IsraelCast

Rabbi Ed Rosenthal Founder and CEO of Repair the Sea | Tikkun HaYam

Sophia Tupolev-Luz, Co-founder of The Reboot Startup Nation

When the Russia invasion of Ukraine resulted in the displacement of Jews from the region, Sophia Tupolev-Luz was just looking to help a few of her friends. That initial assistance has snowballed into serving over 15,000 people through co-founding The ...

Ami Moyal, President, Akefa College

As global needs shift and a greater importance has been placed on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), the global workforce has not yet caught up to meet these needs. Even in Israel, the startup nation, there is a shortage ...

Tania Pons Allon, Director, Joint Institute for Food, Water, and Energy Security

One of Jewish National Fund-USA’s most groundbreaking initiatives, the Kasser Joint Institute for Global Food, Water, and Energy Security is a collaboration with the University of Arizona, the Arava regional councils, and Jewish National Fund-USA, that seeks to find applicable ...

Prof. Ruben Michael Ceballos, Phd., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas

The Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel is a crucial education initiative that invites full-time university and college faculty members to participate in an academic trip to Israel. Supported and funded by Jewish National Fund-USA, the program enables participants to meet ...

Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Executive Director, Arava Institute

Based in Kibbutz Ketura in the Negev, The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is an academic and research institute working to advance cooperation between Israel and its neighbors on pressing environmental concerns. A valued Jewish National Fund-USA affiliate, the Institute ...

Rafael Medoff, Founding Director, The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies

As one of the leading experts on the Holocaust, Dr. Rafael Medoff has been an outspoken critic of western countries and their reticence to support European Jews before and during WWII. According to Medoff, at every turn where America could ...

Tamir Goodman, "The Jewish Jordan" Dribbling Toward Peace

When it comes to creating cultural understanding and tolerance, few things are more unifying than sports, which brings people of all backgrounds together for one common goal. Dubbed “the Jewish Jordan” for his religious heritage and professional basketball background, Tamir ...

Ari Mittleman, Author & Dad

Our past is filled with countless stories about Jewish leaders who changed the course of history. There are also the stories of the Jewish People’s friends beyond the Jewish faith -- individuals who have dedicated their life’s work to supporting ...

Advocate Ory Slonim, Special Advisor to 7 Defense Ministers of Israel

Advocate Ory Slonim’s life has always revolved around Israel. From his family’s heritage in pre-state Israel to his military service to his many charity operations, Slonim has dedicated himself to helping others. He has also worked closely with POWs and ...

Jason A. Kessler, Host of "Jew or False"

In 2014, Jason A. Kessler made a video response to a Jon Stewart episode after Stewart was overly critical of Israel during the Gaza War. Kessler’s video, which was originally meant to be a one-off, blossomed into the popular web ...

Shosh Mitzman, JNF-MAKOM Liason

Meet the doers of the small, up-and-coming cities of Israel – the amazing volunteers of MAKOM. From cultural preservation to family programs to supporting the elderly, MAKOM is focused on building the land and people of Israel with Jewish National ...

Rabbi Dr. Daniel Friedman, National Holocaust Monument Council

The relationship between Christians and Israel has always been a complex one with varying perspectives and relationships with the State of Israel as well as vastly different histories with both Jews and Israel. Host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Rabbi ...

Omri Ben Horin, Volunteer, MAKOM Ukraine Relief Program

As the crisis on the Ukrainian border intensifies, several Jewish National Fund-USA affiliates have been providing crucial aid to refugees fleeing the area. One such organization is MAKOM, which is sending delegations to the border to provide refugees with food, ...

AJ Edelman, Captain of the Israeli Bobsled Team

AJ Edelman is an Israeli Olympian and Israel’s first sliding sport Olympian. He is now the captain of the Israeli bobsled team. A lifelong athlete who started out as a hockey goalie, he is now a five-time Israeli national champion ...

Nathan Hoffman, CEO, Galilee Culinary Institute by JNF

With plans to open in early 2023, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Galilee Culinary Institute (GCI by JNF) is set to revolutionize the culinary arts. Located in Kiryat Shmona in Israel’s fertile Galilee region, GCI by JNF is a 12-month, community immersion ...

Dr. Nachman Shai, Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs

During the Gulf War, Israelis looked for stability amidst the fear and chaos of a constant barrage of missiles from Iraq. As an IDF spokesperson, Dr. Nachman Shai served as the calming voice that told them when it was safe ...

Noah Shufutinsky, Artist & Musician

On this week’s episode of IsraelCast, host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Shufutinsky to discuss his mixed-race heritage as a black Russian Jew, how his rap music is both an extension of his identity and a platform to discuss real-world ...

Amy Albertson, Social Media Coach and Jewish Activist

Many young Jews and Zionists today are grappling with their identity. What does it mean to be Jew? What does it mean to be a Zionist? How do those identities intersect with other parts of who I am? How do ...

Gil Troy, American Historian & Zionist Thinker

Jewish people have a right to self-determination in the land of Israel as one of the indigenous populations of that region. That’s fact. Unfortunately, Jewish people around the world have seen this fact become forced open to interpretation by those ...

Ari Melamud, CEO, DouxMatok

What if we told you that you never had to worry about curbing your sweet tooth ever again? Well, that may become reality sooner than you think thanks to DouxMatok’s Incredo® Sugar—a sugar reduction solution that doesn’t compromise the taste ...

Aryeh Green | Chief Strategy Officer of Gigawatt Global

Did you know that Jewish people have been in America since before the American Revolution? Meet Aryeh Green—a direct descendent of one of America’s first Jewish families and of many prominent Jewish American figures in later years. Green grew up ...

Virág Gulyás | Zionist Ally & Coordinator for End Jew Hatred

Virág Gulyás is a former diplomat to the EU, communications consultant, and journalist. She is also the NYC coordinator for End Jew Hatred, a grassroots civil rights movement dedicated to ensuring Jewish liberation from centuries of persecution and achieving justice ...

Yoseph Haddad, Found & CEO, Together – Vouch For Each Other

Yoseph Haddad is a defender of Israel – from his time defending Israel as a member of the Israel Defense Forces or more recently as the CEO of Together – Vouch For Each Other, an organization bridging the gap between ...

David Kaufman, Digital Director, Architectural Digest

Get an inside look at Israel and what it means to be Jewish through the eyes of David Kaufman, Architectural Digest’s Digital Director and a juror for Jewish National Fund-USA’s Envision Tomorrow’s Israel Competition. A Jew of color who was ...