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Gil Hoffman
View on WikipediaGil Hoffman (Hebrew: גיל הופמן) is an Israeli-American journalist and political correspondent who serves as executive director of HonestReporting.[1] He was previously chief political correspondent for the Jerusalem Post.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Hoffman grew up outside of Chicago in Lincolnwood, Illinois.[5] He attended high school at Ida Crown Jewish Academy and graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.[6][7] He previously worked for the Miami Herald and the Arizona Republic.[8] He made Aliyah at age 22 in 1999.[3] 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.[3]
Career
[edit]Hoffman became executive director of HonestReporting in June 2022.[9] He worked for the Jerusalem Post from 1998 - 2022 and served as their long-time chief political correspondent where he interviewed prime ministers, generals, government ministers and other prominent politicians and covered 10 Knesset elections.[4][10] 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.[11]
Hoffman hosted the podcast Inside Israel Today on The Land of Israel Network from 2017 - 2020.[12] He hosted a podcast on Voice of Israel from 2014 - 2015.[13][14]
In the past he has appeared on major media outlets such as CNN, TRT World, and Al-Jazeera along with local Israeli television programs.[15][16][17][18] He is a frequent lecturer on Israel, having spoken in every major English-speaking country in the world. He is the first Israeli speaker to have lectured in all 50 U.S. states.[19][5] Hoffman taught a course in journalism at the College of Management Academic Studies.[20]
In 2022 Hoffman was named one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life.[21] In 2025 he was recognized by the Knesset at the Voices of Iron ceremony for his advocacy work.[22][23]
Personal life
[edit]Hoffman was born in the United States and currently resides in Jerusalem with his family.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "HonestReporting announces appointment of Gil Hoffman as new executive director". Religion News Service. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Gil Hoffman". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Smooth Sailing in Israel". Ida Crown Jewish Academy. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b Wiener, Robert. "Israeli reporter sees reason for optimism". New Jersey Jewish News. NJJN. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b Kamaras, Jacob. "Chicago native Gil Hoffman, a leading political correspondent, speaks on cultivating the next generation of advocates for Israel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Leopold, Wendy. "Lecture; "Red States, Blue States, and Jewish State"". northwestern.edu. Northwestern Now. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Max SteinBerg Israel Leaders". Max SteinBerg Israel Leaders. Max Steinberg. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Berenger, Walla (16 June 2016). "Meet Gil Hoffman". News!. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "HonestReporting announces appointment of Gil Hoffman as new executive director". Religion News Service. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Grapevine June 22, 2022: A state in crises". The Jerusalem Post. 21 June 2022. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ Bratslavsky, David (18 April 2011). "Street Smart Politics". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Hoffman, Gil. "Inside Israel Today". The Land of Israel News. The Land Of Israel Network. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Hoffman, Gil. "Voice Of Israel". The Voice Of Israel. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Frantzman, Seth (25 August 2015). "Voice of Israel English-Language Radio Closes After First Year". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Gil Hoffman the Chief Political Correspondent and Analyst at the Jerusalem Post". Youtube. ILTV Israel Daily. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "U.S.- Israel Relations- Interview with Gil Hoffman". Youtube. TRT World. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Record numbers of French Jews Emigrating". CNN.com. CNN. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Israel Law Divides Discriminates". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Hendelman, Ariel. "A Journalist's Insights into Chabad From Record-Breaking U.S. tour". Chabad News. Chabad. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Lecturer Mr. Hoffman, Gil". Lecturer Mr Hoffman, Gil. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Algemeiner, The. "Gil Hoffman | Algemeiner.com Breaking Alerts, Commentary, Insights Analysis and Blogs". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ Hasten, Josh (2025-01-09). "'Voices of Iron' award honors online Israel advocacy warriors". JNS.org. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Israel advocates honored at Knesset's 'Voices of Iron Ceremony'". The Jerusalem Post. 2025-01-07. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "The New Israeli Government with Gil Hoffman". Jerusalem Press Club. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2019.