I spent 22 years inside the settlement movement, yeshivas, and the military. Now I share about what I saw - and hold space for others going through their own reckoning.
Weekly essays and sessions on Zionism, ideology, and the long work of seeing clearly.
"I haven't come across anything else with such a clear understanding of the way people's minds are colonised - and can then be decolonised."
"You named what I could never explain myself - the cosmology of the propaganda system. Brave and brilliant, of importance far beyond Israel and Zionism."
"Your voice is valuable because of its authenticity. You lived the Zionist experience, like Miko Peled, Ilan Pappé, and Gideon Levy. We need your voices."
My Freedom From Zionism
Most critiques of Zionism look at the machine from the outside. This book is an autopsy from the inside.
Drawing on twenty-two years inside the settlement movement, yeshivas, and IDF tank command, I trace how fundamentalist certainty is engineered, how it captures identity, and the brutal costs required to break free.
This is a direct deconstruction of that reality, how it unravels, and what it costs to walk away.
“The insight is explicit, gutting and mind blowing… If you want to understand why we are where we are in the world’s geopolitical landscape today… this is a must read! Access to the real Israel like very few can explain.”
“This is by far one of the most important reads about Zionism today. It’s a personal testimony to growing up in the system by a courageous human who risked everything in pursuit of truth and justice.”
Truth and Reconciliation
Weekly essays and sessions
I publish essays and hold a weekly live session. Paid members get deeper analysis of pieces, and video replays of every session.
Free to join · $10/month for the paid tier.
BIWEEKLY CIRCLE
A biweekly live video call, now forming every first and third Saturday at 12:00 PM PST.
A small facilitated circle talking about what's arising - in the world and in ourselves.
Confidential, real conversation. Cameras optional. Capped at 5.
$99/month.
Biweekly facilitated video circle — first and third Saturdays, 12:00 PM PST. $99/month, cancel anytime.
Work With Me
For those ready to go further
Most start with the book and the weekly live sessions.
Single Session
A single 60-minute session. Bring the belief, the rupture, the conversation you cannot have - and we work with it directly.
$500
"You came into my life right as I was learning to test the limits of reality. You made navigating this complexity feel normal. I lucked out having you as a guide."
Ongoing Work
One-on-one work over time. For people in the middle of a reckoning who want a steady place to think, process, and rebuild.
$1,000/month
"I came to reconcile the recent passing of my father and walked away with a total shift in my state of mind. There is no question this work is Daniel's calling."
In Person Immersion
Extended in-person work for those ready to go all the way in - full days together in a private setting, through processing, inquiry, and direct application.
Starting at $5,000
"This was one of the most profound experiences of my life. Daniel built a container of absolute safety, holding the space with rare awareness, deep care, and reverence."
About Me
I was born in Jerusalem and raised inside a West Bank religious Zionist settlement. I spent my early adult life in yeshiva, served as an IDF tank commander, and went on to earn degrees in law and business, including an MBA from Yale.
Leaving the ideology of my upbringing coincided with a deep personal reckoning with my own betrayal, which ended my first marriage and stripped away the community, security, and masks I relied on for belonging. Living through that taught me how to stay grounded when reality falls apart, how to hold complex and painful truths, and how to find clarity on the other side.
Today, I write, speak, and work with those navigating their own reckonings, transitions, and crises of belief. I live in Los Angeles with my wife, Christina.
