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Jews You Should Know

Nov 26, 2018

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In his own words, Gil Hoffman was "made in America with all Israeli parts." A Chicago native with Israeli parents, Gil always knew he would return to his homeland, and fell in love early on with journalism and political coverage. He is now one of the most senior reporters working out of the Knesset,...


Nov 19, 2018

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Growing up as a teenager in Toronto, Nechemia Coopersmith was always a truth-seeker. So when his older brother Eric went off to study in Israel, he naturally determined to learn more, and ultimately discovered a similar path, counter-cultural for its time but authentic in its fidelity to ancient...


Nov 12, 2018

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Eli Paley grew up with rich family history - the son of a survivor and a long-standing scion of Jerusalem aristocracy. Early love of Torah story fused with business interests, and Eli found himself at the helm of the fledgling Mishpacha Magazine, which he ultimately  catalyzed into a media empire. In...


Nov 6, 2018

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Few individuals have made the impact on Israeli society - and in particular on healing the divisions between the religious and secular populations - than has Tzili Schneider. Born into a Chassidic family in the ultra-Orthodox enclave of Mea She'arim, Tzili nevertheless grew up amidst incredible warmth...