PodCats 6:6:9 Minutes of the American Friends of Unit 669
By Bar Reuven
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Episodes: 52
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On “PodCats”, hear from veterans of Unit 669, the elite Combat Search & Rescue force of the IDF, on how they translate the flexibility, readiness, and creativity required on their missions to life outside the military.
We will talk about Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business, Social Impact, and Inspiration.
Featuring the most interesting stories from veterans, supporters, and those rescued by the unit, tune in to hear how they live up to the unit’s mascot, the nimble and creative Black Cat!
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Building Resilience: Amy Lebovitz on Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Leadership, and Supporting Unit 669
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Against All Odds: O. Defending Kibbutz Alumim on the Black Morning of October 7th
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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When the Mission Hits Home: A Unit 669 Operator on Brotherhood, Courage, and the loss of his twin
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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When Saving Lives Means Facing Death: A Unit 669 Operator’s Story from Operation Arnon
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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From Combat Medicine to Multimillion-Dollar Exit — Dr. Yechiel Engelhard's Journey. Innovation, Resilience, and Leadership from Unit 669 to Pharma Tech
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Smart Tech, Safer Performance: How Movmenta's Sensors Are Transforming Athletic Training – Ofir Dagan’s Vision
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Emergency Medicine Meets Venture Capital: Dr. Jonathan Glazer transforming Healthcare from the Inside Out
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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From Pharmacy to Finance: Michael Margolis, Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at Oppenheimer, on Zionism, Health Tech, and Leadership
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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From Battlefield to Boardroom: Dr. Amit Lehavi’s Mission to Heal at Scale
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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The Diary that turned a warrior and doctor to an author: Guy.M.’s unique 669 journey.
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Brothers in Arms and Grief: 669 honors Daniel “Honey Hands” Alush and Tom “Mother Goose” Ish Shalom who died in the Gaza Helicopter crash on Sep. 11, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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״If you told me I’d be a CEO and of a robotics company at that I would have thought you were crazy”; Hagai Balshai’s accidental path to saving lives with AI Roosters and Hawks.
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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When the rescuer needs rescue: The untold story behind Dr I’s journey out of the crashed helicopter in Gaza, back to the operating room.
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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The 669 secret to resilience in life and business by Micha Oestereich: Passion, Perseverance, Pivots and Positive obsessions!
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Providence and Zionism in Khan Yunis: how a lone soldier survived a surprise drone attack and 270 days in Gaza.
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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WMD: Warrior Medical Doctor. The incredible life saving career of Dr. A.B. and the 200 lives he has saved in 152 days
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Shooting terrorists VS terrorists shooting; B.Y.'s unique experience of a wartime photographer
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Raining Cats and Birds: Moshe Cohen, CEO of Zippor, delves deep into the future of ad tech and streaming and how current political events in Israel affect business
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Sleeping in your warehouse, carving your niche among giants: Yoram Behiri’s incredible journey taking Israeli household brand Tnuva to the US food sector.
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Business growth through community building: Amit Serphus on organic growth and being bought by MobileEye over Zoom!
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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From Las Vegas to Lebanon to the Adelsons: Eric Linder’s unique mix of Aliyah, international aid, and commando service.
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Tragedy to triumph: E.G’s inspiring journey from losing family to saving lives and raising his family of seven!
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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When Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Balmer knock on your dorm room door: Guy Amdor discusses life in Silicon Valley, work in Apple and Lyft and will AI replace coders?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Our man in Hollywood: talking with Ariel Vromen on his journey from law school to movie making and int’l DJ’ing, and his thoughts on creativity in an AI powered world.
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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The birth of an Amazon startup: Unit 669 alum, Johnathan Soreff, shares how he grew his Amazon venture team from 18 to 300 and his views on the future of AI and Amazon.
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May 10, 2023 |
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From the synagogue to the battlefield to the gaming world: Shahar Yanai’s incredible journey combining gaming, gambling, and Crypto.
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Multitasking 101: How Peter Feinberg combines impact, fintech, and biotech investing with incredible Zionism and Philanthropy.
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Parachuting from South Africa to 669’s first team and the Yom Kippur war: the incredible story of Brian Street, the unit’s first lone soldier.
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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On the highway from 669 to the TIME 100: A conversation with Tal Kreisler, CEO of No Traffic, the world’s Leading Mobility Platform, on the future of mobility in urban environments.
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Dr. Daphna on foresight entrepreneurship and perseverance: From rescuing fighter pilots to giving patients their eyesight back with a solution no one believed in!
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Things one sees from above: Meidan Bar, a helicopter pilot, writer and chairman of the Israeli Aviators Association shares his unique perspective on 669 wartime rescue missions beyond enemy lines.
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Eugene Orloff’s journey from Chernobyl to NYC: An inspiring mix of immigration and medical devices, entrepreneurial success and big hearted Zionism!
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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When rescuers need rescuing: The inspiring story of how Yoav Asa survived electric shock and started anew.
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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669’s Iron Woman: Conquering new heights as the first female medical combat doctor, cardiac surgeon, and mountain climber!
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Training 669 mentors, consulting multinationals on innovation strategy, and playing Jazz: a conversation with our very own Dr. Jonathan Feffer!
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Saving lives all over the globe: How 669 got “the only Jew in New Hampshire” to Syria and Jamaica
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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International espionage, serial killers, and Lebanon: Omri Assenheim’s fascinating journey from 669 to the top of investigative journalism
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May 30, 2022 |
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Not another Iron Dome: Adam Milstein’s mission to build Israel’s Iron Sword. A strategic approach to defending Israel and Jewish communities through social entrepreneurship & impact investing.
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May 08, 2022 |
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Village boy turned entrepreneur: Bar Reuven’s road from founding the Cat association to disrupting your bfast, lunch, and dinner!
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Mike Zilberg’s journey from collapsing tunnels and 669 mentoring to the four peaks of community building.
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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What does a Wall Street banker do in 669 and how it got him through the financial crisis! Adam Ross and his story
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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669 is the mother of invention: Omri Shafran on how 669 prepared him to pivot during COVID and create a 35 million USD medical gloves business.
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Daniel De Castro’s recipe for a multi-million dollar cosmetics brand: one Kardashian, one 669 teammate, and one slap to the face!
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Why are you here? Tom Shipley on the experience of a lone soldier and the billion dollar financial gains of hair loss!
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Running rescue missions in the desert and securing Israeli interests globally: David Levy on the challenges of a career diplomat
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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How a 26 yo Cincinnati boy got to the special forces, and how he built a billion-dollar company from towels! The amazing story of Gary Heiman.
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Founding one of Europe’s largest supermarket chains, supporting Israel and 669, and fighting antisemitism globally - the inspiring story of Edward Amiash!
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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21 years in Fintech, 2 successful IPOs, 1 Kermit the Frog; the Founder of Payoneer, Yuval Tal’s golden rules of entrepreneurship!
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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What’s the future of aging and what ever happened to Mohamad El-Masri?
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Machine Learning, AI, and predicting the next Hollywood Blockbuster: an interview with Yudi Bar-On, CEO of Kaleidoo.ai
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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From airlifting Ethiopian Jews to disrupting the Cannabis industry: Ronen Lam shares his remarkable journey!
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Turning bean bags to a global success story and the surprising move from online to offline sales
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Jun 02, 2021 |