“It has to be a wake-up call because we have no other option.” My name is Moshe Yehuda, Amitei Bronfman 2015. I’m a student at the Hebrew University majoring in Philosophy, Economics and Political Science. I live on Ha-Ari Street, right behind the Netanyahu couple. We’re not particularly good neighbors, but we are right in Continue Reading »
“This is what we do – we do bereavement. We know bereavement.” I’m Eliana Mandell Braner ’07, director of the Koby Mandell Foundation, which offers support to bereaved families. I live in Tekoa, a settlement in the West Bank. Heartbreak The Koby Mandell Foundation was started when my brother Koby and his friend Yosef Ishran Continue Reading »
“If I could have, I would have just cast this word processing tool aside and sent you all a mixtape.” My name is Lior Zalmanson from the 2000 Amitim, a senior lecturer (a weird ranking between Assistant and Associate Professor) at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University. My research focuses on human engagement with Continue Reading »
“I truly understood the greatness of educators” I am Eliya Gopas Dadush, an Amita from the 2000 cohort. I am married to Gabi, and we have four children. We live in Yeruham, a very special town in the Negev Desert. I am a high school teacher and a pedagogical coordinator; I teach history, civics, and Continue Reading »
“[N]ever has it been so hard to take a stance, and never has it felt so crucial.” My name is Limor, I’m a 2004 bogeret (alumna) of the Bronfman program, currently writing these lines as an Israeli living in Paris for the past 7 years. I’m writing in these difficult times to share some thoughts Continue Reading »
We are not like our grandparents in the Holocaust. My name is Yair. I’m 37 years old. Married to Shira, father of Chaya, Noah and Roni. Son of Rachel Agmon. I now live in Tel Aviv but I’m still a Yerushalmi (Jerusalemite). My work is mostly in film and literature and I also write for Continue Reading »
“I think hearing the Jewish-American voice in the conflict is important.” I think we’re the first Israeli group to have gone to the U.S. under such unique circumstances and with such an enormous challenge. It was a dilemma — when do we raise the topic of October 7th? To what extent should it be present? Continue Reading »
“It’s made me want to explore it further.” I grew up in a quite religious family. When I was 14, we became more masorti [aligned with the Conservative movement], but we’re still observant and deeply connected to religion. On Shabbat morning [of our trip to the US] we were at Romemu Congregation in NYC. For Continue Reading »
We can’t wait for the day after, because it simply won’t come. I am Avigal, 34 years old. I am an illustrator and have a business producing my artwork, both locally and internationally. We have two daughters – Miriam, who is almost one year old, and Ya’ara, who will soon be starting first grade. I Continue Reading »
We’re all playing a game of “Life is Beautiful” I have four sweet kids, the eldest is 12 and the youngest is 2. I work in Derech Kfar Education Institute, supporting educational staff in schools that work with at-risk youth. I’m also a psychotherapist. I’m married to Uri, who is an architect and entrepreneur in Continue Reading »