non-profits to SquashBond.
Naomi was introduced to SquashBond when her son, Benjamin was looking to do a fundraiser for his Mitzvah Project. As a Jewish Squash player there was no better fit. Naomi ‘s life long desire for Middle East Peace work was strengthened while living in Egypt after college and is the cornerstone of her enthusiasm in taking on this role within SquashBond.
She lives with her family in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Yuval Edri
Education Coordinator
Yuval grew up in Nahariya and today is a resident of Haifa.
She has B.A. in Jewish – Arab Cultural Studies and Conflict Resolution. She has counseled groups of special needs children and has moderated groups of female students in a “Young Female Politicians’ program in addition to moderating a Youth Leadership group.
Additionally, she has been involved in a number of initiatives, both local and international, dedicated to multi-culturalism.
She firmly believes that a multi-cultural outlook is essential to life in Israel and the importance of creating tools and opportunities that will facilitate multi-cultural interaction that would otherwise not take place.
Assia Adam
Group Instructor
Assia Adam, a resident of Haifa city . She holds a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages and Linguistics. She is an experienced group facilitator with a background in leading multicultural mixed groups. Specializes in guiding groups for social initiative planning and has successfully led delegations of Israeli and Palestinian students to and from Canada.