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JDA Member Maia Bornsztein Joins Limud Buenos Aires Panel

Maia Bornsztein, current JD Academy and Executive Committee Member, joined Carolina Amoroso and Elisa Trotta for a thought-provoking panel at Limud Buenos Aires, moderated by Cynthia Cuculiansky. The discussion focused on the nuances of public engagement, particularly the question of when to speak from a personal perspective and when to represent an institution.
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2024-2025 Lauder Fellowship Cohort Gather for Final Virtual Session

The 2024–2025 Lauder Fellowship cohort gathered online for their final virtual session.
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Lauder Fellow Michael Rosental Leads Interrelogious Tour in Jerusalem

Lauder Fellow Michael Rosental reflects on co-directing a new interreligious initiative at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem called Nour designed together with fellow Jewish and Palestinian students, bringing together15 hand picked international and local participants into a pilot program exploring the religious and cultural diversity of Jerusalem. 
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Maia Bornsztein, WJC NextGen Representative on the Executive Committee,Joins Panel at Limmud Buenos Aires

Maia Bornsztein, WJC NextGen Representative on the Executive Committee, participated in a panel at Limmud Buenos Aires reflecting on how and when to respond to situations from a personal and institutional perspective. 
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From Holocaust Memory to Action: A Youth Leadership Program in Tel Aviv | Lior Biran

Lauder Fellow Lior Biran reflects on his year-long Holocaust education and youth leadership initiative for Israeli teenagers in Tel Aviv, developed as part of his Lauder Fellowship workplan in partnership with Zikaron BaSalon. The program was designed to empower high school students not only to learn about the Holocaust, but to become active torchbearers of its memory in their communities.
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JD Reuven Rennert Speaks at UNHRC on Behalf of WJC

JD Reuven Rennert supported WJC’s work at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
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JD Nathan Peres Publishes Op-Ed in Juedische Allgemeine

JD Nathan Peres published an op-ed on Iran in Germany’s leading Jewish newspaper.

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Lauder Fellow Michael Rosental Interviewed by Colombian News Outlet Following Outbreak of Israel-Iran War

Lauder Fellow Michael Rosental was interviewed by Red+ Noticias, a Colombian news outlet, to speak about life in Israel following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Iran as a student living in Jerusalem.
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JD Alana Baranov Elected to SAJBD Leadership

JD Alana Baranov was elected President of the SAJBD KwaZulu-Natal Council and Vice National Chair of the national SAJBD Executive Committee.
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JDA Member Shay Rubenstein Publishes Op-Ed Exploring Double Standard Israel's Airspace Faces Post-October 7

JDA Member Shay Rubenstein published an op-ed in The Times of Israel exploring the double standards facing Israel in international airspace and commercial aviation.
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