#40 - John Daly, Jewish former skinhead & Neo-Nazi survivor

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Jewanced commemorates Yom Ha’Shoah – Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day - with the inspirational and shocking true story of John Daly’s incredible tale of Jewish survival - transforming and escaping from life as a closeted Jewish Neo-Nazi commander in the USA to living in Israel.

Legitimately unlike any other story Dan nor Benny had ever heard before, John Daly’s riveting recounting of the details of the events of his youth spent in Ocala, FL joining an anti-racist skinhead (yes, that’s a thing) group, being kidnapped by Neo-Nazi white supremacists into their movement, hiding his Jewish identity only to be outed – resulting with an attempt to murder him is nothing less than intense, fascinating, and truly chilling. His subsequent tale of survival against all odds and aliya to Israel is truly inspiring.

Later in the podcast, we also discuss modern day Anti-Semitism, Holocaust memory, understanding extremism, and much more.

Links:

Visit John’s official webpage, youbeginchange.com

Visit John’s Facebook page, The John Daly Story

Rent or buy ‘Escape from Room 18’ – the award-winning, riveting documentary about John Daly’s shocking story on Vimeo

‘The ‘Jewish Skinhead’ gives back and fights on’ – an article about John Daly and his battle against brain cancer in the Jerusalem Post

The American Jewish Committee’s Translate Hate glossary of antisemitic terms, phrases, conspiracies, cartoons, themes, and memes.

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