Psalm 137: Remembering Israel Today
By Nathan Scherzer, Hasbara Canada High School Intern On the fast day of Tisha B’av, the saddest day of the Jewish calendar commemorating numerous tragedies throughout Jewish history, Jews around the world read Psalm 137. Written by the prophet Jeremiah, it expresses the yearnings of the Jewish people exiled in Babylon to return to Jerusalem. […]
The Importance of Listening to Opposing Views
By Eden Schneider, Hasbara Fellowships Canada High School Intern For the majority of my life, I have always heard these stories from people all over the world about how lonely it feels to have a separate opinion that differs from your family or friends. To me, having a separate opinion or an opinion that seems […]
My Dream Trip to Israel
By Liela Silbiger, Hasbara Fellowships Canada High School Intern Having grown up in a modern orthodox Jewish home, I was raised with a deep love of Israel which made up a major part of my identity and faith. I grew up learning about how Hashem (G-d) promised the land to our ancestors and all the […]
From the Voices of Jewish Teens, A Response to TeenVogue
By: Emi Kleiman & Davida Barda, Hasbara Fellowships Canada High School Interns As Jewish teens living in North America, we are constantly exposed to the propaganda surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Our voices are continually misrepresented in the media. The op-ed Teen Vogue published in honour of Hanukkah is another case of this. To find out […]
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, […]
