Shalhevet Gobrin was a student at Ulpanat Orot, one of the Bnei Akiva private Jewish high schools in Toronto, and graduated in 2015, according to a magazine from the school. She is pictured in the magazine wearing what appears to be an Israeli military uniform, standing alongside her sibling Atarah Gobrin, who is also included in this database.
A 2019 Facebook post from Diller Teen Fellows, a Jewish youth organization, notes that Shalhevet and Zack Fox, someone she had counselled during the fellowship, and who is also included in this database, both ended up serving in the Israeli military at the same time. The post states, “Shalhevet Gobrin was Zack Fox’s Junior Counselor when he was in Diller Toronto Cohort 3. After finishing high school, both decided to make Aliya and serve in the IDF. Two days ago, they both were pleasantly surprised: While Zack was in artillery training, Shalhevet had come as an artillery instructor on reserve duty. And because how could she not be – she was assigned as his instructor! Definitely an exciting reunion! We wish you both a lot of success in the future and are very proud of you!”
Shalhevet and Atarah’s mother, Ashira Gobrin, is listed in the Bnei Akiva yearbook as the chair of the Bnei Akiva schools’ 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.
