https://www.tlvi.orgRSS Feed for Tel Aviv InstituteenSat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/business/media/hen-mazzig-hollywood-israel-gaza.htmlThe actress Debra Messing had a question: How do you share commentary about the Israel-Hamas conflict online in ways that will best influence others?She posed the question a few months ago in a room with about 30 other Jewish activists, allies and influencers participating in a one-day workshop held in Los Angeles by the Tel Aviv Institute, a nonprofit that aims to combat antisemitism primarily via social media.In particular, Ms. Messing wanted to know if a video she had reposted on Instagram, w...Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/business/media/hen-mazzig-hollywood-israel-gaza.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/business/media/hen-mazzig-hollywood-israel-gaza.htmlThe actress Debra Messing had a question: How do you share commentary about the Israel-Hamas conflict online in ways that will best influence others?She posed the question a few months ago in a room with about 30 other Jewish activists, allies and influencers participating in a one-day workshop held in Los Angeles by the Tel Aviv Institute, a nonprofit that aims to combat antisemitism primarily via social media.In particular, Ms. Messing wanted to know if a video she had reposted on Instagram, w...Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/business/media/hen-mazzig-hollywood-israel-gaza.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2024/10/07/keren-nechmad--swell-ariel-or-dive-into-netflixs-kissufim---the-israeli-dazed-and-confused/Keren Nechmad didn’t set out to make Israel’s answer to Dazed and Confused, but that’s exactly what she’s done with Kissufim. “It’s a happy coincidence,” the first-time director, a graduate of New York’s prestigious School of Visual Arts, tells me over Zoom when I bring up the comparison between her unforgettably confident feature debut and the Richard Linklater classic. “My intention was just to give an understanding of what it is to live on a kibbutz and how time doesn’t really move much. You’...Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2024/10/07/keren-nechmad--swell-ariel-or-dive-into-netflixs-kissufim---the-israeli-dazed-and-confused/https://fathomjournal.org/anti-zionism-is-a-distraction-from-not-a-solution-to-the-existential-global-challenges-we-face-and-the-clock-is-ticking/Olga Kirschbaum issues a stark warning: the thesis that Zionism is a source of evil is a deadly distraction for all people everywhere today. ‘We simply do not have time to lose with such a pointless projection’ she argues. ‘Our young people deserve a world where they can breathe, earn a living, and flourish. We cannot get back the time and energy lost sitting on campus lawns, walking the streets, and scrolling on phones calling for the destruction of the only Jewish state. We need this time and...Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://fathomjournal.org/anti-zionism-is-a-distraction-from-not-a-solution-to-the-existential-global-challenges-we-face-and-the-clock-is-ticking/https://jweekly.com/2024/09/18/pro-israel-social-media-influencer-hen-mazzig-offers-advice-in-s-f/Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. When he stepped out of his home in Petah Tikvah to get ice cream on a random day in 2002, Hen Mazzig didn’t expect any surprises.  But for the 12-year-old growing up in Israel during the second intifada, it suddenly became a life-changing, death-defying experience. Moments before he entered the ice cream shop, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside, killing two and injuring 30.Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://jweekly.com/2024/09/18/pro-israel-social-media-influencer-hen-mazzig-offers-advice-in-s-f/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hen-mazzig-debra-messing-ginnifer-goodwin-pro-israel-hamas-1236001088/Amid the cacophony of debate surrounding the Israel-Hamas War, it’s grown virtually impossible to avoid the thoughts of Hen Mazzig. As the face of the Israeli cause, one might argue that he’s an unlikely candidate: The 34-year-old influencer is gay (he was out throughout his tour of service in the IDF) and spends his time between Tel Aviv and London. It’s in the latter city, where anti-Israel sentiment has swelled to all-time highs — alongside incidents of antisemitism — that Mazzig is reg...Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hen-mazzig-debra-messing-ginnifer-goodwin-pro-israel-hamas-1236001088/https://jewishjournal.com/community/374615/how-do-you-measure-the-actual-influence-of-israel-information-influencers/A survey commissioned by the Tel Aviv Institute (TLVI) has provided insights into the effectiveness of Israel-related advocacy on social media, including evidence that TLVI’s model seems to be working. Hen Mazzig, a Senior Fellow at TLVI and a prominent player in the Israel information space on social media, is one of the standout performers according to the survey.  TLVI’s Social Media Laboratory aims to “take on antisemitism where it starts” and “provide resources, data, and proven strategies...Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://jewishjournal.com/community/374615/how-do-you-measure-the-actual-influence-of-israel-information-influencers/https://fathomjournal.org/imperial-rollback-in-the-middle-east-a-necessity-for-regional-peace/Olga Kirschbaum-Shirazki is a co-founder and editor of the Tel Aviv Review of Books and a visiting fellow at the Tel Aviv Institute. She argues that while there is an understanding that European imperial powers made a mess of the Middle East  and Africa  over the course of the twentieth century, little is said about the fact that Iranian, Turkish, and Arab state violence towards national groups seeking their independence has been deadly and one of the major sources of violence in the Middle East...Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://fathomjournal.org/imperial-rollback-in-the-middle-east-a-necessity-for-regional-peace/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/078382da-791b-446b-b536-5c7608581c88.jpegShanni Suissa is the CEO of Jews Talk Justice, a Tel Aviv Institute project focused on growing, nourishing, and educating the Jewish community in the diaspora. Shanni is the host of The Shanni Show, a podcast about everything and anything. She also moonlights as the Podcast and Social Media Director at the Jewish Journal where she co-hosts JJ Live and The David Suissa Podcast. Shanni graduated from IDC, Herzylia with a Bachelor's in Communication specializing in Visual Content. When Shanni's not helping save the Jewish people, you can probably find her painting a beautiful mural or jamming out to psytrance music.Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/078382da-791b-446b-b536-5c7608581c88.jpeghttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/08/20/kamala-harris-african-american-pro-hamas-gaza-split/Take a series of social media posts on TikTok last week. In them, Arab activist-influencers – many raw and unhinged – essentially demand their Black counterparts abandon campaigning for Kamala Harris because of her support for the “genocide” in Gaza. “The way y’all switched up and did a 180 on Palestinians … the second we have a black woman run for office is disgusting,” declared TikTok user @dan1ahan. “Keep Palestinians’ names out of your f-cking mouth when defending your decision to vote for K...Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/08/20/kamala-harris-african-american-pro-hamas-gaza-split/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/08/20/kamala-harris-african-american-pro-hamas-gaza-split/Take a series of social media posts on TikTok last week. In them, Arab activist-influencers – many raw and unhinged – essentially demand their Black counterparts abandon campaigning for Kamala Harris because of her support for the “genocide” in Gaza. “The way y’all switched up and did a 180 on Palestinians … the second we have a black woman run for office is disgusting,” declared TikTok user @dan1ahan. “Keep Palestinians’ names out of your f-cking mouth when defending your decision to vote for K...Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/08/20/kamala-harris-african-american-pro-hamas-gaza-split/https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/we-must-come-out-as-jewish-every-day-and-not-be-scared-to-show-our-pride-h3ns3tquIt seems like every day another antisemitic incident shakes our community. Reports in the last month alone on assaults in London, Toronto, Paris and New York could fill several pages. In a world where antisemitism is becoming normalised, the importance of being confident in our Jewish identity has never been more critical. As Jews, we are no strangers to adversity. For millennia, we have faced persecution, discrimination and hatred. Yet throughout history our resilience and unwavering spirit ha...Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/we-must-come-out-as-jewish-every-day-and-not-be-scared-to-show-our-pride-h3ns3tquhttps://blogs.timesofisrael.com/catching-up-with-dr-matthias-becker-decoding-antisemitism/The ground is shaking, the world is in flames. From despicable acts of flag burning to the defacement of historic sites in Washington yesterday with messages proclaiming, “Hamas is coming”, from images equating Jews to Nazis to death threats against the Israeli Olympic team, from cyber hacking that reveals private information about the team to anti-Western speeches and calls for intifada—it feels like an apocalypse. Yet, here I am, bringing you conversations with innovators, researchers, policym...Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/catching-up-with-dr-matthias-becker-decoding-antisemitism/https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/its-entirely-wrong-to-accuse-kamala-harris-of-not-having-israels-back-wi0xik6bFew issues are as hotly contested as support for Israel. President Biden's departure from the presidential race and the immediate emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as the undisputed Democratic nominee has sparked intense debate, especially within the pro-Israel community. But it is entirely wrong to claim that Harris is insufficiently supportive of the Jewish state. Here’s why. Despite opposing narratives, Kamala Harris’s pro-Israel credentials are consistent and robust. This fact is of...Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/its-entirely-wrong-to-accuse-kamala-harris-of-not-having-israels-back-wi0xik6bhttps://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/we-need-our-israeli-hero-what-is-marvels-end-game-bik6a4h0The short film starts innocently enough. A group of teenagers jostle and joke, arms around each others’ shoulders. But soon we see a French teen realising his Jewish friends have to hide every visible aspect of their identities, from their Star of David necklaces to their last names, to the mezuzah on their door. He protests as they draw the blinds to light Shabbat candles, but the family insists. It is just too dangerous to be publicly Jewish right now. The film, which aired in France on Basti...Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/we-need-our-israeli-hero-what-is-marvels-end-game-bik6a4h0https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/06/25/evolution-favors-hate-baiters-are-facts-headed-toward-extinction/Joe Friday, the protagonist in the 1960’s television series Dragnet, delighted a generation of baby-boomers with his good cop demeanor and his famous tagline: “just the facts, ma’am.” Underscoring just how deeply the authority of facts has been degraded since Dragnet first aired, when asked for just the facts about Detective Joe Friday, DeepAI eviscerated him for his misogynistic and coercive assault on subjective reality. The character, said DeepAI, “is not interested in listening to the womeTue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/06/25/evolution-favors-hate-baiters-are-facts-headed-toward-extinction/https://www.newsweek.com/i-serve-idf-soldiers-they-look-homesick-teenagers-1911747I serve IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldiers at a canteen in southern Israel on the border with Gaza. The canteen is under a big tent that they call the Station. It gets its name from a nearby gas station because soldiers come to fill up with a hot meal and a warm welcome from the volunteers who run it. Work at the Station can be hard, scrubbing pots, clearing tables, unloading pallets of food, peeling huge sacks of onions, and serving hundreds of meals. But for me, the hardest part is keeping Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.newsweek.com/i-serve-idf-soldiers-they-look-homesick-teenagers-1911747https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/4937c426-cdee-4570-857c-cbb92f4312a6.jpgMovements that claim to fight for justice must maintain their moral clarity, or risk encouraging corruption and even violenceTue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/4937c426-cdee-4570-857c-cbb92f4312a6.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/707e7156-ea22-44b6-a39c-00d7b62ee0f1.jpgwriter, educator, and content creator • Los Angeles, USA Debbie Lechtman is a Jewish, Israeli, and Latina writer, educator, and content creator. She is a sitting board member at Indigenous Bridges, writes educational content and curriculums on Jewish history and identity for the Anti-Defamation League, Creative Community for Peace, Honest Reporting, and more, and works as a research assistant for a top Israeli journalist.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/707e7156-ea22-44b6-a39c-00d7b62ee0f1.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/0720e3c8-1788-4892-81b6-0281dab33dcc.jpegartist, painter, graphic designer • Los Angeles, USA Painter and Graphic Designer. Alex utilizes his skills to help the Jewish community undo harmful beliefs that have been internalized over years of poor representation. His mission is to tell the Jewish story honestly and empower the Jewish community to take command of our narrative through art.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/0720e3c8-1788-4892-81b6-0281dab33dcc.jpeghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/44171505-d9a4-4dff-8a86-eeefce9695b2.pngactress • Los Angeles, USA Jade Tailor is an American actress. She is known for her regular role as Kady in the Syfy television series The Magicians (2015–2020), and for starring in the 2018 film Higher Power.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/44171505-d9a4-4dff-8a86-eeefce9695b2.pnghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/2d12fd8a-0c42-4e05-bcab-0ef789ec8017.jpgfashion stylist • Cleveland, USA You don’t have to be a movie star walking the red carpet to benefit from a professional stylist: Hallie is a fashion stylist, styling real people for real life.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/2d12fd8a-0c42-4e05-bcab-0ef789ec8017.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/2711304d-8046-43dd-b242-cf9f3b7e2c5a.jpgtelevision host, lifestyle person • New York, USA A Honduran-American Television Host and lifestyle personality known as Mizzfit.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/2711304d-8046-43dd-b242-cf9f3b7e2c5a.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/a0c54500-b2e5-46c4-ad4e-1164cdd36510.pngstand-up comedian • New York, USA Daniel Spaulding is an internationally touring stand-up comedian based in Europe. He has performed in over 45 countries worldwide and has appeared on numerous talk shows.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/a0c54500-b2e5-46c4-ad4e-1164cdd36510.pnghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/26d20a15-d1c4-4e70-83df-e537eccd3b1f.pngstylist, designer • London, UK Avigail Collins is a stylist and designer whose work has been featured on the pages and covers of Italian Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, iD, Hunger, Twin, Dazed, and in advertising campaigns for Tula, Nike, Sony, Braun, Coca-Cola, Max Factor, Bape, Hannah Martin, and others.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/26d20a15-d1c4-4e70-83df-e537eccd3b1f.pnghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/73bbd07d-1a1f-4d69-bab8-1778c416bfcd.jpgcontent creator • Atlanta, USA Using her platform she has been able to share stories thoughts and comments about Jewish life, the current situation in Israel and Gaza, and being a mom with young children. She is real, she’s to the point, and she cares about sharing Jewish life and traditions.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/73bbd07d-1a1f-4d69-bab8-1778c416bfcd.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/8625fc68-bb28-4e5b-b742-350e267d014d.jpgattorney, activist, artist, singer • Los Angeles, USA Iranian attorney, activist, artist, and singer actively speaking out against issues in the Middle East.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/8625fc68-bb28-4e5b-b742-350e267d014d.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/15af0815-e109-44cc-99c9-04c161026d9e.jpgartist • New York, UK Through acting, singing, directing, teaching, consulting, and public speaking, Ari crafts stories to open hearts and minds, so people feel seen, heard, and validated. He recently debuted his Jewish Broadway cabaret.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/15af0815-e109-44cc-99c9-04c161026d9e.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/545fafa0-bc19-434f-ab17-8583f4b74037.jpgcontent creator • London, UK A plus size content creator with a love of fun colorful style and self-love.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/545fafa0-bc19-434f-ab17-8583f4b74037.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/508f72d2-7da7-4a53-972a-75260575711b.jpgactress • Los Angeles, USA Emmanuelle Chriqui is a Canadian Jewish-American actress. She is known for playing Sloan McQuewick on HBO's Entourage, Claire Bonner in Snow Day, Dalia in You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Lorelei Martins on CBS's The Mentalist, and Lana Lang on The CW's Superman & Lois.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/244992/images/508f72d2-7da7-4a53-972a-75260575711b.jpg