Raphael Shore is a Canadian-Israeli film writer,[1] producer, and rabbi. He is the founder of OpenDor Media[a], a Jewish educational organization,[2] and Clarion Project, whose stated mission is "exposing the dangers of Islamist extremism".[3]

Raphael Shore
CitizenshipCanadian, Israeli
Occupation(s)film writer, producer, and Rabbi
Employer(s)Jerusalem U, Clarion Project
Known forProducing Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
SpouseRebecca Shore
Relativestwin brother Ephraim Shore the former head of HonestReporting, brother of David Shore, television producer and writer

Early life and education edit

Shore is the twin brother of Ephraim Shore, the former head of HonestReporting,[4] rabbi, and tour guide, and younger brother of television producer and writer David Shore.[5] Shore has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, Ontario.[6]

Career edit

Shore previously worked for Aish HaTorah,[4][7] an Orthodox organization devoted to promoting Jewish learning, and has collaborated with HonestReporting, a pro-Israel media watchdog site formerly run by his brother Ephraim.

Film producer edit

In 2010, Shore self-released the documentary film, Crossing the Line: The Intifada Comes to Campus.[8][9]

Shore wrote and produced the documentary films Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East, Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West, The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision for America, and IRANIUM. He has been described as a figure at the center of the counter-jihad movement or the "Islamophobia industry".[10]

Shore's documentary, Obsession, was distributed to 28 million voters throughout the United States during the 2008 United States presidential campaign.[1] Shore has declined to reveal who funded both the production of the film or dissemination of the DVDs.[1]

Shore produced the 2012 documentary Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, narrated by Tal Ben-Shahar. The film explores parts of Israeli history and society that tend not to be addressed in mainstream coverage of the country.[11]

Notes edit

  1. ^ formerly Jerusalem U until January 2020

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Daphna Berman. "Obsession Stokes Passions, Fears and Controversy". Haaretz. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. ^ "Jerusalem U Staff". Jerusalem U. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Clarion Project About Page". Clarion Project. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Ali Gharib; Eli Clifton. "POLITICS: Neo-cons, Ex-Israeli Diplomats Push Islamophobic Video". Inter Press Service. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  5. ^ "David Shore Biography". TV.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Staff". Jerusalem U. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  7. ^ Eric Gorski (2008-09-23). "Muslim group seeks probe of 'radical Islam' DVD". Associated Press. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  8. ^ Powerful New Film - Crossing the Line - Details Rise of Anti-Semitism on Campus, Feb. 22, 2010 [1] Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Alarming anti-Israel activity at UC Irvine and other universities, Natalie Menaged and Alan Levine [2]
  10. ^ Blumenthal, Max (2020). The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump. Verso. p. 129. ISBN 9781788732307.
  11. ^ Hoffman, Gil (25 March 2012). "Film aims to encapsulate 'Start-Up Nation's' success". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 25 March 2012.