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Tag: Israeli Defense Forces

0 Israel Television/Film

Head Screenwriter Of Israeli Drama ‘Fauda’ Teaching At Rutgers This Fall

Forward · 29 Aug 2018

Moshe Zonder, the head writer of the Israeli drama television series Fauda, is set to teach Screenwriting for Television at Rutgers University as part of the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program.

0 History Education

At the Site of One of the Yom Kippur War’s Bloodiest Battles, a Bunker Is Turned Into an Escape Room

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 2 Aug 2018

An Israeli entrepreneur, Yaakov Seh-Lavan, has repurposed a bunker at the site of the intense 1973 Yom Kippur War battle of Tel Saki into an Escape Room.

0 Israel Sports

Israeli MMA Fighter Noad Lahat, From the Octagon to Gaza and Back

Yaron Weitzman in Tablet · 31 Mar 2017

Noad Lahat, an Israeli MMA fighter, reflects on his Jewish identity, upbringing, and decision to balance his athletic career with defending Israel.

0 History Politics

A Life with Consequences

Dennis Ross in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2017

Itamar Rabinovich's biography, "Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman," provides a detailed account of Yitzhak Rabin's life and his impact on Israel's history from the pre-State era to the 1990s.

0 History Israel

Is Israel’s Biggest Military Hero a Fake? And Does It Matter?

Liel Leibovitz in Tablet · 4 Nov 2016

A spirited debate has ignited in Israel over the authenticity of the legendary military hero known as Team Tzvika.

0 Israel Ethics

The Occupation Is on Trial

Yoav Fromer in Tablet · 27 Sep 2016

The trial of Israeli Defense Forces sergeant Elor Azaria, charged with manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian terrorist in Hebron, has sparked division in Israel as it reflects broader issues beyond his individual actions.

0 Israel Politics

Revisiting the Gaza Withdrawal, 10 Years Later

Forward · 3 Aug 2015

The article reflects on the 10-year anniversary of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza and the emotional impact it had on different sectors of Israeli society.

0 Food Culture

Michael Solomonov

Forward · 8 Apr 2015

Michael Solomonov is transforming the availability of sophisticated Israeli cuisine in the United States through his acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav.

0 Culture Israel

What You Learn From IDF Krav Maga Masters

Louie Lazar in Tablet · 6 May 2014

The article profiles Ran Nakash and Itay Danenberg, Israeli Krav Maga masters, as they conduct Krav Maga seminars in New York City.