In the Path of Peace is a feature-length documentary that explores how Krav Maga, a self-defense system created by Jews in pre-Holocaust Europe, has become urgently relevant again in today’s world. As antisemitism rises in New York, Washington DC, and cities around the globe, the film captures the reality of living openly as a Jew when visibility itself can carry risk. Through intimate stories, we follow Jewish individuals before and after October 7, 2023, witnessing the shift from ordinary life into chaos and the difficult choices that follow. The film asks: how do you live with dignity and courage when the world feels unsafe?

This documentary shows how training in self-defense transforms more than just the body. Helplessness gives way to agency, fear is replaced with grounded confidence, and strength is paired with restraint. The film is ultimately about empowerment and responsibility—about refusing to shrink in the face of pressure and standing upright when dignity is tested. The same forces that made this system necessary in the past are resurfacing now, making this story more important than ever.

In the Path of Peace is in its final stages of editing. Your support will help bring this story to a wider audience at a moment when clarity and action matter most. Thank you for your support. With your help, we will bring this film into the world.