Stephanie Butnick, symposium host and moderator

Stephanie Butnick is co-founder of Tablet Studios and a host of the podcast Unorthodox.

Stephanie has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She is also the author, together with Liel Leibovitz and Mark Oppenheimer, of The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between. Known for her insightful interviews, Stephanie hosts events for The Jewish Book Council and The Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Stephanie Butnick, symposium host and moderator

Stephanie Butnick is co-founder of Tablet Studios and a host of the podcast Unorthodox.

Stephanie has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She is also the author, together with Liel Leibovitz and Mark Oppenheimer, of The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between. Known for her insightful interviews, Stephanie hosts events for The Jewish Book Council and The Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Amy Albertson

Amy Albertson is a Jewish advocate and educator from California. Through online activism, public speaking and workshops, Amy empowers young Jews to be unapologetically Jewish.

She has been active in the Jewish community for over 10 years, starting as president of Hillel at Portland State University. In 2015, she made aliyah and dedicated herself to working for Jewish nonprofits. Amy created "The Asian Israeli," cataloging her experiences as a Chinese American Jewish woman. Exploring her identity and relationship with Israel led her to her current work. She is a consultant for At The Well Project, an associate at the Tel Aviv Institute and an executive board member of Be'Chol Lashon. Amy received the Women's International Zionist Organization Warrior for Israel Award, and she has been published in The Times of Israel and Jewish Journal. Amy has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Amy Albertson

Amy Albertson is a Jewish advocate and educator from California. Through online activism, public speaking and workshops, Amy empowers young Jews to be unapologetically Jewish.

She has been active in the Jewish community for over 10 years, starting as president of Hillel at Portland State University. In 2015, she made aliyah and dedicated herself to working for Jewish nonprofits. Amy created "The Asian Israeli," cataloging her experiences as a Chinese American Jewish woman. Exploring her identity and relationship with Israel led her to her current work. She is a consultant for At The Well Project, an associate at the Tel Aviv Institute and an executive board member of Be'Chol Lashon. Amy received the Women's International Zionist Organization Warrior for Israel Award, and she has been published in The Times of Israel and Jewish Journal. Amy has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Destiny Albritton

Destiny Albritton is the national outreach director at the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC), where she oversees efforts to broaden the base of Israel's friends beyond the Jewish community. Destiny is also the host of Beyond Campus, a podcast that delves into various topics pertaining to Israel, Zionism and having a positive connection to Israel on campus and beyond.

She has a large following of over 660,000 on TikTok, where she reads Bible verses to over 11 million people worldwide. Prior to her current role, Destiny spent four years as ICC's southeast regional director. Before joining ICC, she introduced Christian college and high school students to the story of Israel at Christians United for Israel on Campus.

Destiny Albritton

Destiny Albritton is the national outreach director at the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC), where she oversees efforts to broaden the base of Israel's friends beyond the Jewish community. Destiny is also the host of Beyond Campus, a podcast that delves into various topics pertaining to Israel, Zionism and having a positive connection to Israel on campus and beyond.

She has a large following of over 660,000 on TikTok, where she reads Bible verses to over 11 million people worldwide. Prior to her current role, Destiny spent four years as ICC's southeast regional director. Before joining ICC, she introduced Christian college and high school students to the story of Israel at Christians United for Israel on Campus.

Moti Ankari

Born and raised in New York to Israeli parents, Moti Ankari is a luxury lifestyle fashion blogger who documents his everyday style while sharing tips and his favorite places to visit. Moti is one of the original style bloggers, and he has gained over 330 thousand followers on social media. He has worked with established brands, including Dior, Marriott Bonvoy and Ferrari, and has been featured globally in Vogue, The New York Times and Esquire. After working at GQ for three years, Moti became the fashion editor at Bloomberg Pursuits, where he styled many celebrities. The Huffington Post named him one of the most fashionable men on Instagram.

Moti has always been a proud Jew and Zionist, and he constantly shares his Jewishness on his social platforms, using his channels to combat antisemitism and the misinformation online against the Jews and Israel. He also encourages Jews to take pride in their Judaism and to never be afraid to be who they are. He is currently working on bringing influencers and celebrities to Israel to experience it for themselves.

Moti Ankari

Born and raised in New York to Israeli parents, Moti Ankari is a luxury lifestyle fashion blogger who documents his everyday style while sharing tips and his favorite places to visit. Moti is one of the original style bloggers, and he has gained over 330 thousand followers on social media. He has worked with established brands, including Dior, Marriott Bonvoy and Ferrari, and has been featured globally in Vogue, The New York Times and Esquire. After working at GQ for three years, Moti became the fashion editor at Bloomberg Pursuits, where he styled many celebrities. The Huffington Post named him one of the most fashionable men on Instagram.

Moti has always been a proud Jew and Zionist, and he constantly shares his Jewishness on his social platforms, using his channels to combat antisemitism and the misinformation online against the Jews and Israel. He also encourages Jews to take pride in their Judaism and to never be afraid to be who they are. He is currently working on bringing influencers and celebrities to Israel to experience it for themselves.

Shy Ashkenazi

Shy Ashkenazi, born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, is an experiential educator in the field of Israel education, focusing on Israel through culture. After 13 years at The Jewish Agency for Israel's Summer Shlichim Program training future and returning summer camp shlichim (emissaries), Shy served as a senior community shaliach in Northern Virginia.

Shy is a singer-songwriter and an actor, and he utilizes his performing arts skills in his work to engage adults and teens with Israel. He has created a series of workshops exploring Israeli society, people and history through music and visual arts.

Shy Ashkenazi

Shy Ashkenazi, born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel, is an experiential educator in the field of Israel education, focusing on Israel through culture. After 13 years at The Jewish Agency for Israel's Summer Shlichim Program training future and returning summer camp shlichim (emissaries), Shy served as a senior community shaliach in Northern Virginia.

Shy is a singer-songwriter and an actor, and he utilizes his performing arts skills in his work to engage adults and teens with Israel. He has created a series of workshops exploring Israeli society, people and history through music and visual arts.

Dina Ben-Yehuda

Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda, MD, is an internationally recognized physician-scientist, hematologist and acclaimed investigator in hematological malignancies research. She is the director of the Hematology Division at Hadassah University Medical Center and served as dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Hebrew University of Jerusalem for six years.

A graduate of the Ben-Gurion University Health Sciences Faculty, Dina completed her internship in internal medicine and hematology at Hadassah. She did two years of post-graduate studies at the Center for Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York City. She is treating patients with hematological malignancies and leading innovative research in the treatment of malignant lymphoma using innovative approaches in combination with extensive clinical work. Dina is the leader of the Jerusalem Center for Computational Precision Medicine and co-founder of the Sagol Program for Computational Medicine of the Medical School, Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Dina Ben-Yehuda

Prof. Dina Ben-Yehuda, MD, is an internationally recognized physician-scientist, hematologist and acclaimed investigator in hematological malignancies research. She is the director of the Hematology Division at Hadassah University Medical Center and served as dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Hebrew University of Jerusalem for six years.

A graduate of the Ben-Gurion University Health Sciences Faculty, Dina completed her internship in internal medicine and hematology at Hadassah. She did two years of post-graduate studies at the Center for Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York City. She is treating patients with hematological malignancies and leading innovative research in the treatment of malignant lymphoma using innovative approaches in combination with extensive clinical work. Dina is the leader of the Jerusalem Center for Computational Precision Medicine and co-founder of the Sagol Program for Computational Medicine of the Medical School, Faculty of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Craig Dershowitz

Craig Dershowitz is the chief executive officer of Artists 4 Israel, which prevents the spread of bigotry and helps heal communities affected by hate. He is also president of Healing Arts Kits and Healing Ink, which assist those injured during conflict and children in Israel living under the threat of rocket attack.

Craig has worked with over 2,000 artists representing more than 32 countries on four continents, using art as a tool for social change. He has received the Defender of Israel Award, has been honored by Prime Minister Netanyahu and has received the key to the city of Sderot, Israel. He has also been named 36 Under 36 by New York Jewish Week and one of the 100 Most Influential Jewish Minds by Algemeiner. In the private sector, Craig worked as a special projects manager for Morgan Stanley, and he has written for Vice, among other publications. He sold a graffiti magazine to fund the first year of Artists 4 Israel.

Craig Dershowitz

Craig Dershowitz is the chief executive officer of Artists 4 Israel, which prevents the spread of bigotry and helps heal communities affected by hate. He is also president of Healing Arts Kits and Healing Ink, which assist those injured during conflict and children in Israel living under the threat of rocket attack.

Craig has worked with over 2,000 artists representing more than 32 countries on four continents, using art as a tool for social change. He has received the Defender of Israel Award, has been honored by Prime Minister Netanyahu and has received the key to the city of Sderot, Israel. He has also been named 36 Under 36 by New York Jewish Week and one of the 100 Most Influential Jewish Minds by Algemeiner. In the private sector, Craig worked as a special projects manager for Morgan Stanley, and he has written for Vice, among other publications. He sold a graffiti magazine to fund the first year of Artists 4 Israel.

Rayna Rose Exelbierd

Rayna Rose Exelbierd is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, youth mentor and children’s author. She uses her Jewish influence and experiences to empower non-Jewish audiences to learn Jewish history, develop relationships with the Jewish community and connect with Holocaust survivors through workshops and lectures. Her podcast, The Rose Grows, features survivors and stories of human connection and kindness. As founder and CEO of The Rose Grows, Rayna shares personal stories of facing antisemitism and how she rose up to fight it.

Rayna has mentored thousands of students from around the world and has published two books, The Girl Who Said Hello to Everyone and The Girl Who Wore Two Different Shoes. Growing up in Memphis, Tenn., Rayna was involved with BBYO and Young Judaea. She also volunteered in the Israeli army and at the Hadassah Medical Organization, strengthening her identity as a proud Zionist and Jewish woman. Her mother and grandmother are Hadassah life members. Rayna has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Rayna Rose Exelbierd

Rayna Rose Exelbierd is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, youth mentor and children’s author. She uses her Jewish influence and experiences to empower non-Jewish audiences to learn Jewish history, develop relationships with the Jewish community and connect with Holocaust survivors through workshops and lectures. Her podcast, The Rose Grows, features survivors and stories of human connection and kindness. As founder and CEO of The Rose Grows, Rayna shares personal stories of facing antisemitism and how she rose up to fight it.

Rayna has mentored thousands of students from around the world and has published two books, The Girl Who Said Hello to Everyone and The Girl Who Wore Two Different Shoes. Growing up in Memphis, Tenn., Rayna was involved with BBYO and Young Judaea. She also volunteered in the Israeli army and at the Hadassah Medical Organization, strengthening her identity as a proud Zionist and Jewish woman. Her mother and grandmother are Hadassah life members. Rayna has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Shiri Fein Grossman

Shiri Fein Grossman, member of Forum Dvorah, Women in Foreign Policy & National Security, was the head of the Foreign Policy Branch for Regional Affairs in Israel's National Security Council (NSC). Shiri took a major role in relation-building with the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco. She also participated in the first Israeli delegations to Bahrain and Morocco. In 2019, Shiri was the Israeli representative at the Munich Security Conference for Young Leaders.

Shiri was also the first person to hold the position of gender equality adviser to the Israeli national security adviser, a position she held for six years, during which she helped promote women to senior positions in the NSC and the Israeli National Security ecosystem. Shiri now works for the private sector, where she creates bridges between the Israeli tech ecosystem and the Abraham Accords countries.

Shiri Fein Grossman

Shiri Fein Grossman, member of Forum Dvorah, Women in Foreign Policy & National Security, was the head of the Foreign Policy Branch for Regional Affairs in Israel's National Security Council (NSC). Shiri took a major role in relation-building with the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco. She also participated in the first Israeli delegations to Bahrain and Morocco. In 2019, Shiri was the Israeli representative at the Munich Security Conference for Young Leaders.

Shiri was also the first person to hold the position of gender equality adviser to the Israeli national security adviser, a position she held for six years, during which she helped promote women to senior positions in the NSC and the Israeli National Security ecosystem. Shiri now works for the private sector, where she creates bridges between the Israeli tech ecosystem and the Abraham Accords countries.

Kasim Hafeez

Kasim Hafeez is a British citizen of Pakistani Muslim heritage who grew up being exposed to radical anti-Western, antisemitic and anti-Israel ideas daily. During his teenage years, Kasim embraced a radical Islamist ideology and became very active in the anti-Israel movement. Thankfully, Alan Dershowitz’s book, The Case for Israel, challenged Kasim’s fundamental beliefs and caused him to undertake a period of research and reflection that led him to Israel in 2007.

Witnessing the true nature of the Jewish state changed Kasim’s perception of Israel. He felt a moral obligation to publicly speak out for Israel and the dangers of radical Islam. Kasim is the deputy communications director for messaging for Christians United for Israel (CUFI). He has spoken all over the world, including at the 2013 Global Forum on Combatting Antisemitism and before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Kasim has appeared on radio and television and in print, and he also appears alongside Holocaust survivor Irving Roth in CUFI's feature documentary, Never Again?

Kasim Hafeez

Kasim Hafeez is a British citizen of Pakistani Muslim heritage who grew up being exposed to radical anti-Western, antisemitic and anti-Israel ideas daily. During his teenage years, Kasim embraced a radical Islamist ideology and became very active in the anti-Israel movement. Thankfully, Alan Dershowitz’s book, The Case for Israel, challenged Kasim’s fundamental beliefs and caused him to undertake a period of research and reflection that led him to Israel in 2007.

Witnessing the true nature of the Jewish state changed Kasim’s perception of Israel. He felt a moral obligation to publicly speak out for Israel and the dangers of radical Islam. Kasim is the deputy communications director for messaging for Christians United for Israel (CUFI). He has spoken all over the world, including at the 2013 Global Forum on Combatting Antisemitism and before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Kasim has appeared on radio and television and in print, and he also appears alongside Holocaust survivor Irving Roth in CUFI's feature documentary, Never Again?

Viktoria Kanar

Viktoria Kanar is the co-founder of Re-Fresh Global, a startup that develops raw manufacturing materials from textile waste.

Viktoria held several elected positions as an international Jewish student leader. She managed international PR campaigns and major fashion events in Israel and abroad, combining her experience for a new, innovative and circular economy in textiles. As a fashion producer and entrepreneur, Viktoria brings together key experts and innovators from around the world to develop new and circular initiatives that will have a long-term impact on how we recycle textiles. Viktoria had the pleasure of working around the world with LVMH, Tel Aviv Municipality, Gindi Investments, Tel Aviv Fashion Week, The Strauss Group, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel and many more.

Viktoria Kanar

Viktoria Kanar is the co-founder of Re-Fresh Global, a startup that develops raw manufacturing materials from textile waste.

Viktoria held several elected positions as an international Jewish student leader. She managed international PR campaigns and major fashion events in Israel and abroad, combining her experience for a new, innovative and circular economy in textiles. As a fashion producer and entrepreneur, Viktoria brings together key experts and innovators from around the world to develop new and circular initiatives that will have a long-term impact on how we recycle textiles. Viktoria had the pleasure of working around the world with LVMH, Tel Aviv Municipality, Gindi Investments, Tel Aviv Fashion Week, The Strauss Group, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel and many more.

Toby Klein

Toby Klein (she/her) currently works as the program manager for A Wider Bridge.

Toby has been involved in progressive community organizing for many years, and after coming out in graduate school, she began intentional work with and within the LGBTQ community. Her work at A Wider Bridge allows her to connect with other LGBTQ progressive Zionists and mobilize support for the Israeli LGBTQ community.

Toby Klein

Toby Klein (she/her) currently works as the program manager for A Wider Bridge.

Toby has been involved in progressive community organizing for many years, and after coming out in graduate school, she began intentional work with and within the LGBTQ community. Her work at A Wider Bridge allows her to connect with other LGBTQ progressive Zionists and mobilize support for the Israeli LGBTQ community.

Stephanie Malka

‍Stephanie Malka is an American Israeli businesswoman living in Las Vegas, NV. She and her Israeli-born husband, Oren, are business owners, investors and active members of the Las Vegas Jewish community. Stephanie has been a Hadassah life member since joining the organization in 2013 and recently became a Keeper of the Gate at The Heart of Hadassah symposium in Chicago in July 2023. She is currently an Evolve Leadership Fellow and serves as the advocacy chair on the Board of the Southern Nevada Chapter.

Stephanie is a proud Zionist, with hundreds of relatives living in the Holy Land. She's dedicating her time on the Board to guiding her community in ways to counter the ongoing propaganda, misinformation and misrepresentation regarding Israel’s history, policies and actions.

Stephanie Malka

‍Stephanie Malka is an American Israeli businesswoman living in Las Vegas, NV. She and her Israeli-born husband, Oren, are business owners, investors and active members of the Las Vegas Jewish community. Stephanie has been a Hadassah life member since joining the organization in 2013 and recently became a Keeper of the Gate at The Heart of Hadassah symposium in Chicago in July 2023. She is currently an Evolve Leadership Fellow and serves as the advocacy chair on the Board of the Southern Nevada Chapter.

Stephanie is a proud Zionist, with hundreds of relatives living in the Holy Land. She's dedicating her time on the Board to guiding her community in ways to counter the ongoing propaganda, misinformation and misrepresentation regarding Israel’s history, policies and actions.

Rachel Marder‍

Rabbi Rachel Marder is the associate rabbi at Congregation Beth El in South Orange, NJ. She graduated from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2018, where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rachel made aliyah and lived in Israel for several years before rabbinical school. During those years, she worked as a writer and editor at The Jerusalem Post. She contributed a chapter to The Sacred Calling: Four Decades of Women in the Rabbinate. Rachel has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Rachel Marder‍

Rabbi Rachel Marder is the associate rabbi at Congregation Beth El in South Orange, NJ. She graduated from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2018, where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. Rachel made aliyah and lived in Israel for several years before rabbinical school. During those years, she worked as a writer and editor at The Jerusalem Post. She contributed a chapter to The Sacred Calling: Four Decades of Women in the Rabbinate. Rachel has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Hen Mazzig

Hen Mazzig is an award-winning Israeli author, writer, speaker and prominent digital influencer with over 100 million users interacting with his content. He has authored numerous viral campaigns, such as #JewishPrivilege, which inspired others to speak out about the falsehood of Jews having advantages in modern society, and #JewishLooking, in which thousands of Jews celebrated the ethnic and racial diversity of the community.

In 2019, Hen co-founded the nonprofit Tel Aviv Institute, where, as senior fellow, he trains Jewish advocates in messaging and empowers a new generation of Jews to use traditional and new media to advocate for tolerance and peace. Hen’s award-winning articles have been published in Newsweek and Haaretz, among other publications, and his first best-selling book, The Wrong Kind of Jew, was released in 2022. That year, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis chose Hen to be its Portrait in Courage award laureate.

Hen Mazzig

Hen Mazzig is an award-winning Israeli author, writer, speaker and prominent digital influencer with over 100 million users interacting with his content. He has authored numerous viral campaigns, such as #JewishPrivilege, which inspired others to speak out about the falsehood of Jews having advantages in modern society, and #JewishLooking, in which thousands of Jews celebrated the ethnic and racial diversity of the community.

In 2019, Hen co-founded the nonprofit Tel Aviv Institute, where, as senior fellow, he trains Jewish advocates in messaging and empowers a new generation of Jews to use traditional and new media to advocate for tolerance and peace. Hen’s award-winning articles have been published in Newsweek and Haaretz, among other publications, and his first best-selling book, The Wrong Kind of Jew, was released in 2022. That year, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis chose Hen to be its Portrait in Courage award laureate.

Mosheh Oinounou

Mosheh Oinounou is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience as a reporter and executive producer at CBS, Fox News, Bloomberg TV, Condé Nast Entertainment and CNBC. He’s covered elections, wars and natural disasters and produced interviews with dozens of world leaders, including five American presidents. He was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and also launched the network's 24-hour streaming news channel.

Mosheh is the founder of Mo News, a social-first news organization that breaks down headlines and provides non-partisan analysis on Instagram as well as a daily podcast and newsletter. Since 2020, Mosheh has been covering global news for his community — from the latest in politics, business, international news and pop culture. Mo News now reaches more than 1 million consumers a week and has been honored with multiple awards.

In 2019, he also founded Mo Digital consulting firm, where he advises companies and brands on digital content strategy, brand messaging and communications.

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Mosheh Oinounou

Mosheh Oinounou is an award-winning journalist with 20 years of experience as a reporter and executive producer at CBS, Fox News, Bloomberg TV, Condé Nast Entertainment and CNBC. He’s covered elections, wars and natural disasters and produced interviews with dozens of world leaders, including five American presidents. He was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and also launched the network's 24-hour streaming news channel.

Mosheh is the founder of Mo News, a social-first news organization that breaks down headlines and provides non-partisan analysis on Instagram as well as a daily podcast and newsletter. Since 2020, Mosheh has been covering global news for his community — from the latest in politics, business, international news and pop culture. Mo News now reaches more than 1 million consumers a week and has been honored with multiple awards.

In 2019, he also founded Mo Digital consulting firm, where he advises companies and brands on digital content strategy, brand messaging and communications.

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Tabby Refael

Tabby Refael is an award-winning weekly editorial columnist for The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, where readers rely on her to address topics related to Iran, Israel, Jewish identity, women’s rights and Mizrahi advocacy. She also contributes to Newsweek, Los Angeles magazine, Moment magazine and White Rose Magazine.

Born in Iran after the Islamic Revolution, Tabby fled the country with her family and was granted refugee asylum in the US in the 1990s. She is also a child survivor of the Iran-Iraq War. In Los Angeles, Tabby served as executive director and co-founder of 30 Years After, the nation's only civic action organization for Iranian American Jews. She also served as director of academic affairs for the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles and as director of campus affairs, North America for StandWithUs.

Tabby has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Tabby Refael

Tabby Refael is an award-winning weekly editorial columnist for The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, where readers rely on her to address topics related to Iran, Israel, Jewish identity, women’s rights and Mizrahi advocacy. She also contributes to Newsweek, Los Angeles magazine, Moment magazine and White Rose Magazine.

Born in Iran after the Islamic Revolution, Tabby fled the country with her family and was granted refugee asylum in the US in the 1990s. She is also a child survivor of the Iran-Iraq War. In Los Angeles, Tabby served as executive director and co-founder of 30 Years After, the nation's only civic action organization for Iranian American Jews. She also served as director of academic affairs for the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles and as director of campus affairs, North America for StandWithUs.

Tabby has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Michelle Rojas-Tal

Michelle Rojas-Tal is Hadassah's Zionist scholar-in-residence. She is a global speaker and advocate who is recognized as a trailblazer in helping young Jews navigate complex conversations about Zionism, Jewish identity and Israel engagement. She served as a senior shlicha (emissary) to Hillel International and as director of the Israel Fellows program of The Jewish Agency for Israel under then-chairman, current president of Israel Isaac Herzog. She was previously the director of diaspora education for the Israeli advocacy organization StandWithUs.

The Tel Aviv Institute named Michelle to the 2021-2022 "The Jewish 100" list of influential activists, educators and leaders who are fighting hate. In 2013, she was featured in The Jerusalem Post's list of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the world and named one of only six "Women to Watch" in the Jewish world. Michelle is a proud member of the Schusterman Foundation's ROI Community for global Jewish leaders. Her first trip to Israel was with Taglit-Birthright Israel.

Michelle Rojas-Tal

Michelle Rojas-Tal is Hadassah's Zionist scholar-in-residence. She is a global speaker and advocate who is recognized as a trailblazer in helping young Jews navigate complex conversations about Zionism, Jewish identity and Israel engagement. She served as a senior shlicha (emissary) to Hillel International and as director of the Israel Fellows program of The Jewish Agency for Israel under then-chairman, current president of Israel Isaac Herzog. She was previously the director of diaspora education for the Israeli advocacy organization StandWithUs.

The Tel Aviv Institute named Michelle to the 2021-2022 "The Jewish 100" list of influential activists, educators and leaders who are fighting hate. In 2013, she was featured in The Jerusalem Post's list of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the world and named one of only six "Women to Watch" in the Jewish world. Michelle is a proud member of the Schusterman Foundation's ROI Community for global Jewish leaders. Her first trip to Israel was with Taglit-Birthright Israel.

Emily Schrader

Emily Schrader is an Israeli human rights activist, international speaker and senior correspondent for Ynetnews based in Tel Aviv. With over 175,000 social media followers, Emily is known for providing concise answers to tough questions related to Israel’s political and historical reality through social media. She has also established herself as the leading voice for the Iranian people in Israel with her coverage and social media content on the ongoing Iranian uprisings.

In 2022, Emily was named one of The Algemeiner’s Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life and the Sixth Most Influential Israeli Woman on Twitter by Raash Digital. Emily is also a regular commentator in the international media about Iran, Israel and women’s rights.

Emily has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Emily Schrader

Emily Schrader is an Israeli human rights activist, international speaker and senior correspondent for Ynetnews based in Tel Aviv. With over 175,000 social media followers, Emily is known for providing concise answers to tough questions related to Israel’s political and historical reality through social media. She has also established herself as the leading voice for the Iranian people in Israel with her coverage and social media content on the ongoing Iranian uprisings.

In 2022, Emily was named one of The Algemeiner’s Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life and the Sixth Most Influential Israeli Woman on Twitter by Raash Digital. Emily is also a regular commentator in the international media about Iran, Israel and women’s rights.

Emily has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Leah Soibel

Leah Soibel, a Hispanic American and Israeli, has spent over 15 years working in Israel, the US and Latin America empowering thousands of global Latino journalists and media influencers. In 2012, she founded Fuente Latina (FL), which ensures accuracy in Spanish-language reporting on Israel, the Jewish world and the Mideast, irrespective of location.

Recently, Leah launched Activista Media, the first English/Spanish digital news brand to engage the next generation of English-dominant, non-Jewish US Latino journalists, influencers and online news consumers about Jews, antisemitism and Israel. FL brought 350 journalists to Israel and facilitated 65,000 accurate stories. Their work has resulted in two Emmy Award wins.

Leah has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Leah Soibel

Leah Soibel, a Hispanic American and Israeli, has spent over 15 years working in Israel, the US and Latin America empowering thousands of global Latino journalists and media influencers. In 2012, she founded Fuente Latina (FL), which ensures accuracy in Spanish-language reporting on Israel, the Jewish world and the Mideast, irrespective of location.

Recently, Leah launched Activista Media, the first English/Spanish digital news brand to engage the next generation of English-dominant, non-Jewish US Latino journalists, influencers and online news consumers about Jews, antisemitism and Israel. FL brought 350 journalists to Israel and facilitated 65,000 accurate stories. Their work has resulted in two Emmy Award wins.

Leah has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Melissa Weiss

Melissa Weiss is the executive editor of Jewish Insider, a daily curated morning newsletter at the nexus of politics, philanthropy, business and the Jewish community. Prior to joining JI, she spent nearly a decade working in strategic communications in the nonprofit sector, heading strategy at The Israel Project and the Israel on Campus Coalition before restarting the Simon Wiesenthal Center's campus outreach program.

A native of upstate New York, she lived in Seoul, Washington, DC, Brooklyn and Mexico City before making aliyah in 2022 and moving to Tel Aviv. Melissa has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.

Melissa Weiss

Melissa Weiss is the executive editor of Jewish Insider, a daily curated morning newsletter at the nexus of politics, philanthropy, business and the Jewish community. Prior to joining JI, she spent nearly a decade working in strategic communications in the nonprofit sector, heading strategy at The Israel Project and the Israel on Campus Coalition before restarting the Simon Wiesenthal Center's campus outreach program.

A native of upstate New York, she lived in Seoul, Washington, DC, Brooklyn and Mexico City before making aliyah in 2022 and moving to Tel Aviv. Melissa has been named one of Hadassah's 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know.