Liel Leibovitz (Hebrew: ליאל ליבוביץ; born 1976)[1] is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar.
[2] Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007.
[5] His father, born into a wealthy family, became known in Israel as the "Motorcycle Bandit" who robbed 21 banks and served 8 years in prison during his son's childhood.
[12][13] Leibovitz serves as editor-at-large for the online American Jewish publication Tablet magazine in addition to hosting a pair of podcasts.
Leibovitz is married to American author Lisa Ann Sandell, who has published three young adult novels.