Can Jews Fight? with Chanan Smith

Well? Can we? After all, at first glance, one might look at the number of times Jews have been persecuted and assume that we are a weak, submissive, opportune people to conquer. Chanan Smith, a veteran of the IDF, Krav Maga trainer, and authority in the world of security, speaks on the history of Jewish combat and how we, as a nation, learned to fight for our existence. The IDF might be our current embodiment of defense, but it certainly wasn't the first. Dating even further back than the invention of Krav Maga by Imi Lichtenfeld, it is in our heritage to be a warrior for ourselves. Chanan captures this idea in this riveting episode, illustrating to Chaz Volk, the might of the Jewish people. About Chanan: My passion to serve in this area started when I was eight years old returning home by bus from school in Central Jerusalem. We were at the last stop before exiting Jerusalem when I saw the bus driver jump up from his seat, leave the bus and knock a man to the ground. At first, no one realized what had happened, but we then noticed that the person held down by the driver had a knife next to him. After the security forces arrived, the driver continued our route. When I got to my stop, I looked at the driver with deep admiration, trying to find something to say, but unable to come up with a single word. He looked at me and said, "You'll see, one day you will do the same thing.” I shook his hand, and at that moment there was born in me a feeling of kinship to him, inspired by his courage and willingness to fight for what he believed in. I wanted to be like him. Ten years later, my wish became reality; I served as a lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Forces, with expertise in the active shooter, security, protection, and self-defense fields. I served as a lieutenant where I commanded over 200 soldiers, and I never lost a soldier in combat. My extensive experience includes trainings I have provided for Secret Service agents, NFL security teams and community members alike. Connect with Chanan Smith https://magenprotectionsolutions.com/ Connect with Bad Jew: Join our online community HERE: https://linktr.ee/badjew BadJewPod@gmail.com Ig @BadJewPod TikTok @BadJewPod