Former Marine Teaches Martial Arts in Israel

Y-Net reports on David Stern, a 31-year-old martial arts expert, and former U.S. Marine who is now teaching self-defense to adults and children in Israel. According to the article, he had studied in martial arts prior to joining the Marine Corps and even trained some of his fellow Marines in Krav Maga.

My favorite part of the article is how the Marine Corps turned him back to Judaism:

Encounters with a Marine Corps rabbi led Stern to return to his Jewish roots and become religious. Seven Years ago he made aliyah, and after spending time in Safed he moved to the settlement of Itamar in the West Bank.

While it sounds like there might be a bit of embelishment in the original article, it’s still an interesting read. Go read about David Stern here.