WJC NextGen Blog

Current Lauder Fellow, Victoria Borochov, was interviewed in a piece about people from different religious backgrounds who live in Austria.

Current Lauder Fellow, Annie Gishen, was interviewed by RFI where she spoke about her past experiences with antisemitism on campus and her worries about campus antisemitism at Oxford University where she'll be doing her Masters.

JDA Member David Fiorentini attended and addressed the OSCE Human Dimension Conference in Warsaw. He emphasized the importance of interfaith dialogue during these challenging times, speaking alongside the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Rabbi Michael Schudrich, and the Vice President of CROEIS, Imam Yahya Pallavicini.

Former Lauder Fellow Noa Fišer hosted the second annual Sombor Spiritual Evening, bringing together the community to celebrate unity and diversity.

Claire Frankel, JDA Member and former Lauder Fellow ('23-'24), was interviewed by University Affairs about campus antisemitism on McGill University campus.

Yael Sanchez, a Jewish Diplomatic Corps Academy member, organized an event for the Jewish youth of Madrid on October 7th under the banner of FEJJE, in collaboration with Olami and the local Jewish community. The Embassy of Israel in Spain and El Al sponsored the event.

Noah Rubin, a member of the Jewish Diplomatic Corps Academy, was a guest on Miriam Haart's podcast "Faking It" to discuss what it is like being a college student on campus with the current extreme state of antisemitism.

Current Lauder Fellow, Saul Hakim, presented six resolutions to his student government with five of them passing with the objective of making life on campus safer for Jewish students.

Current Lauder Fellow, Matty Fisher, wrote a piece for Crohns and Colitis UK about the importance of staying healthy and how to balance observing Jewish holidays while still being mindful of your health.

Ethan Bergman, a member of the Jewish Diplomatic Corps Academy, organized a 400+ person commemoration in one of Amsterdam's biggest synagogues with the Israeli Embassy of Amsterdam.