Eleven years ago, Shammai Glick was serving in the reserves during Operation Protective Edge when he encountered an exhibition against IDF soldiers—organized by a group funded by foreign foundations. Shockingly, it was held in a building intended to support bereaved families in Petach Tikvah. Glick emailed every municipal council member expressing outrage. The next day, the exhibit was removed.
That was the spark that created the organization B’Tzalmo. Amid NGOs defending terrorists or criticizing IDF soldiers, Glick’s group offers a different perspective: “B’Tzalmo works to protect human rights for all Israeli citizens, in a Jewish spirit.”
Glick, a 32-year-old charedi father of four from Beit Shemesh, works in high-tech. Raised in a Lithuanian-Orthodox family, he is inspired from the Chabad Chassidic world.
In the past year, Glick and his team have been working in Israel and around the world to stop inciters and anti-Semites — to get them fired and prevent them from holding events that glorify terror and hatred.
B’Tzalmo refuses to accept theaters receiving public funds while glorifying terrorists or inciting against soldiers—or broadcasters who attack religious Jews. When public figures challenge Chabad’s efforts, Glick is quick to defend Chabad.
“When someone says a word about Arabs, many groups react. But when it’s incitement against Jews—who speaks up? We decided to change that conversation.”
To learn more, visit: btsalmo.org.il
