Born to Holocaust survivors, Ruth Oren was raised and educated in N.Y. and Boston where she did her B.Sc. in Boston University before making Aliyah to Israel in 1973 where she married a “sabra” 2 weeks before the Yom Kippur War. After graduating with an M.A. in Occupational Therapy from the School of Medicine in Tel Aviv University, Ruth worked as an Occupational Therapist for children and a Physical Therapist for infants at risk at Project Renewal-a very under privileged area in Hod Hasharon. She later joined her husband in Real Estate Development specializing in luxurious residential buildings on the Tel Aviv seafront and in London.

Ruth has been a Lion for over 10 years. Ruth has been Chair of the Lions for 4 years and is presently the President of Lions of Judah Israel since June 2015. Under her leadership the Israeli Lions help support 13 projects for the empowerment of girls and women throughout the country. Her passion and enlightenment has inspired many Israeli women to embark on the journey of “Tikkun Olam”. She has three daughters and 6 grandchildren and has proudly transmitted her legacy to her oldest daughter, who is also a Lion. Ruth embodies the spirit and vision of Lion of Judah Israel through her commitment to women’s philanthropy.