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Two special Israeli songs by IIftach Kerzner

April 20, 2018September 22, 2018 GideonMUSIC

By Gideon The melody and lyrics of the two songs highlighted here were written by IIftach Kerzner. In 2006,  during the 2nd Lebanon War, two Israeli Air Force pilots were killed when their Apache Longbow hlicopter crashed near Tzfat while on a…

IDF, Israel, Israeli music

A Stolen Russian fighter Jet, America, Israel, and a Cold War

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 GideonIDF, MILITARY

  MiG -21 By Gideon In the early years of the Vietnam war American fighter pilots were losing the air-to-air battle over Vietnam. In the mid 1960s the “Kill Ratio” over the Vietnamese sky  was in favor of  North Vietnam . The…

Cold War, IDF, Israel

Gal Gadot: How I Became Wonder Woman

March 29, 2018 GideonJEWISH WOMEN, SPOTLIGHT

Gal Gadot chats with Jimmy Fallon about nearly giving up on acting before Zack Snyder secretly gave her a chance at Wonder Woman and how she hid her baby bump during filming.

Israeli Society

Book Review: The Tin Horse

March 25, 2018September 22, 2018 GideonREVIEWS

By Gideon The Tin Horse is a “first” in my books review list in three categories: It is the first fiction book that I’m writing and publishing a review for. It is the first book ever, that I was so intrigued to know…

Books, Diaspora, Jewish history

“The Rebbe” – The Great Chabad Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 GideonLEADERS

Rabbi Schneerson was born April 18, 1902 in Nikolayev, Ukraine. His father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchock Schneerson, was a renowned scholar, while his mother, Rebbitzen Chana Schneerson, was an aristocratic women from a prestigious rabbinic family. He had two younger brothers, Dovber and Yisroel aryeh Leib. When Menachem Mendel was…

Jewish religion, judaism

Who was the Rambam (Maimonides)

March 18, 2018September 22, 2018 GideonLEADERS

Moses, son of Maimon, (Rambam in Hebrew, Abu Imram Musa Ibn Maimun in Arabic and Maimonides in Greek) was born in Cordova, Spainon March 30, 1135 corresponding to Passover eve of the Hebrew year 4895. His mother died in childbirth…

Diaspora, Jewish history, judaism

Chiune Sugihara – The Japanese Spy that Saved Jews in WWII

March 18, 2018September 22, 2018 GideonLIFE SAVERS

Today, there are over a hundred thousand decedents of the Jews saved by Chiune Sugihara and Jan Zwartendijk. Despite being a member of the Axis powers during World War II, Japan was considered to be a safe place for Jews fleeing from…

Antisemitism, Holocaust

King Herod The Great- The Unpopular Jewish King

March 17, 2018October 12, 2018 GideonSPOTLIGHT

King Herod (B.C. 73–B.C. 4) increased the land he governed from Judea to parts of modern Jordan, Lebanon and Syria constructing fortresses, aqueducts and amphitheaters and earned him the title ‘Herodes Magnus’, Herod the Great. Herod’s rule marked a new beginning in…

Jewish history

The exodus of the Soviet Jews

March 14, 2018March 19, 2018 GideonJEWISH NEWS

By Gideon Soviet Jews suffered from intense descrimination against them fueld by strong antisemitic beliefs of their gentile neighbors. They suffered physical abuse. In schools and work places they were discriminated against regularly. They were sent to prisons and labor camps…

Jewish history

Albanians and Jews in WW2

March 6, 2018 GideonJEWISH NEWS

Although Albania was under Nazi occupation, there were more Jews in Albania at the end of WW2 than when the war started. In a short interview at the AIPAC 2018  convention, the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, tells how Albanians…

Holocaust, Israel

Nikki Haley’s wonderful pro-Israeli speech at AIPAC 2018

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 GideonDIPLOMACY

“Nikki, I love you” people at the audience interrupted Nikki’s speech and she responded “I love you too”. In a heartwarming speech Nikki Haley reassured the audience that America stands with Israel. A must-see video. Click “Play” below

Israel, Zionism

How Israel prepares for the next war

March 4, 2018March 8, 2018 GideonIDF

IDF Cheif of Staff Gadi Eizenkut with IDF commanders in a field excercise By Gideon The following article is based on public statements by Israeli defense experts, internet defense news outlets, but most of all it is based on my wild…

IDF, Israel, news

The Jewish holiday PURIM

February 27, 2018 GideonHOLIDAYS

Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is customary to hold carnival-like celebrations on Purim, to perform plays and parodies, and to hold beauty contests. Americans sometimes refer to Purim as the Jewish…

Jewish culture, Jewish history, Jewish religion

Becoming a Sayeret (IDF Special Forces) Combat Soldier

February 24, 2018March 17, 2018 GideonIDF Heroes

The following  is Michael’s memories  from  his training  with Israel’s elite forces in the 1960s, during one of Israel’s most difficult periods, when the small Israeli army faced much larger Arab forces.  Michael Pick fought in defense of Israel in…

IDF, Israel, Yom Kippur War

The Great Israeli fighter pilot – Ace of Aces – Giora “Hawkeye” Epstein

February 19, 2018February 25, 2018 GideonIDF Heroes

  Colonel Giora “Hawkeye” Epstein, today Giora Even , is a retired colonel in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) and a fighter ace credited with 17 victories, 16 against Egyptian jets, making Epstein the ace of aces of supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force. Epstein…

IDF, Israel, Yom Kippur War

Israeli War Heroes

February 17, 2018February 25, 2018 GideonIDF Heroes

By Gideon Note: The personal stories highlighted in this article are just the tip of the heroism iceberg displayed on the battlefield by Israeli soldiers. The stories are not organized in any specific order. One act of bravery cannot be compared to…

IDF, Israel, Yom Kippur War

Spotlight: Israel’s National Ice Hockey Team

February 11, 2018October 13, 2018 GideonSPOTLIGHT

by Gideon In the spirit of the ongoing olympic games in Korea, where the hockey games are taking a center stage, I’d like to shine the light on the Israeli national hockey team. Yes, Israel has a hockey team! The team…

Israel, Olympic

The brave Israeli pilots and their mighty air force

February 10, 2018September 22, 2018 GideonIDF Heroes, MILITARY

  by Gideon A phone call woke me up very early this morning. It was my uncle in Israel. He called to tell me that sirens are going off in my old hometown in Northern Israel. The Israeli air force was…

IDF, Israel, Yom Kippur War

Paul Warburg: The Story of a German-American Jewish banker and the American Banking System

December 20, 2017September 22, 2018 GideonSPOTLIGHT

by Gideon The Federal Reserve System, often referred to as the Federal Reserve or simply “the Fed,” is the central bank of the United States. It was created by the Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and…

Diaspora, Jewish history

Elai Botner – A leading Israeli composer and songwriter

November 26, 2017November 26, 2017 GideonMUSIC

The multi talented Elai Botner is a leading Israeli composer, singer, songwriter and guitarist. These are some of his songs, performed by Ran Danker, Hadar Gold, Ohad Shragai, Tom Gefen, and Gal Lugasi. Elai Botner plays the lead guitar. Elai…

Israel, Israeli music

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