I spent 22 years in the religious-Zionist settlement movement, its yeshivas, and its military. I share about ideology, identity, deconstruction, and reconciliation.
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"I haven't come across anything else with such a clear understanding of the way people's minds are colonised - and can then be decolonised."
"You named what I could never explain myself - the cosmology of the propaganda system. Brave and brilliant, of importance far beyond Israel and Zionism."
"Your voice is valuable because of its authenticity. You lived the Zionist experience, like Miko Peled, Ilan Pappé, and Gideon Levy. We need your voices."
BOOK
My Freedom From Zionism
Most critiques of Zionism look at the machine from the outside. This book is an autopsy from the inside.
Drawing on twenty-two years inside the settlement movement, yeshivas, and IDF tank command, I trace how fundamentalist certainty is engineered, how it captures identity, and the brutal costs required to break free.
This is a direct deconstruction of that reality, how it unravels, and what it costs to walk away.
“The insight is explicit, gutting and mind blowing… If you want to understand why we are where we are in the world’s geopolitical landscape today… this is a must read! Access to the real Israel like very few can explain.”
“This is by far one of the most important reads about Zionism today. It’s a personal testimony to growing up in the system by a courageous human who risked everything in pursuit of truth and justice.”
Truth and Reconciliation
I publish essays and conversations on Zionism, ideology, identity, and reconciliation.
Work With Me
For those ready to go further
"This was one of the most profound experiences of my life. Daniel built a container of absolute safety, holding the space with rare awareness, deep care, and reverence."
"I came to reconcile the recent passing of my father and walked away with a total shift in my state of mind. There is no question this work is Daniel's calling."
"You came into my life right as I was learning to test the limits of reality. You made navigating this complexity feel normal. I lucked out having you as a guide."
In Person Immersion
Extended in-person work for those ready to go all the way in - full days together in a private setting, through processing, inquiry, and integration.
Starting at $5,000
About Me
I was born in Jerusalem and raised inside a West Bank religious Zionist settlement. I spent my early adult life in yeshiva, served as an IDF tank commander, and went on to earn degrees in law and business, including an MBA from Yale.
Leaving the ideology of my upbringing coincided with a deep personal reckoning with my own betrayal, which ended my first marriage and stripped away the community, security, and masks I relied on for belonging. Living through that taught me how to stay grounded when reality falls apart, how to hold complex and painful truths, and how to find clarity on the other side.
Today, I write, speak, and work with those navigating their own reckonings, transitions, and crises of belief. I live in Los Angeles with my wife, Christina.
