Ziv Koren has been a professional photojournalist for over 25 years. He began his career as a photographer in the Israeli army. Today, Koren works for the Hebrew daily Israel Hayom, represents the Polaris Images photography agency in Israel, and serves as a Canon Ambassador for EMEA.
Koren, who is based in Tel Aviv, was the subject of the documentary film More than 1000 Words, which was widely screened at film festivals around the world, garnering a dozen awards. He regularly lectures at workshops and universities worldwide. My Jerusalem is his 15th book.
Ilan Greenfield was born in Israel, studied in Tel Aviv, and joined the IDF for three years as a medic in the paratroopers. Following his military service, he studied in Fullerton College and became a Zionist activist on campus in California. He joined TELEM as treasurer 1980-1982. Returning to Israel in 1982, Ilan joined his family publishing company, Gefen Publishing House, and has consequently managed the company.
Gefen Publishing House is Israel's leading publisher with many important and outstanding titles. Among them are The Letters of Jonathan Netanyahu, Yoni's Last Battle by Iddo Netanyahu, Flags Over the Warsaw Ghetto by Israel's former Minister of Defense, Moshe Arens, and several books by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach - known as Rabbi of America. Gefen has also published And Every Single One Was Someone, a unique book with the word JEW 6,000,000 times - a book which has received a NY Times front page coverage and has been praised by many leaders of the world including PM Netanyahu, Elie Wiesel, VP Mike Pence, and many more.
