Steve Gar made Aliyah at the age of 22 and completed the Hesder course studing at Yeshivat Har Etzion and while serving in the Golani infantry unit, Battalion 13 – specializing in the Negev. Steve is certified in the IDF as an urban combat instructor, specializing in counter-terrorism and is now responsible for training military units through the Central command of the Gush Etzion. He serves as a soldier on a counter-terrorist unit while completing his Rabbinical studies. Steve is one of the directors of a special needs program, Yeshivat Darkaynu