Ep 630: The Israeli Bond with Gal Swisa Cohen and guest Dagan Cohen P1 on hmTv

Send us Fan MailIn Part 1 of this special two-part episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with her husband, Dagan Cohen, Director of the Randy W. Molinsky Center for Israel at Sid Jacobson JCC and the Jewish Agency’s head of the Israeli delegation on Long Island.As Dagan prepares to complete his three-year mission on Long Island, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his identity and leadership. He shares memories of growing up on a kibbutz near Israel’s border with Lebanon, living under the threat of Katyusha rockets, and learning the power of community, resilience, responsibility, and service.Dagan also discusses his transformative gap year working with children removed from abusive homes, his service as an officer in the IDF’s Maglan special forces unit, and the lessons he learned about leadership, education, and being meaningful in the lives of others.This deeply personal conversation explores the idea of shlichut—living with a mission and serving something greater than oneself—and reveals how Dagan’s lifelong commitment to Israel, community, and human connection prepared him to become a living bridge between Israel and Long Island.Support the show