Lecture
Iris Haim
Sunday 26.07.2026
Iris Haim
Lessons of Light: Choosing Life: Simcha in Times of Uncertainty
Sunday 26.07.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 26 July at 7:00pm (UK).
Summary
The worst of times brings out the best in people. The days, months, and years following October 7th have been filled with torrents of heartbreak and pain for the Jewish people, yet amidst the horror, an immeasurable amount of light has shone in the stories of thousands of brave heroes. From those stories arose important lessons of enlightenment and deep wisdom for humanity to keep going and keep growing. The Lessons of Light series focuses on the individual lessons learned from the life and light of the greatest heroes of October 7th and in the time that followed.
Iris Haim
Iris Haim was born in Haifa, Israel and has lived most of her life in the Negev region. At 16, she joined the Machanot Ha'olim movement’s “kibbutz class” and moved to Kibbutz Ein Zivan, where she lived and worked while completing her studies. During her army service, she met Raviv, who she married in 1991 at Kibbutz Gvulot where together they raised their three children: Tuval, Yotam, and Noya. As a certified nurse for more than 30 years, Iris found her passion in supportive and palliative care. In 2014, she founded the Refuat Haim organisation, which is dedicated to supporting and assisting people in need. She continued to acquire additional tools and training, including mindfulness, NLP, Theta Healing, psychodrama, spiritual accompaniment, bioenergy, shamanic healing, and positive thinking. On October 7, 2023, Iris was herself under attack during the Hamas assault and, her son Yotam was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza.
To learn more about Yotam’s life and legacy, please visit his website: https://yotam-haim.co.il/en/