Magi Taviivi Shares Her Journey of Faith and Professional Evolution
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
News anchor Magi Taviivi spoke at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem about her career move to Channel 14 and her personal journey to faith. She discussed breaking her fast on air, a first for Israeli television, and addressed criticism of religious coercion. Taviivi expressed pride in her Jewish identity and roots.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- News anchor Magi Taviivi spoke at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem.
- Taviivi discussed her transition to prime time on Channel 14.
- She shared her personal journey of finding faith during difficult times.
- Taviivi recounted breaking her fast on air for the first time in Israeli TV history.
- She addressed criticism of religious coercion and unprofessionalism.
- Taviivi expressed pride in her Jewish identity and roots.
News anchor Magi Taviivi spoke at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week, sharing a video clip from her speech on Thursday. In the clip, she discussed her significant career change to Channel 14's prime time slot and her personal journey to faith during difficult periods.
Taviivi addressed the notion that a news anchor cannot be openly religious, stating, "I did not grow up in a religious home. I found my way to faith during the darkest times of my life, and since then it has been the guiding light in all my actions." She recounted the first time she broke her fast on air, calling it a historic moment for Israeli television where the blessing was recited live before hundreds of thousands of viewers.
She also addressed criticism received for her actions, including accusations of religious coercion and unprofessionalism. Taviivi asserted, "After all, we are Jews living in a Jewish state. For years we were taught to see everything related to religion as something private, dark, and primitive, something to hide or be ashamed of, but I am proud to be a Jew and proud of my roots."
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