Raphael Shore

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Raphael Shore
CitizenshipCanadian, Israeli
Occupation(s)film writer, producer, and Rabbi
Employer OpenDor Media
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

Raphael Shore is a Canadian-Israeli rabbi, educator and prolific documentary filmmaker. [1] [2] He is the founder of OpenDor Media [lower-alpha 1] , a Jewish educational organization, [3] and Clarion Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the threats of Islamist extremism and providing a platform for moderate Muslim voices. [4]

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Early life and education

Shore is the twin brother of Ephraim Shore, the former head of HonestReporting, [5] rabbi, and tour guide, and younger brother of television producer and writer David Shore, creator of House and the Good Doctor. [6] Shore has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, Ontario. [7]

Career

Shore previously worked for Aish HaTorah, [5] [8] a Jewish educational organization; he also collaborated with HonestReporting, an Israel media advocacy site formerly run by his brother Ephraim.

OpenDor Media

Shore founded OperDor Media in 2009, a non-profit organization dedicated to film-based Jewish and Israel education. OpenDor Media produces feature-length films, short videos, social media content and educational resources. [9]

Filmmaker

Shore has produced 19 movies of which he wrote 4. [10]

Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East

In 2003, Shore wrote, directed and produced Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East. This explores the cause of the Second Intifada through an examination of compliance with the Declaration of Principles, otherwise known as the Oslo Accords. [11] It is based on a PowerPoint presentation that Shore used as a study aid when he was teaching a political science course in Israel. [12]

Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West

In 2005, Shore wrote and produced Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West. It is a documentary film about the purported threat of Islamism to Western civilization. The film shows Islamic radicals preaching hate speech and seeking to incite global jihad. It also draws parallels between World War II's Nazi movement and Islamism and the West's response to those threats. [13]

The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision For America

In 2008, Shore wrote and produced The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision For America, a documentary film looking at how some radicals attempt to infiltrate American society in order to harm Western civilization. [14]

Crossing the Line: The Intifada Comes to Campus

In 2010, Shore self-released the documentary film, Crossing the Line: The Intifada Comes to Campus about the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activity on North American college campuses. [15]

Iranium

In 2011, Shore produced Iranium, a documentary film about the potential dangers of a nuclear Iran. [16] A prelaunch screening scheduled to take place at the end of January at the Canadian National Archives in Ottowa drew opposition from the Iranian consulate. After a number of anonymous threats were received the National Archives canceled the screening citing security concerns. This cancellation received extensive coverage and it was eventually screened in Ottawa. In response, Shore said: “They basically gave us our advertising slogan: the film Iran’s leaders do not want you to see”. [17]

Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference,

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. [18]

Honor Diaries

In 2013, Shore executive produced Honor Diaries, a documentary film that explores violence against women in honor-based societies, with particular focus on female genital mutilation (FGM), violence against women and honor killings and forced marriage, and lack of access to education. [19]

Beneath the Helmet

In 2014, Shore produced Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front, a 2014 documentary film which explores the personal experiences of five Israeli high school graduates who are recruited to serve in the army paratrooper brigade for their compulsory military service. [20]

Hummus: the Movie

In 2015, Shore wrote and produced Hummus the Movie, a documentary movie about hummus. [21]

Crossing the Line 2

In 2015, Shore released a sequel to Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line 2: The New Face of Anti-Semitism on Campus, that documents how a growing number of anti-Israel demonstrations on U.S. campuses also include anti-Semitic messaging. [22]

When the Smoke Clears

In 2017, Shore was executive producer of When the Smoke Clears, a documentary movie about 3 soldiers who are severely injured while serving in the Israeli military, and what happens after that. [23]

Sustainable Nation

In 2018, Shore executive produced Sustainable Nation, a documentary that discusses sustainable water solutions developed in Israel and shared with other countries. [24]

Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin

In 2021, Shore was co-producer of Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin, a documentary on the life and times of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. [25]

Unsafe Spaces

In 2022, Shore was the executive producer of Unsafe Spaces, a documentary that features the voices of Jewish activists working to combat antisemitism and to create an inclusive community for everyone. It explores explores Jewish identity on college campuses and profiles a diverse group of students from various universities. [26] [27]

Exodus 91

In 2023, Shore produced Exodus 91, a movie that tells the story of Asher Naim who was instrumental in Operation Solomon which airlifted Jewish Ethiopians to Israel in 1991. [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ formerly Jerusalem U until January 2020

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