Hasbara Fellowships Canada

Mount of Olives (Har HaZeitim) overlooks the Temple Mount and is the world’s oldest Jewish cemetery. It has been in use since Biblical times and is the burial place of many prominent figures from Jewish history. When Jerusalem was under Jordanian control from 1948-1967, most Jews were unable to access this important site. During this time, some 38,000 graves were destroyed. After Israel regained Jerusalem in the Six Day War, there were major efforts to restore the area.

Yom Ha'Atzmaut is coming up in a few days, and while we may not be able to attend large celebrations as in previous years, there are still many ways to celebrate Israel's independence! Check out these ideas from our High School Intern, Eliana Rosenberg!

Over the weekend, our High School Interns participated in a workshop on antisemitism and the BDS movement from High School Advisor Pearl Gasner. The students learned about the history of antisemitism and its contemporary manifestations, as well as gaining an in-depth understanding of the objectives and potential outcomes of the BDS movement.

On April 11, 1909, several dozen families gathered on sand dunes to establish Israel’s first modern Hebrew city: Tel Aviv. What began as a small suburb of the overpopulated Jaffa soon developed into Israel’s economic and cultural hub. It attracted many European immigrants who were trained in the modern Bauhaus style of architecture, which heavily influenced the design of the city. In 2004, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its 4000+ Bauhaus-style buildings.

Shabbat Shalom from the Old City of Akko - one of the world’s oldest port cities!

Meet Gita Margolese, Hasbara Fellow at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec! Israel Engage was an incredible experience and I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to participate in it. During the 3-day conference, I learned so much about what it takes to be an advocate for Israel on campus, on social media, and in your everyday life. I especially enjoyed hearing from fellow students who shared about their journeys to becoming Israel advocates on social media.... I look forward to using the skills, resources, and network that I have gained to continue advocating and fighting for Israel on my university campus. #HumansofHasbara

Are you passionate about advocating for Israel? Do you want to engage with the top leaders and influencers in the pro-Israel community? Do you want to connect with like-minded Zionist leaders from across the world? ... If YES, then Israel Engage Winter 2021 is for you! For more details and registration, visit winter2021.israelengage.org

Thank you for donating to the Hasbara Fellowships crowdfunding campaign! cmatch.me/hasbaraCA On behalf of the young men and women - the Jewish People’s future leaders! - whose lives will be enriched because of you, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! What an overwhelming display of generosity! Thank you for your support and for caring!

Registration for Israel Engage Winter 2021, a virtual summit powered by Hasbara Fellowships, is officially OPEN! Join student leaders, social media influencers, politicians and experts on the Israeli-Arab conflict for an intensive 3 day virtual Israel advocacy conference! Check out what you will gain from participating in our virtual program!... Register at winter2021.israelengage.org/

Earlier this week, several of our High School Interns at Bnei Akiva Schools Ulpanat Orot Girls School hosted their Israel Advocacy Club's kickoff event - they created a Kahoot to teach their peers important advocacy lessons in a fun, interactive way. Congratulations to the winners!

WATCH: Israeli products being proudly sold in a fresh produce market in Dubai Perhaps the greatest #BDSFail of all time?

Congratulations to Israeli hoopsters Deni Avdija and Yam Madar on being drafted to the NBA! The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics picked well!

Reena Bernstein, one of our Senior High School Interns at Bnei Akiva Schools Ulpanat Orot Girls School wrote a blog for The Times of Israel about her experience becoming an Israel advocate through our program, and encouraging other high school students to get involved in Israel advocacy as well!

Last night, our High School Interns were privileged to hear from Mike Fegelman, Executive Director of Honest Reporting Canada about responding to anti-Israel bias in the media. Thank you for the incredibly relevant and practical session!

We had a great time at the Hasbara Canada Telethon last night! Thank you to everyone who participated and donated! Thank you to our amazing board members, Jack Muskat, Ruth Muskat and Paul Bronfman! Thank you to our alumni Rafi Yablonsky, Aaron Rosenberg and Ben Feferman! ... Thank you to our Hasbara Fellows Ysabella Hazan and Shani Elmakias! Thank you to Consol General Galit Baram for joining us on behalf of the State of Israel! Thank you to our wonder host and entertainer Shai DeLuca and Jstixx! Thank you to our incredible volunteers, students and staff without whom this would not have been possible! There are still 6.5 hours left of our cause-match fundraiser! Until 8 PM ET, all donations will be doubled by our generous matchers! Donate TODAY at cmatch.me/hasbaraCA

Your donation to Hasbara Fellowships will help train college and university students to conduct proactive advocacy in support of the Jewish State on campus and beyond. Israel travel may be postponed due to COVID. But Israel advocacy can't wait. When you donate to Hasbara Fellowships, you give students the skills and knowledge necessary to educate others about Zionism and the unbreakable Jewish bond to Israel. Real students. Real leadership. Real Israel advocacy.... Please donate today and DOUBLE your impact! cmatch.me/hasbaraCA

Following Benjamin Netanyahu - ’s secret visit to Saudi Arabia, PA officials expressed their objection towards Saudi Arabia and Israel normalizing relations. Peace requires at least two partners. This is another example of Palestinian officials refusing to work with Israel towards establishing peace. More information available at bit.ly/3kZY4Ff

Right now, at this very moment, there are Jewish students who need your help advocating for Israel cmatch.me/hasbaraCA They need to learn how to speak publicly and articulately. They need to learn how to build coalitions. And how to write a convincing op-ed. They need to learn how to LEAD. That's where you come in. Please donate today and DOUBLE your impact! cmatch.me/hasbaraCA