A native Chicagoan, entrepreneur, and Spartan Racer, Ari Shabat is a high-energy lecturer on topics such as mental toughness, emotional resilience, and limit pushing, all through the lens of Jewish wisdom. Ari is passionate about sharing empowering Torah lessons with those familiar and unfamiliar with Jewish values.

After decades of involvement with NCSY, Ari recently began outreach to adults, leading trips to Israel as a MoMENtum Trip Leader for hundreds of unaffiliated Jewish men. With his uplifting and motivational talks, and his weekly video – Ari Shabat 4 Shabbat – Ari inspires thousands of Jews worldwide toward their purpose.

Ari was co-founder and CEO of Pharmore Drugs before selling to CVS in 2017, and is now the Founder and CEO of Reside Admissions, designing innovative tech for the healthcare industry. With a strong focus on personal growth and fitness, he loves to crush all-terrain obstacle course races…with his family, who all race too. Ari and his wife, Shana have four children and live in Chicago.