BEING A SOLIDER IN THE IDF IN TIMES OF CONFLICT
NEVER AGAIN IS NOW I grew up in Israel, and like most other citizens, at 18, I became a soldier. When it was my turn to defend the people, the state, and its symbols, I fought in a number of wars. I have never shared what I saw as a soldier, but in the wake […]
Fighting skills are not just to hurt bad guys.
Why Self-Defense Is a Moral Responsibility, Not a Violent Desire In 2015, I walked into the subway station at West 18th Street pushing a stroller with my firstborn son inside. It was an ordinary day until it wasn’t. As I entered the platform, I heard screaming. A crowd had formed. Dozens of men and women […]
Jordan Neely choked to death on a New York City subway train.
Self Defense or Excessive Force? A grand jury is expected to review the case and determine if criminal charges should be brought against the subway rider who applied the deadly choke-hold. The person who choked Neely is identified as Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran who was questioned by the police and later released. Jordan […]
From a Shy Kid to Someone Who Stands Between Danger and Others
From a Shy Kid to Someone Who Stands Between Danger and Others Before you read what follows, understand this. One of my students wrote the essay you are about to read. On its own, it is a powerful account of restraint, awareness, and judgment under pressure. But the real story does not begin on that […]
