A career journalist working for some of the biggest names in the industry, John took an adult gap year and somehow ended up being a chef on a kibbutz in Israel. Obsessions include all things hummus and herring… the intersection of Judaism, philosophy, and spirituality… and how mass media can make the world a better place.
“They had exactly what they needed, and for them, that was, especially coming out of the Shoah, the Holocaust … they felt on top of the world, they had everything they wanted.”
Today it’s hard to pinpoint how many Jews live in Saudi Arabia– estimates range from dozens to thousands, but all are believed to be expats in the country for business reasons.