The Inception of the Gates of Return
By Hillel Brumer, Hasbara Fellowships Canada High School Intern Defeated, demoralized, distraught, dejected, disheartened, hopeless. This is what the Jews were feeling after the Holocaust. Three years later, that all changes. Enter a Jewish state. The state of Israel. The Jews needed a home, a safe place to go. For the past five years, the […]
What’s Up in Israel’s Space and Aerospace Industry?
By Ma’ayan Wolfe, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Israel is renowned for its inventions, discoveries, and its continuously growing tech industry. It has even earned the nickname “Start-Up Nation” because of the abundance of technology start-ups that exist in the small country. One area where Israel has excelled is their space and aerospace industry. Israel […]
Combating Antisemitism
By Georgiana Yawitz, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Antisemitism is constantly excused on social media. When someone makes an antisemitic “joke” or comment, or denies that the Holocaust even happened, people excuse these types of statements as if they are just political speech. They fail to recognize that this is antisemitism. These comments are extremely […]
Israel’s Long Road To Peace
By Sierra Goodman, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Peace in the Middle East is a highly discussed topic by not only Jews and Arabs, but by the entire world. It is something many people dream of and hope to see in their lifetime. In order to accomplish peace, both sides must value the idea of […]
Drip Irrigation: Israel’s Ingenious Invention
By Daniel Frankel, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern There are many astounding Israeli inventions that have helped contribute to the successful country Israel is today. While these inventions have greatly affected Israel, they have also made large impacts throughout the world. Simcha Blass is known as the creator of modern drip irrigation, an invention that […]
Social Media vs. Israel
By Simona Bitton, Hasbara Fellowships High School Intern Last year, I posted a video on Tik Tok about wanting to go back to Israel. I faced a lot of antisemitic comments on the video. Many people started commenting “Free Palestine” on my post. I was extremely confused by these comments, so I did some research, […]
One Family’s Safe Haven
By Eli Yissar, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry The sun burned down on Abram’s black hat as he walked home from morning prayers. The morning breeze brushed up his beard and payot, making them swish back and forth at the same beat to Abram’s steps crunching on the sidewalk. The walk home wasn’t too far, but already, […]
Identity
By Eden Kraft, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry One summer morning, a few friends and I kissed our parents goodbye in Toronto’s Pearson Airport and left them for a 6 week trip to Israel, with baggage in our hands and fire in our hearts. We were going home. A few hours into the flight, I decided to […]
Why is Israel a Part of my Jewish Identity?
By Coby Fein, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry It was one of those bracing evenings that you only really get in Jerusalem. It wasn’t humid, like the streets of Tel Aviv, and it wasn’t hot, like the beaches of Eilat. The warmth of the afternoon was giving way to a cool, refreshing breeze, as the sun began […]
My Jewish Identity
By Amelia Bertoia-Dixon, #MyJewishIdentity Contest Entry Talking about my jewish identity and relation to Israel has always been different for me. I come from a multi-faith family with divorced parents and that is a huge contrast to most of my Jewish friends. Growing up I went to Hebrew school, from preschool to becoming a confirmant […]
