Topic: Israel

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500 Days After October 7, the Hostages are Still in Our Hearts

For Lidar, advocacy for his friend Sasha Troufanov, taken captive by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and released this past weekend on February 15, 2025, has become an important part of his work with Jewish college students. Sasha’s story also has become an inspiration to Lidar’s students at a time of increased antisemitism and isolation in their classes and on campus.  

How My Birthright Trip Gave Me Strength Post-October 7

I never thought I would go on a Birthright trip.  As someone who was born in Israel, speaks fluent Hebrew and visits his family there two or three times a year, I thought I knew everything there was to know about Israel. I started opening up to the idea after coming to college.

Einav Tsach