Israel FirstFruits Exhibit

Israel Firstfruits purpose is to empower marketplace leaders and grow businesses in Israel to advance the Kingdom of God.

Founded in 2012 by local and international business leaders, Israel Firstfruits is the culmination of a decades-long effort of the emergent community of faith in Israel. What began as a small group of local volunteers convinced of the need to strengthen the economic foundation of the local Body has since grown into a global network of believers passionate about empowering and equipping entrepreneurs, business leaders and marketplace professionals in Israel and around the world.

Our community includes:

Believers in Israel – Jewish, Arab and Gentile – who are called to the marketplace and entrepreneurship
Believers worldwide who see the marketplace as a key channel for advancing the Kingdom of God, especially those who have a heart for Israel

Mordechai Wiseman
Founder and Managing Director

Mordechai Wiseman is Managing Director of Firstfruits Funds and Co-Founder, Chairman & International Director of Israel Firstfruits. He has over 25 years of international management, marketing, technology and business development experience in various industries. Mordechai has served companies and non-profit organizations ranging in size from small start-ups to Fortune 500 multinational corporations. He is a social entrepreneur and is passionate about equipping people to pursue their calling. Mordechai has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Cornell University. Mordechai is a third generation of Jewish believers serving in Israel. He and his wife Meira, have three children and live in northern Israel near the Sea of Galilee.

Naeem Barhoum
Israel General Manager

Naeem Barhoum is the Israel General Manager at Firstfruits. He has over 20 years of project
management experience, primarily in the construction industry. Naeem comes with equally rich experience in non-profit management, serving voluntarily in many local organizations. He has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology). Naeem and his family are multi-generational Arab believers who serve extensively in the Land. He and his wife, Erini, have three boys and live in northern Israel.

Michelle Nipp
U.S. Partner Relations Director and U.S. Manager

Michelle Nipp is the U.S. Partner Relations Director and U.S. Manager at Firstfruits. She has over 15 years administrative, organizational management and leadership development experience in a variety of industries, including multiple business and non-profit industries. Michelle has worked internationally for over 15 years with various church planting, child welfare and community development projects. Passionate about connecting believers to the Land, she has coordinated and lead study tours to Israel for over 15 years. She has a B.A. in History and Music and graduates in May 2022 with an M.Div in Biblical Studies.

Michael Elliott
Senior Advisor

Michael Elliott is Senior Advisor at Israel Firstfruits and Firstfruits Funds. He has 35 years’ experience running redemptive enterprises in Israel. As an executive leader engaging new companies, he developed deep insight into the Israeli tech startup scene. Mike has extensive leadership experience in business and technology development, innovation management, strategy, and marketing. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a Master in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Originally from the USA, Mike met his Finnish wife, Maija-Liisa, in Israel, where they raised together 5 girls.

Israel Firstfruits
9:00am - 5:00pm CST

Agenda
Central Standard Time
9:00 - 9:30 am - Why Israel? (Why supporting Kingdom businesses in Israel matters...) israelfirstfruits.org
9:30 - 10:00 am - ARKURI - A New Level of Security https://www.arkuri-safes.com/about-arkuri/
10:00 - 10:30 am - Plazmamax: Creating Solutions Beyond Machines https://plazmamax.com/
10:30 - 11:00 am - Gr8 Auto : A Luxury Car Business https://gr8auto.co.il/
11:00 - 11:30 am - Q&A with the Firstfruits Leadership Team
11:30 - 12:00 pm - Firstfruits Impact Fund: Investment Opportunities in Israel http://www.firstfruitsfunds.com/
12:00 - 12:30 am - Why Israel? (Why supporting Kingdom businesses in Israel matters...) israelfirstfruits.org
12:30 - 1:00 pm - bw: Assembling Your Success  https://www.bw-ems.com
1:00 - 1:30 pm - Bambeloo: Postpartum Care in Israel
1:30 - 2:00 pm - Firstfruits Impact Fund: Investment Opportunities in Israel http://www.firstfruitsfunds.com/
2:00 - 2:30 pm - ARKURI - A New Level of Security https://www.arkuri-safes.com/about-arkuri/
3:00 - 3:30 pm - Plazmamax: Creating Solutions Beyond Machines https://plazmamax.com/
4:00 - 4:30 pm - bw: Assembling Your Success https://www.bw-ems.com
4:30 - 5:00 pm - Gr8 Auto : A Luxury Car Business https://gr8auto.co.il/

Israel Time
5:00:00 PM - Why Israel? (Why supporting Kingdom businesses in Israel matters...) israelfirstfruits.org
5:30:00 PM - ARKURI - A New Level of Security  https://www.arkuri-safes.com/about-arkuri/
6:00:00 PM - Plazmamax: Creating Solutions Beyond Machines https://plazmamax.com/
6:30:00 PM - Gr8 Auto : A Luxury Car Business https://gr8auto.co.il/
7:00:00 PM - Q&A with the Firstfruits Leadership Team
7:30:00 PM - Firstfruits Impact Fund: Investment Opportunities in Israel http://www.firstfruitsfunds.com/
8:00:00 PM - Why Israel? (Why supporting Kingdom businesses in Israel matters...)  israelfirstfruits.org
8:30:00 PM - bw: Assembling Your Success https://www.bw-ems.com
9:00:00 PM - Bambeloo: Postpartum Care in Israel
9:30:00 PM - Firstfruits Impact Fund: Investment Opportunities in Israel http://www.firstfruitsfunds.com/
10:00:00 PM - ARKURI - A New Level of Security https://www.arkuri-safes.com/about-arkuri/
10:30:00 PM - Plazmamax: Creating Solutions Beyond Machines https://plazmamax.com/
11:00:00 PM - bw: Assembling Your Success https://www.bw-ems.com
11:30:00 PM - Gr8 Auto : A Luxury Car Business https://gr8auto.co.il/

Israel Firstfruits