Gal Gadot: Shining Light on Israel
Gal Gadot: Shining Light on Israel By: Rebeccah Ohayon, High School Intern Born on April 30, 1985, in Petah Tikva, Israel, Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, producer, and model. She was born to Jewish parents and was raised in a typical Jewish family setting. She served two years in the Israeli defense forces as […]
The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece (Shanan Miller, Hasbara Fellow, Queens College) I chose to be a Hasbara Fellow in order to be a more effective advocate for Israel on campus. I had grown up going to modern-Orthodox institutions that taught me about the Jewish homeland, as well as attending a gap year program in Israel after highschool. […]
Israel: The Fiery Passion That Forever Burns (Jeremy Doblin, Hasbara Fellow-Appalachian State University)
Israel: The Fiery Passion That Forever Burns (Jeremy Doblin, Hasbara Fellow-Appalachian State University) Growing up Jewish, I always saw Israel as the home of the Jewish people and never really thought about the importance of the state. I learned about Israel from attending Hebrew school and its biblical connection to the Jewish people. When I […]
Coronavirus and the Jewish People (Sagiv Fadida, High School Intern)
Coronavirus and the Jewish People (by Sagiv Fadida, High School Intern) People across the world are struggling to deal with the effects of Coronavirus on their health and livelihoods. Unfortunately, the crisis has also led to a spike in hate, as Jews are being falsely blamed for the spread of the disease. Now more than […]
Israel Space Agency (Elie Eisenberg, High School Intern)
The Israel Space Agency The Israeli Space Agency was founded in 1983 by Yuval Ne’eman. It operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The agency has many goals; it wants to promote space research and space technology. Scientific research and development in the space field are very important. The agency also focuses on making […]
Who Makes Up Hasbara Fellowships: The Fellows (by Shanie Elkarif, Hasbara Fellow, University of Florida)
Who Makes Up Hasbara Fellowships: The Fellows (Shanie Elkarif, Hasbara Fellow, University of Florida) -“Have you heard of Hasbara?” – Hasbara Fellow on my campus -“No, what is that?” – me -“It’s this amazing fellowship where they take you to Israel to learn how to be an advocate for Israel on campus. It’s completely different […]
Our Secret Weapon is Jewish Unity (Maya Bloom, High School Intern)
Our Secret Weapon is Jewish Unity (Maya Bloom, High School Intern) In the story of Megillat Esther, King Achashverosh is married to Queen Vashti and rules over the Persian empire. Achashverosh makes two parties for the people in his empire and at the second party, after becoming intoxicated, he orders Vashti to enter the men’s […]
Ontario politicians join Hasbara Canada in urging U of T to cancel Israeli Apartheid Week
Ontario politicians join Hasbara Canada in urging U of T to cancel Israeli Apartheid Week TORONTO – Ontario politicians are joining Hasbara Fellowships Canada in calling on the University of Toronto to cancel the week-long hatefest known as Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Ontario MPP Roman Baber and Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak have both issued […]
Share Your Story-Shira Ellenbogen (Hasbara Fellow, SUNY Binghamton)
One of my favorite days during the Hasbara trip was our tour of the Old City. While I’ve been to the Old City as a tourist many times and lived there for a year, there is still so much information to learn from the surrounding ancient history. Our tour began in the Jewish Quarter, the […]
Alan Levine Named Executive Director of Hasbara Fellowships
Hasbara Fellowships Announces Alan Levine as Executive Director Hasbara Fellowships announced on February 28th, 2020 that the board of directors has appointed Alan Levine as Executive Director. “We are fortunate to have someone of Alan Levine’s caliber and experience step up to lead Hasbara Fellowships,” said Founder & CEO, Rabbi Elliot Mathias. “We are at […]
