Hasbara Year Book |
Jesse Shore
Where you living now and what are you up to? Are you married and/or have any children? I am living in New York, working as the East Coast Coordinator for Hasbara Fellowships. I am not married. What is your favorite memory from your HF trip to Israel? My favorite memory was of session called, "Why I Support Israel." I believe it really enabled students and staff to articulate, reassess and reafirm the fundamental principles that guide our support for Israel. From that session on, meaning of the trip was enhanced. What was the greatest lesson you learned from your Hasbara Fellowships training? Or greatest pro-Israel activism success story? For me, I would say the greatest lesson I've learned is the importance of networking and building coalitions. In understanding this imperitive, you understand a lot about yourself, others, and the importance of your message. What does Jewish leadership mean to you? Jewish leadership means the ability to identify with the Jewish people and to not turn away from the challenges and responsibilities that require our attention. Seeing responsibility and obligation as opportunity and a gift is already taking Jewish leadership a step further. If you could share any wisdom with current campus activists what would it be? Give yourself time to think and time to learn amidst your pro-Israel initiatives on campus. Rest on the sabbath. Don't be afraid to aknowldge that you are the contemporary equivalent of Jewish royalty. Stay the course. |
Daniel Cohen
Where you living now and what are you up to? Are you married and/or have any children? Living in Chicago, working as the Midwest Regional Coordinator, and loving it! What is your favorite memory from your HF trip to Israel? Everything. Especially seeing how everyone responded when we heard from Jeff Halper. What was the greatest lesson you learned from your Hasbara Fellowships training? Or greatest pro-Israel activism success story? It would have to be focusing on the 90%. Too often we focus on what the anti-Israel crowd is doing, to our detriment. We need to set our own agenda and build coalitions proactively. What does Jewish leadership mean to you? Jewish leadership means reaching out to others to help them become more involved. It also means being a resource for those who are less involved/educated to ask questions and learn more. If you could share any wisdom with current campus activists what would it be? Keep up the great work and never stop bringing new people in! |