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About the Author

Gavriel Horan

Gavriel Horan is a freelance journalist, copy writer, and rabbi who lives in Israel with his wife and children. Gavriel is a regular writer for the Hamodia Magazine and writes extensively for other Jewish publications. His favorite pastime is inspiring young Jews to explore their Judaism by running beginner Shabbat experiences for Birthright students and teaching in a post-high school yeshiva.

The Kabbalistic Life of Pi

The Kabbalistic Life of Pi

by Gavriel Horan

The surprising Jewish connection hidden inside the bestselling book and new film.


Against All Odds: George Kalmar’s Legacy

Against All Odds: George Kalmar’s Legacy

by Gavriel Horan

George Kalmar’s life is the story of a true Jewish hero.


A Portrait of Greatness

A Portrait of Greatness

by Gavriel Horan

Who was Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv?


Still Wonderful

Still Wonderful

by Gavriel Horan

Out of the blue, Efryim Shore became paralyzed from the neck down.


Reaching Israelis in America

Reaching Israelis in America

by Gavriel Horan

Adam Milstein is using Hebrew to stem the tide of assimilation amongst Israelis living in America.


My Key to Success

My Key to Success

by Gavriel Horan

A profile of philanthropist Chuck Boxenbaum.


Long Lost Brothers

Long Lost Brothers

by Gavriel Horan

When they posted a photo on a Holocaust victims’ database, they never imagined where it would lead.


Rabbi Lau’s Testimony of Faith

Rabbi Lau’s Testimony of Faith

by Gavriel Horan

“You cannot explain one moment of my survival without miracles.”


Getting High

Getting High

by Gavriel Horan

The guru's special mantra would give him a constant high. But there was an unexpected catch.


Searching for My Lost Tribe

Searching for My Lost Tribe

by Gavriel Horan

It never occurred to me that it was right under my nose.


Call It Genocide

Call It Genocide

by Gavriel Horan

The man who coined the term 'genocide' also fought to make it an international crime.


Stamped for Life

Stamped for Life

by Gavriel Horan

Defying the Samurai code of honor, Chiune Sugihara risked everything to save Jewish lives.


Defiance

Defiance

by Gavriel Horan

How the Bielski Partisans built a village amidst the Nazi death machine.


Irena's Children

Irena's Children

by Gavriel Horan

Irena Sendler is a 97-year-old Polish woman who saved 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust.


Blindness and Light

Blindness and Light

by Gavriel Horan

Lavi Greenspan lost his sight at age 26. The last thing he wants is for you to feel sorry for him.


Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

by Gavriel Horan

Yona Yacobowicz transforms her turbulent life into song.


Searching for Superman

Searching for Superman

by Gavriel Horan

I always knew I possessed super powers. It just took sorting through the baggage of a few generations to find them.


Rolling with the Punches

Rolling with the Punches

by Gavriel Horan

Ori Murray knew how to handle any punch that came his way, until life dealt him a blow he never expected.


Wanted by the FBI

Wanted by the FBI

by Gavriel Horan

Meet Rabbi Cary Friedman, consultant on spirituality to the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit.


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