Atarah Gobrin was a student at Ulpanat Orot, one of the Bnei Akiva private Jewish high schools in Toronto, and graduated in 2018, according to the school’s magazine. She is pictured in the magazine beside her sibling Shalhevet Gobrin, who is also included in this database.
Atarah’s LinkedIn notes that she was a fellow and then a mentor at Diller Teen Fellows, a Jewish youth organization, like her sister. After high school, Atarah immigrated to Israel and attended a pre-army prep program for women from 2018 to 2019. She then enlisted in the Israeli military, and served as a combat soldier and commander from July 2019 to April 2022.
Her LinkedIn states, “I served as a combat soldier in Combat Intelligence Unit. This included 8 months in a specialized unit locating and eliminating tunnels on the Gaza border as well as 1 year as a commander and Mashakit Hadracha (MASHAD) in charge of educational content, logistics, and leadership development of officers and commanders.” Her profile also notes that she won the “Commander Award of Excellence” during her service in November 2021.
Atarah was the recipient of a scholarship from Indigo CEO Heather Reisman’s HESEG Foundation, and attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a bachelor’s degree with a double major in “communications and journalism and sociology,” from 2022 to 2025. Her profile also notes that she is a “big sister” at “Ach Gadol (Big Brother) for Lone Soldiers,” where she says she mentors “4 Lone Soldiers currently serving in the IDF in need of emotional support and guidance.”
Shalhevet and Atarah’s mother, Ashira Gobrin, is listed in the Bnei Akiva magazine as the chair of the chains’ board of directors, and her website states, “I’m also a seasoned board director serving roles such as Chair of Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto and Chair of The Toronto Heschel School.”
Ashira is the author of a Substack titled “Proudly Zioness,” and has written several articles mentioning that her daughters have served in the Israeli military, including one focused on Atarah, who Ashira states has served in the military since Oct. 7, 2023.
The January 2024 post notes that Atarah was able to get a surprise eight-hour leave of absence from her service. Ashira wrote, “What a backwards world we live in where our children are defending their parents. My daughter is a soldier. Defending her home and people. My heart is equally broken and filled with pride and admiration for her courage and her strength.”
