Israel’s leading culinary journalist & TV personality, Gil comes from one of the most respected lineages in the Jewish world: the great-grandson of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the reviver of the Hebrew language; grandson of ltamar Ben-Avi, who launched modern Hebrew journalism; and the son of Moshe & Drora Hovav, founding members of lsrael’s modern day public radio. During his illustrious career in journalism, publishing, TV and as an author, Gil has played a major role in the remaking of Israeli cuisine and the transformation of Israel from a country of basic traditional foods into a gourmet nation. Gil has produced some of lsrael’s most popular TV cooking shows and written a number of bestselling cookbooks and novels. Gil’s new book Candies from Heaven is a collection of short stories linked to his family’s colorful history, sharing with humor and passion the Jerusalem of his childhood.