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Ben Goldman

Feb 17, 2013, 8:46 PM

In Loving Memory of Rabbi Shaya Gansbourg, Director of Chabad of Harlem

The last time I saw Rabbi Shaya Gansbourg was on the second night of Chanukah, a few months ago. I had just completed my army service in the IDF, and my wife and I were on our last night...

Feb 14, 2013, 10:35 AM

Breaking in Israel at Ulpan Etzion: Life inside Israel’s most famous ulpan

Ulpan Etzion is a microcosm within a microcosm, a bizarre cross-section of the planet that could only exist in Israel. Famously billed as “Israel’s first ulpan,” the program has been around since 1949 and has since welcomed “thousands of...

About Me

Ben Goldman is a writer, TV producer and filmmaker originally from New York City. Before moving to Israel, he worked for MTV and Comedy Central, and co-founded the community service organization Superheroes Anonymous. While in Israel, he has worked as a freelance reporter for the IBA English News, the Israel Now News, and served as Director of Video Operations for the IDF Spokesperson's New Media Unit.