Romy H Week 11 Mini HSI reunion x StandWithUs
This weekend, the group I went to Alexander Muss High School in Israel with had a mini zoom reunion. Two of my friends, Sophie and Emily, and I are all interns for StandWithUs. They organized a program called “We went to Israel, now what?” The goal of this event was to rekindle our love for Israel, understand the importance of being an advocate for Israel, and learn how to have an effective conversation with people we might face that are anti-Semitic or anti-zionist. One of our teachers that taught the Israel Studies course was on the call and told us a story that reminded us of how Jews are all connected and are responsible for one another. We all shared our favorite memories from our trip, which made me sad because I miss it so much. Then, the coordinator for their region in the StandWithUs internship presented a slideshow that helped us learn universal techniques to conduct a conversation with someone you might disagree with. I had already learned about this during our extensive training as interns, but it is always good to review this important information because it prepares you for life on a college campus and beyond. I highly encourage you guys to get involved with StandWithUs or other initiatives to further educate yourselves, so you can be prepared to face people that are anti-Semitic or anti-zionist. It is so important to be able to stand up for our religion and land, but there is a lot of learning that needs to be done before you are truly ready for those confrontations and conversations. Listening to the other side of every story is key, and most of us have never been exposed to it. Going to a Jewish Day School, we learn about our perspective, but in order to formulate an opinion, you need to be educated on both sides of every story. This is something that I have learned at AMHSI and StandWithUs and drives me to continue educating myself so that I am better prepared to educate others. If anyone wants to get involved or has any questions, let me know and I would be happy to help!
Hey Romy, it's so cool that you are involved with StandWithUs. I agree that it is important to look at the other perspective when talking about Israel and politics in general. We must also continue to fight for our Jewish nation and the Jewish People. Amen!
ReplyDeleteHi! StandWithUs seems cool and I love that it's about advocating for Israel. :) In the future I'd definetly be interested in this and going to Israel lol.
ReplyDeleteHi Romy, it's awesome that your part of StandWithUs. I think it's really important to know how to approach an anti-Semitic or anti-zionist situation in life, so I'm interested in joining this program. There are plenty of instances where people don’t know what to say or the facts to back up an argument in order to defend Israel.
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