Ms. Abigail Heilbron

Avigail Heilbron is the founder of the "Don't Be Silent" organization, which assists victims of rape and sexual assault in the Haredi sector and raises awareness of the issue through campaigns, demonstrations, mass mobilization, and work with Haredi authorities. A former high-tech professional, strategy expert and public relations officer for civil society organizations, she is involved in several projects of the renewed Haredi movement, such as Haredi state education, manages the Haredi Facebook group The Torah Hub, and founded the Haredi Memorial Day ceremony.

Research areas: Israeli Harediism, Haredi activism, power structures in Haredi society, concepts of divinity in Haredi society.