Israeli

• ‘Muscular Judaism’: Athletes compete for unofficial title of world’s strongest Jew

  Bringing weightlifting back to the Maccabiah Games after over 3 decades, competitors from around the globe — amateurs and pros — hoist barbells in staggering shows of strength

• Imi Lichtenfeld

  Imrich "Imi" Lichtenfeld (Hebrew: אימריך “אימי” ליכטנפלד; Hungarian: Lichtenfeld Imre; 26 May 1910 – 9 January 1998), also known as Imi Sde-Or (אימי שדאור), was a Hungarian-born Israeli martial artist. He is widely recognized for developing Krav Maga, an Israeli martial art.

• Israel Weapon Industries (IWI)

  Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), located in the center of Israel, has been a world leader in the production, marketing, design, and development of unrivalled weapons for over 85 years. IWI’s products are deployed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and worldwide. All of IWI’s weapons have been battle proven around the world under adverse and extreme environmental conditions.

• Israeli martial artist provides tips and techniques for New York Jews’ self-defense

  “A Jew needs to be strong, needs to be self-reliant,” Natan Levy told JNS, after a free seminar in a Brooklyn gym.

• Jewish UFC fighter Natan Levy spars troll who tried to defend Holocaust-denying neo-Nazi

  UFC fighter Natan Levy punished a troll who incredibly turned up at his gym after challenging him to a spar online.

• Krav Maga

  Krav Maga (/ˌkrɑːv məˈɡɑː/ KRAHV mə-GAH; Hebrew: קרב מגע, IPA: [ˈkʁav maˈɡa]; lit. 'contact combat') is an Israeli martial art. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it is derived from a combination of techniques used in aikido, judo, karate, boxing, and wrestling. It is known for its focus on real-world situations.

• Krav Maga Global (KMG)

  KMG’s Krav Maga is a comprehensive system encompassing self-defense, combat & fighting, and close & third-party protection. It stands at the forefront of self-defense systems worldwide, renowned for its practical and real-world techniques and tactics designed to address and manage a wide range of violent confrontations.

• Krav Maga: Kill or be killed. Does it really work?

  When people think of Krav Maga, they often imagine very secretive, super-special forces ninja techniques being used by the Mossad inside dark and dangerous enemy territories.

  But is Krav Maga really the most lethal and deadly fighting code that the legends claim? Are the techniques really that original and secret?

• Matti Friedman: Why I Got a Gun

  My Glock is an ugly little monument to the historic threat facing my family, my neighbors, and all of Israel.

• Ze’ev Jabotinsky

  Ze’ev (Vladimir) Jabotinsky — Zionist leader, writer, orator, journalist and soldier— and the Zionist Revisionist movement he founded have been steeped in controversy, but have left their own distinct mark on the course of Zionist history, despite years of anti-establishment status.

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  Jewish self-defense was at the epicenter of Jabotinsky’s socio-political philosophy, both as a physical imperative and as a wellspring of pride and self-confidence, capable of “ennobling” the Jewish spirit.

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  He set about establishing a separate Zionist federation based on “revision” of the relationship between the Zionist movement and Great Britain. This federation would actively challenge British policy and openly demand self-determination–Jewish statehood. The goals of the Revisionist movement he founded included restoration of a Jewish Brigade to protect the Jewish community and mass immigration to Palestine–of up to 40,000 Jews a year.