They fought for Israel.
Now they’re fighting their way back.
House of Heroes provides intensive physical and emotional rehabilitation for severely wounded soldiers and released hostages - helping them rebuild strength, confidence and independence.
Registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit • EIN 93-4159036 • All contributions are tax-deductible in the United States
MEET OUR BROTHERS
From a 6-week coma to the training mats.
CANDID MAT STILL
“Ari Spitz • Wounded in Gaza, 6 weeks in a medically induced coma. Today, standing and fighting on the mats.”
When severe combat wounds alter a warrior’s life overnight, standard outpatient physical therapy leaves an agonizing void: isolation. In sterile clinic corridors, soldiers are often treated as medical diagnoses rather than brothers-in-arms.
Ari came to House of Heroes with severe limb trauma after enduring a six-week induced coma. Today, surrounded by fellow wounded veterans who refuse to let each other quit, he is walking, sparring, and laughing again.
“I didn’t just need physical therapy. I needed my brothers back.”
— ARI SPITZ, IDF COMBAT VETERAN
60+
Wounded warriors on the mats every week
Each one actively moving from quiet, solitary rooms into collective strength, sweat, and shared resilience.
3 Phases
One unbroken journey back to life
From acute pain mastery and trauma decoupling to complete civilian and professional independence.
Since 2024
Direct response on the frontline of recovery
Born directly within hospital wards to bridge the heartbreaking gap between medical discharge and real life.
“Recovery doesn't end when the hospital
stitches are removed. That’s when the
real battle begins.”
SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER COHORT
THE ACTIVE METHODOLOGY
Train. Rebuild. Return.
Passive therapy does not restore the warrior soul. Recovery is built through sweat, tailored mechanical progression, and unwavering emotional honesty.
CHAPTER 01
TRAIN — Physical Foundation & Pain Mastery
Rebuilding bodily confidence through demanding adapted functional movements, gentle hydrotherapy, and progressive load training designed specifically for amputees and neurological trauma. No coddling—just safe, relentless athletic rebuilding.
Adaptive resistance, balance, and grip recalibration
Somatic pain alleviation & controlled breathwork
Restorative joint conditioning and mat mobility
CHAPTER 02
REBUILD — Psychological Armor & Emotional Truth
Combat trauma is unburdened through open circle discussions, peer mentorship with battle-tested alumni, and practical grounding methods that bring calm to hyper - aroused minds. Here, warriors find brothers who understand without needing explanations.
Weekly open-heart veteran circle conversations
Decoupling PTSD triggers through somatic movement
One-on-one veteran mentorship from combat alumni
CHAPTER 03
RETURN — Independence, Identity & Purpose
Transitioning beyond patient status back into vibrant civilian leadership. Our veterans re-enter universities, resume careers, and step into coaching roles to mentor the next wave of arriving wounded brothers.Adaptive resistance, balance, and grip recalibration
Vocational mentoring & academic re-integration
Full daily mechanical self-reliance without caretakers
Alumni leadership on the mats for new cohorts
NO HERO RECOVERS ALONE.
“The hospital stabilizes the body. Brotherhood heals the human being. At House of Heroes, recovery isn’t a solitary clinical appointment—it is a collective covenant.”
We sweat together, bleed together, laugh until we cry, and hold the line for each other until every warrior stands on his own feet.
FRONTLINE LEADERSHIP
“We don’t ask our heroes what they can’t do. We find out what they will conquer next.”
Major Sagi Dovev (res.)
FOUNDER & HEAD COACH • ON THE MATS EVERY DAY
Major Sagi Dovev (res.) served as senior close-combat trainer for Israel’s tier-1 units and competed internationally as an elite martial artist. When the wounded began filling hospital wards, he saw that passive clinical therapy was failing the warrior soul.
He brought elite martial arts discipline, tailored biomechanics, and relentless empathy directly to the recovery floor. Sagi doesn’t supervise from a desk—he holds the pads, catches soldiers when they lose balance, and works shoulder-to-shoulder with every warrior every single day.
Direct, personal mentorship and training tailored to every single soldier's physical reality.
HOLISTIC HUMAN REBUILDING
What True Recovery Looks Like
Healing the whole warrior, not simply treating an injury. An open, disciplined curriculum tailored to every dimension of the human spirit.
01
Physical Strength
Moving past passive therapy into demanding athletic conditioning, neuromuscular retraining, and heavy adaptive lifting that reclaims physical power.
02
Psychological Armor
Trauma processing through physical action, decoupling PTSD triggers through structured somatic combat focus and grounding techniques.
03
Total Independence
Regaining everyday mechanical self-sufficiency, walking into life without relying on caretakers, and asserting functional autonomy.
04
Sacred Brotherhood
Eliminating the deadly silence of post-injury isolation by placing warriors in cohesive squads who train together, challenge each other, and hold the line.
05
Earned Confidence
Replacing the victim mindset with earned self-efficacy through tangible physical milestones accomplished daily on the mat.
06
Reclaimed Identity
Transitioning proudly from wounded patient back to warrior, leader, university student, mentor, and contributing civilian architect.
INDEPENDENT REPORTING
Voices from the Field
Sagi Dovev: Training Israel’s wounded to rise again
A look into a former IDF major’s unpaid, unfettered mission to rebuild the nation’s warriors.
More than a match: How bone marrow donation created a lifelong bond
Seventeen years after donating bone marrow to save Liri's life, Sagi reunites with her; his nephew Shahar, who also donated bone marrow to a leukemia patient, joined them; 'Once a donor, always a donor,' Sagiv says
Major Sagi Dovev - The Trainer Of The Elite IDF Units
In this episode, Tsahi Shemesh is hosting Major Sagi Dovev— The head training officer for the IDF's elite commando units. He specializes in Krav Maga & close combat for special ops.
DIRECT IMPACT COVENANT
Help a hero fight their way back.
Your gift directly funds the adaptive trainers, private gym facilities, transportation vans, and intensive 1-on-1 rehabilitation required to bring our wounded brothers home to themselves.
100% Tax Deductible 501(c)(3)
House of Heroes, Inc. is a registered US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal EIN: 93-4159036).