Liel Leibovitz | |
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ליאל ליבוביץ | |
Born | Tel Aviv, Israel 1976 (age 47–48) |
Liel Leibovitz ( Hebrew: ליאל ליבוביץ; born 1976) [1] is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar. [2] Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. In 2014, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University. [3] [4]
Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel [1] to Iris and Rony Leibovitz. [5] His father, born into a wealthy family, became known in Israel as the "Motorcycle Bandit" who robbed 21 banks and served 8 years in prison during his son's childhood. [6] Leibovitz visited his father weekly while he was in prison, and his family suffered financially after his father's incarceration. [7] When he was aged about 9, he became interested in the United States after visiting relatives resident there. [8] He received his B.A. from Tel Aviv University and after moving to New York City, he received an M.S. in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications from Columbia University. [9]
Leibovitz was a non-commissioned officer in the Spokesperson’s Unit of the Israel Defense Forces. [10] He attended the film school at Tel Aviv University before moving to New York. He worked at a hardware store and then at the Israeli Consulate as a senior press officer, [8] producing "Israel Line," a daily summary of significant news taken directly from Israeli media. He served as culture editor of the Jewish Week, [11] and has written for The Nation and The New Republic. [12] [13]
Leibovitz serves as editor-at-large for the online American Jewish publication Tablet magazine in addition to hosting a pair of podcasts. [14] He is a co-host on Tablet's podcast, Unorthodox. [15] Since the August/September 2021 issue of First Things, Leibovitz has written a column entitled Leibovitz at Large, replacing the long-running column Litvak at Large by Shalom Carmy.
Leibovitz is married to American author Lisa Ann Sandell, who has published three young adult novels. [16] He lives in New York City. Despite having lived in the United States for an extended period, he does not hold US citizenship. [17]
Liel Leibovitz | |
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ליאל ליבוביץ | |
Born | Tel Aviv, Israel 1976 (age 47–48) |
Liel Leibovitz ( Hebrew: ליאל ליבוביץ; born 1976) [1] is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar. [2] Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. In 2014, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University. [3] [4]
Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel [1] to Iris and Rony Leibovitz. [5] His father, born into a wealthy family, became known in Israel as the "Motorcycle Bandit" who robbed 21 banks and served 8 years in prison during his son's childhood. [6] Leibovitz visited his father weekly while he was in prison, and his family suffered financially after his father's incarceration. [7] When he was aged about 9, he became interested in the United States after visiting relatives resident there. [8] He received his B.A. from Tel Aviv University and after moving to New York City, he received an M.S. in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications from Columbia University. [9]
Leibovitz was a non-commissioned officer in the Spokesperson’s Unit of the Israel Defense Forces. [10] He attended the film school at Tel Aviv University before moving to New York. He worked at a hardware store and then at the Israeli Consulate as a senior press officer, [8] producing "Israel Line," a daily summary of significant news taken directly from Israeli media. He served as culture editor of the Jewish Week, [11] and has written for The Nation and The New Republic. [12] [13]
Leibovitz serves as editor-at-large for the online American Jewish publication Tablet magazine in addition to hosting a pair of podcasts. [14] He is a co-host on Tablet's podcast, Unorthodox. [15] Since the August/September 2021 issue of First Things, Leibovitz has written a column entitled Leibovitz at Large, replacing the long-running column Litvak at Large by Shalom Carmy.
Leibovitz is married to American author Lisa Ann Sandell, who has published three young adult novels. [16] He lives in New York City. Despite having lived in the United States for an extended period, he does not hold US citizenship. [17]