Who stands behind Yaar Ad
Elad Sadon
Social worker, born 1994. The idea for Yaar Ad was born from a personal experience of parting with a loved one.
The story behind the idea
In 2014, at the age of 20, I lost my grandmother and accompanied her on her final journey. On that day, at the large cemetery in Jerusalem, I felt that something was missing. There were floors carved into the mountain and endless rows of grey concrete. There wasn't a single tree or a green corner to rest in.
It made me wonder: why does the place we visit to remember and find comfort feel so alienating? Why can't parting from life blend with the growth and continuity of nature?
Over the years, through my work as a social worker, I have accompanied many people during moments of crisis and loss. These questions kept coming up. When I started researching, I was surprised to discover that natural, green burial doesn't contradict Jewish Halacha - on the contrary, returning directly to the earth is our original tradition. I realized that with today's technology, like simple GPS mapping, we can preserve memory without building massive stone monuments.
That's how the vision for 'Yaar Ad' was born. My goal is to bring us, as people, back to nature in the most natural way possible today - so that the mark we leave behind is not lasting ecological damage but the opposite: a living, breathing, green space connecting family, the person they loved, and nature.
If this concept speaks to you - I invite you to join me and help us turn this vision into reality.
What I bring to the table
Social Work
Years of experience accompanying people through sensitive processes - grief, transition, searching for meaning. Understands the real needs of families.
Systemic Thinking
The project crosses domains - halacha, law, ecology, technology, community. The ability to unite them around one coherent vision is the foundation.
Long-term Vision
Today I manage projects and know municipal service from the inside: the pace of working with authorities, what it takes to move a process forward, and the patience it demands. An initiative like this is measured in years, and I am here for the long run.
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