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Shammai Engelmayer
February 23, 2018, 11:49 am
Shammai Engelmayer
Should synagogue-goers be armed?
Jewish law requires that we protect ourselves; to do so responsibly means strict and effective weapons-training
Yoni Leviatan
February 16, 2018, 3:04 pm
Yoni Leviatan
Gun control only goes so far
I trained in self-defense in Parkland, Florida, no less, and it changed my life
Participants engaging in target practice at Bullets & Bagels. (Courtesy)
May 26, 2017, 2:54 pm
Taking aim at stereotypes, this Jewish shooting club sets its sights on a good schmear
The LA-based Bullets & Bagels uses the right to bear arms to bring Jews of all stripes together for a nosh with a side of self defense
By Lisa Klug
Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade seen during Krav Maga training at the Regavim Army base on April 19, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
August 14, 2016, 4:47 pm
After MP’s murder, UK lawmakers turn to Israeli martial art
British members of parliament study Krav Maga, learning how to disarm and then flee from potential attacker
By Raoul Wootliff
Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade seen during Krav Maga training at the Regavim Army base on April 19, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
May 19, 2016, 2:38 pm
From the IDF to Hollywood: Krav Maga’s meteoric rise
The Israeli close-combat method shoulders its way into civilian life as the ultimate form of self-defense
By DAPHNE ROUSSEAU and SARA PUIG
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
March 11, 2016, 11:25 am
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
You can’t run from a stabber in heels
Armed with whatever they can reach and a fierce sense of humor, Israelis grapple with recent terror attacks
Jordanian Lina Khalifeh (R) teaches a self-defense class on February 15, 2016 in the Jordanian capital Amman.(AFP / KHALIL MAZRAAWI)
March 4, 2016, 1:14 pm
Jordan’s taekwondo star trains thousands of women to fight harassment
With self-defense classes at Amman center, Lina Khalifeh wants to empower women to protect themselves from attack
By Kamal Taha
Self-defense footage staged by Krav Maga black-belt Gili Ganani (via Facebook)
February 17, 2016, 10:46 pm
In security footage, young Israeli woman ‘beats up’ 3 men harassing her
Gili Ganani, 19, a black belt in Krav Maga, appears to be striking powerful blows for female self-defense; in fact, it’s all staged ‘to raise awareness’
By TOI staff
Bahtya Minkin
November 23, 2015, 3:55 pm
Bahtya Minkin
Learning Krav Maga to fight terror
Training Israeli women to respond effectively to threats helps them kick their sense of helplessness
An employee at a gunsmiths and indoor shooting range in Tel Aviv shows pepper spray to a customer on October 13, 2015 (Jack Guez/AFP)
October 15, 2015, 7:02 am
From rolling pins to selfie sticks, Israelis get creative for protection
Pepper spray is best, says self-defense expert, followed by tactical batons. If they’re sold out — improvise
By Simona Weinglass
Illustrative photo of a katana-wielding person, taken June 8, 2010. (Flickr/Bruno Calmi/CC BY 2.0)
October 11, 2015, 3:57 am
Woman stops intruder with medieval skills
Karen Dolley, 43, learned to fight in the Society for Creative Anachronism, a group that recreates Middle Ages skills
By AP
Women take a Krav Maga class in central Tel Aviv on October 9, 2015 (Courtesy: Oren Mellul)
October 9, 2015, 4:01 pm
Israelis buy pepper spray, sign up to self-defense courses as stabbing attacks surge
Amid soaring wave of violence, people are desperately looking for ways to protect themselves
By Simona Weinglass
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