Gidon Ariel

Gidon Ariel is the founder and CEO of Root Source, an organization dedicated to promoting respectful relationships between pro-Israel Christians and Jews. Our flagship program brings knowledgeable, authentic Israeli teachers and curious Christians together to study the Jewish texts and concepts that are foundational to their faith.

Gidon made Aliyah from Queens, NY when he was 14. He spent close to a decade in advanced Jewish studies institutes (Yeshivas) and the Israeli Army. After 20 years in the Tank Corps, today he is a reserve officer in the IDF Spokesperson's office. A pioneer in Jewish-Christian relations, Gidon is a seasoned Hebrew and Judaism instructor and public speaker.

Gidon is also a delegate to the Central Committee (the Merkaz) of Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud Party and ran for the Maale Adumim city council. He lives in Maale Hever, a suburb of Hebron in the West Bank, where he moved with his family in 2012.

Gidon is married with five children.