Gil Hoffman

Gil Hoffman is the chief political correspondent for the Jerusalem Post.[1][2][3] Hoffman has served as the host of Inside Israel Today on The Land of Israel Network since 2017,[4] and he previously worked on Voice of Israel from 2014-15.[5]

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Early life and career

Hoffman grew up outside of Chicago in Lincolnwood, Illinois.[6] He attended high school at Ida Crown Jewish Academy and graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.[7][8] He previously worked for the Miami Herald and the Arizona Republic.[9] He made Aliyah at age 22 in 1999.[2] After immigrating to Israel, Hoffman served in an artillery unit with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and later served as a spokesperson for the IDF reserves.[2]

Current career

Hoffman is currently the chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post. Hoffman covers local elections, campaigns, and the current Israeli administration; he has also conducted interviews with prominent Israeli leaders, including prime ministers, members of the Knesset, and other public figures.[3] Hoffman has noted in the past it is important to him to remain objective in speaking about Israel due to his position as chief political correspondent.[10]

Outside of writing, Hoffman hosts the podcast Inside Israel Today, an English-language political podcast broadcast out of Israel where he interviews prominent Israeli politicians. He also hosted a Meet the Candidates series in preparation for the April 2019 Israeli legislative election.[4] He also briefly hosted for the Voice of Israel until the network ceased broadcasting in 2015.[5][11]

He makes regular appearances on CNN, TRT World, and Al-Jazeera along with local Israeli television programs.[12][13][14][15] He is a frequent lecturer on Israel, having spoken in every major English-speaking country in the world and all 50 U.S. states.[16][6] Hoffman also teaches a course on journalism at the College of Management Academic Studies.[17]

Personal life

According to Jerusalem Press Club, Hoffman currently resides in Israel. He is married and has three children.[18]

References
  1. "Gil Hoffman". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. "Smooth Sailing in Israel". Ida Crown Jewish Academy. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. Wiener, Robert. "Israeli reporter sees reason for optimism". New Jersey Jewish News. NJJN. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. Hoffman, Gil. "Inside Israel Today". The Land of Israel News. The Land Of Israel Network. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. Hoffman, Gil. "Voice Of Israel". The Voice Of Israel. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. Kamaras, Jacob. "Chicago native Gil Hoffman, a leading political correspondent, speaks on cultivating the next generation of advocates for Israel". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. Leopold, Wendy. "Lecture; "Red States, Blue States, and Jewish State"". northwestern.edu. Northwestern Now. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. "Max SteinBerg Israel Leaders". Max SteinBerg Israel Leaders. Max Steinberg. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. Berenger, Walla. "Meet Gil Hoffman". News!. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  10. Bratslavsky, David. "Street Smart Politics". The Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  11. Frantzman, Seth. "Voice of Israel English-Language Radio Closes After First Year". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  12. "Gil Hoffman the Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst at the Jerusalem Post". Youtube. ILTV Israel Daily. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  13. "U.S.- Israel Relations- Interview with Gil Hoffman". Youtube. TRT World. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  14. "Record numbers of French Jews Emigrating". CNN.com. CNN. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  15. "Israel Law Divides Discriminates". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  16. Hendelman, Ariel. "A Journalist's Insights into Chabad From Record-Breaking U.S. tour". Chabad News. Chabad. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  17. "Lecturer Mr. Hoffman, Gil". Lecturer Mr Hoffman, Gil. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  18. "The New Israeli Government with Gil Hoffman". Jerusalem Press Club. Jerusalem Press Club. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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