Introducing ZOA High School Fellow Zoe Sugar – “I believe Israel is the strongest connection between Jews around the world.”
By, Zoe Sugar While my personal connection to Zionism is still developing and not yet fully established, I’ve always had and will have a place for the state of Israel in my heart. Having been to Israel five times illustrates that it is a significant piece of my existence. I have had the privilege to
Introducing ZOA High School Fellow Kayla Herskowitz – “My Voice Will Be Heard For Zionism”
By, Kayla Herskowitz My Voice Will Be Heard For Zionism My name is Kayla Herskowitz and I’m a senior at the RASG Hebrew Academy in Miami Beach, Florida. I was raised in a modern Orthodox cocoon including my neighborhood, my school, my synagogue, sleep-away camps, and summer programs. So far, I’ve been well insulated from
Action Alert: Sign Petition to Stop Deceitful Campaign to Circumvent CA Ethnic Studies Revision Process
In the summer of 2019, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) and others wrote to the California Department of Education condemning a proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum ESMC that was, among other problems, antisemitic and anti-Israel. Fortunately, the California Board of Education listened. It rejected the draft ESMC, determining that it “falls short and needs [...]
As a national force, ZOA advocates for Israel through education on college campuses with our tremendous Campus Department, Capitol Hill, through the legal system with our Center for Law and Justice, and in regions throughout the country. ZOA has been on the front lines of Israel activism since 1897. Under the leadership of such illustrious presidents as Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, Rabbi Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, and current National President Morton A. Klein, the ZOA has been on the front lines of Jewish activism.
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