Krav Maga the Lasting Legacy of Slovak Jewish Heroes
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David M. Baron
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
A Dedication to the Weissfisch Family
Learn about an amazing voyage of Zalman’s brother-in-law’s family escape to Ecuador and uncovering a moment of hope in this incredible...
David M. Baron
- Mar 13, 2021
- 1 min
Remembering Mid-Century 1950s Fashion & Clothing Styles
Almost seventy years ago in Czechoslovakia, the world watched the most ridiculous “show” of the communist era, known as the Slansky...
David M. Baron
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
His Trademark Habit of Giving Oranges
“He took an orange from his pocket. Strange, one might think, that a character such as Zalman might carry an orange with him. But he...
David M. Baron
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
The Secrets of the Cold War Female Spies from Slovakia
There are many espionage and spy thrillers, but until recently, the contribution of women in this intelligence field was overlooked and...
David M. Baron
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Ties to the US Labor Movement
Proud to learn about the historic roles our labor and civil rights leaders impacted the Histadrut. Tremendous thanks to Gavin Strassel,...
David M. Baron
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
Welcoming Diplomats During Landmark Visits to Israel
During the 2020 worldwide COVID pandemic, there were a few historic bright spots with regards to international foreign affairs between...
David M. Baron
- Oct 1, 2020
- 10 min
My Community Could Have Done a Better Job to Honor Forgotten Diplomatic Heroes
Growing up, my community could have done a better job of educating us about the founders of the Mossad as we know it today. For example,...
David M. Baron
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Joys of Collecting Sports Cards
Collecting sports cards, like baseball or basketball-cards are still a hobby for fans today, perhaps not as popular as it once was. The...
David M. Baron
- Jun 7, 2020
- 4 min
Helping to Make a “Master Spy” - Impact on Israeli Intelligence Heroes
“I could have left at any time, said Eli Cohen. Zalman himself told me. Come and try intelligence work for six months. If you like it,...
David M. Baron
- May 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Co-founder of Krav Maga You May Not Know
Everyone knows the name Imi Lichtenfeld. Why don’t we know about his childhood friend, Zalman Unreich On? Imi Lichtenfeld, an Israeli...
David M. Baron
- May 23, 2020
- 5 min
Helping the Order of Saint Benedict Church in the 1950s
Among the papers in my grandfather’s collection is a short “thank you” note written by Rev. John Cherf, O.S.B. In Zalman’s Haganah...
David M. Baron
- May 16, 2020
- 5 min
Zalman Determined Not to be Beaten Again...
The reason why this picture stuck in my mind is that my grandfather, who looks about fifteen or sixteen at the time, has a bandage...