INTERVIEW

By Bessy ADUTAndy Danish is an LA-based voice actor and comedy writer. As a voice actor going on 15 years in the business, his career includes but is ...

By Bessy ADUTNoy is a former sports journalist, turned a multiple 6-figure coach and hypnotherapist based in New Zealand. He is married to Shay and to...

By Bessy ADUTIt saddens my heart that a few days ago I have received the news that Perry lost his life in a hit-and-run accident. It is so very strang...

By Bessy ADUTRichard Chassler, born in New York and raised between there and Los Angeles, grew up around show business; his uncle, Allen Swift, was th...

“One grandmother was hidden in the cellar of two Catholic women in Belarus for 630 days and nights. When she was liberated she had to relearn to walk, and to speak out loud. My other grandmother boarded a ship full of Polish orphans during the beginning of the war and went to Palestine, where she had to start her life over without her family, at age 9”

By Bessy ADUTJeff Weiss is an experienced corporate training specialist focusing on call center customer service and customer care. His learners work ...

By Bessy ADUTCurrently living in Los Angeles, California, Dani Menkin is the twice Academy-Award-Winning filmmaker of "39 Pounds of Love" and "Is That...

By Bessy ADUTRachel Tesler is an award-winning writer and producer with 10+ years working in film and television. She has developed her craft as a mul...

By Bessy ADUTMaya Galimidi is the founder of Empower with Nature, a transdisciplinary education platform. She is an International Ambassador for the G...

We met with Avishai a few years ago at the CineStory Writers Retreat in Idyllwild. It was a great experience and I remember him as a passionate writer/filmmaker. We kept our friendship on social media as he lives in New York as an NYU Alumni and he grabbed my interest with his recent success stories, and achievements as well as a fellow Jewish writer/filmmaker. So I asked him for an interview and he said yes.

I had a chance to watch a comedy show Sarah was hosting along with some of her own jokes and when I noticed she was also making some Jewish jokes, I approached her and asked if she´d like to be featured in our newspaper Şalom. Gladly Sarah gave us a wonderful interview; thanks for lengthening our lives with laughter and beauty! Many thanks for the interview and looking forward to seeing more of your stand-up or/any other upcoming shows.

Today I would like to introduce you to Douglas Wellman, the award-winning author of the book "A Teenage Girl in Auschwitz: Basha Freilich and the Will to Live"; a very emotional but true story...

Today I would like to introduce Mia Ivryn with whom Ms. Stacey Levy thankfully connected me.

Today I am honored to introduce the young, beautiful, and also very talented Elçin Sadi. She is the founder of Power Nap which is a new-generation social media and creative marketing communications agency founded in 2020.

I like shedding light on the goodness in us since there´s more and more anti-Semitism in the world. So I will keep on putting good people under the spotlight here. Today I would like to introduce you to Bobbi who happens to be my Tai Chi instructor at the YMCA while her husband is a musician/teacher at the school I graduated from, CalArts.

Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, Deniz Karmona Benbicaco is a dynamic entrepreneur bubbling with enthusiasm for supporting small businesses and fostering vibrant community connections. Fueled by her journey as a small business owner, Deniz founded Dreamers Market, a whimsical marketplace that radiates with the spirit of local artisans and provides an enchanting platform for them to shine. Let´s get to know Deniz Karmona Benbicaco more...

By Bessy ADUTCould you tell us a little bit about yourself?My name is Robert Calgav. I am currently the co-Founder of Bakkal Corporation, CFO of Dream...

By Bessy ADUTToday I would like to introduce you to Yosi Mizrahi.Hi Yosi, I am excited to have a chance to share your story today.Where are you locate...

“Voice matters a lot to me—cadence and rhythm, the shapes that words take when spoken aloud. I read aloud as I write, and I notice every comma, every end beat, the way the white space works. In this way, I may be closer to a poet than a novelist”

I am excited to start a new interview series on Şalom and I am starting them with Izzet Bana. When I thought about asking questions to successful people, I remembered who has been one of my favorite childhood memories from our community. I was getting ready for the “Grease Musical” and it was a blast. I also remember filming a few other events and performances with Izzet Bana. I am happy that he returned my request so kindly and promptly. Without further ado, here is the Q&A with Mr. Izzet Bana.