About Sam & Ari

ARI SINGER

Originally from Long Island, NY, Ari graduated John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York with a Bachelor of Science in Security Management. Ari enlisted in the IDF as an infantryman machine gunner in the Netzach Yehuda Battalion.

After the army, Ari continued his studies in the National Tour Guide course, receiving his certification as a licensed guide.

Ari loves showing people the side of Israel that is not portrayed in the news and hopes you come see the land he calls home.

SAM SOKOL

Sam currently serves as Middle East Correspondent for the 5 Towns Jewish Times and as Business Editor of 18 Magazine. He started his journalism career as a stringer and researcher for the Israel Resource News Agency and has written articles for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Action, Zman Magazine, the Philadelphia Bulletin, WorldNetDaily and Arutz Sheva. Sam's work has been cited by nationally syndicated columnist and scholar Daniel Pipes and Jerusalem Post columnist Jonathan Rosenblum.

Sam studied political science and economics at Yeshiva University in New York.