I had David Ben Moshe to tell his story about his hunger strike for Israeli citizenship, his conversion process, and more of his inspiring story.

David Ben Moshe is a writer, inspirational speaker, and expert fitness coach whose life is a testament to the power of positive change. While serving a prison sentence for selling drugs and guns, he decided to build a better life. He became a successful personal trainer, eventually owning a fitness studio in Baltimore, Maryland. David underwent an Orthodox Jewish Conversion at B'nai Israel Synagogue, one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.

After finishing his degree, he was prevented from starting his clinical doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Florida due to his criminal record. Following this disappointment, he moved to Israel and studied at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, where he won a prestigious Social Justice Fellowship.

David recently received Israeli citizenship - an automatic and instant right for all Jews, including converts. He has been denied it since 2018 and just finished a hunger strike which successfully gained him citizenship. Despite the challenges he has faced in the country, David is an ardent Zionist and a vocal proponent supporting Israel’s right to exist and flourish.

Follow David Ben Moshe:
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LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-ben-moshe/
Medium- https://realdbenmoshe.medium.com/

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American-Israeli professional basketball player Tamir Goodman (often referred to as the "Jewish Jordan") joins Yoel Israel for a discussion where they talk:
-The benefits of being an observant Jew in the professional basketball world
-How today's sports world differs from the one of 20 years ago
-Founding Tamir's start up Aviv Sports
-An average day in Tamir's life

Check out Aviv Sports moisture wicking, antimicrobial basketball net, ideal for the post-pandemic sports world:
https://avivsports.com/
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Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/avivsports

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LinkedIn- https://il.linkedin.com/in/tamir-goodman-1a231915

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Israel's Tech Ambassador to India, Pratik Thakker, joins Yoel Israel and Israel Unfiltered to discuss Israel-India relations.
The two men went into technology, foreign policy, similar challenges, cultural overlaps, democracy, and how in the future Israel and India will continue to get much closer, in government, business, and civilians.

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LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratik-thakker/

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Watch Michael Fertik and I in this awesome interview as we discuss
-Venture capital
-Knowing which Israeli startups to invest in
-Tel Aviv Noir
-the "Real" Israel in contemporary fiction
-His new novel 'Hip Set', which takes place in Tel Aviv!

Check out Michael Fertik's 'Hip Set' - https://www.amazon.com/Hip-Set-Michael-Fertik/dp/1912818094

Michael Fertik is a published fiction author, poet, produced film writer, and playwright. His poetry, short fiction, and novellas have appeared in numerous journals. His writing has won fiction, poetry, and film prizes and includes a New York Times Bestseller. Michael is also a serial entrepreneur and venture capital investor, with a specialty in Israeli tech and startups. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

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Watch Michael Fertik and I in this awesome interview as we discuss
-Venture capital
-Knowing which Israeli startups to invest in
-Tel Aviv Noir
-the "Real" Israel in contemporary fiction
-His new novel 'Hip Set', which takes place in Tel Aviv!

Check out Michael Fertik's 'Hip Set' - https://www.amazon.com/Hip-Set-Michael-Fertik/dp/1912818094

Michael Fertik is a published fiction author, poet, produced film writer, and playwright. His poetry, short fiction, and novellas have appeared in numerous journals. His writing has won fiction, poetry, and film prizes and includes a New York Times Bestseller. Michael is also a serial entrepreneur and venture capital investor, with a specialty in Israeli tech and startups. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

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Yael Eckstein, president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christian and Jews (also known as "The Fellowship") joins me in a candid conversation abut Evangelicals, and their relationship with Jewish Zionists. We talk about the the spiritual bond Christians have to Israel and the Jewish people, our responsibility to maintain ties with the Christian community, and much more. We address head on the stigmas Jews have about Christians and vice versa.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is the leading non-profit building bridges between Christians and Jews, blessing Israel and the Jewish people around the world with humanitarian care and life-saving aid. As President and CEO of The Fellowship, Yael Eckstein oversees all ministry programs and serves as the international spokesperson.

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Twitter- https://twitter.com/YaelEckstein

Learn more about the IFCJ and their mission on their YouTube channel!
https://youtube.com/user/IFCJ25

More IFCJ: www.yedidut.org.il
Facebook: https://facebook.com/FellowshipFan
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/international-fellowship-of-christians-and-jews
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Rabbi Akiva Gersh aka The Vegan Rabbi and author of Becoming Israeli, joins me as we discuss the Jewish roots of veganism, animal rights, and the environment in Jewish tradition and Halacha. We also went into depth as to why so many Israelis become vegan.

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https://www.akivagersh.com/veganrabbi

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CEO of Masa, Ofer Gutman, joins Yoel Israel and they talk
-Education vs. Experience
-How Covid-19 affected Israel's tourism
-How Israeli culture has changed over the years and how it is remained the same
...and more.

Check out Masa!
https://www.masaisrael.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MasaIsrael
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masaisrael/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masaisrael/

Follow Ofer:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofer-gutman-04500315a/

Ofer Gutman is the CEO of Masa Israel Journey, the leader in immersive international experiences in Israel for young adults. They offer authentic and life-changing journeys through Israeli society, culture, politics, and history.

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Human rights activist Pamela Cohen joins Yoel Israel for a riveting conversation. Pamela, an activist in the American Soviet Jewry movement, shares her fascinating story about how she began her mission to help Soviet Jews emigrate, as a young mother in the 1970's.

She participated in briefings for President Reagan, Secretaries of the State Schultz, Baker and for Condoleezza Rice, during her tenure with the National Security Council. In 1992 she was a guest at the White House for the State dinner during the Summit between Presidents George Bush and Boris Yeltsin.

Pamela recently published her book "Hidden Heroes", an insider's view of three decades of the modern-day exodus of Soviet Jews from the Soviet Union. Learn more about Hidden Heroes here - https://www.hiddenheroesthebook.com/

Read more about Pamela on her Wikipedia page -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Cohen

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