Meet the Team – Smilovici Family

Rachel, born in Florida USA, from a Columbian Messianic Jewish family, made ‘aliya’ to Israel aged 13. After a few years of struggling to adjust to a new language and culture, she re-dedicated her heart to Yeshua at the age of 16. Not too long after that, she met Jeremiah. They got married in 2013 just after joining Revive Israel.

Jeremiah grew up in Jerusalem, his parents from the USA and Romania. Despite coming from a believing home, he struggled for many years with social phobia, avoiding people, and finding it hard to communicate. Only during his military service in the IDF was he radically transformed by facing his fears and trusting the Lord. He was later appointed as an officer in charge of logistics overseeing 100 soldiers! Afterward at Revive Israel, the Lord continued to restore and equip him for his current role in the executive team.

Rachel’s Columbian background has opened doors for her and Jeremiah to minister in Spanish-speaking countries. “As a couple, we have a mission to build bridges of common ground, love, and respect between Latin American believers and the believers in Israel”, Jeremiah says. This journey began in 2018 as Jeremiah felt the urge to learn Spanish and study the culture. In 2019 the Lord began sending Hispanics to Revive Israel to visit and this was a sign to launch the Spanish arm of Revive Israel. That same year, Rachel and Jeremiah were sent along with their 4 children on a 3-month mission trip to Latin America visiting several locations. During that trip, the Revive Israel Spanish team, who serves the ministry on a full-time basis, was founded.