Entries by Elena Yacov

Third annual ‘Inspired by Israel’ video contest underway

Entrants must register by June 24, and videos must be submitted by July 23. The public will be able to vote on their favorite videos online from Aug. 6 through Aug. 13. The contest offers $20,000 in cash prizes, including a Grand Prize of $8,000. (May 27, 2018 / Sponsored) The third annual “Inspired by Israel” video contest launched this […]

Milstein Family Foundation to Hold Third Annual Israel Video Contest

The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation announced on May 23 that they would be holding their third annual “Inspired by Israel” video contest, where the grand-prize winner will receive an $8,000 cash prize. The contest will feature people from around the world submitting videos that show “Israel’s immense value to the world and/or seeks […]

Why Americans Are Celebrating Israel’s 70th

Both the US and Israel have withstood existential threats through courage and patriotism of their people. Israel’s 70th birthday on May 14th has brought a surge of pride across America, as we #Celebrate70. From the halls of Congress to hundreds of college campuses, to more than 16 Celebrate Israel Festivals in major cities from coast […]

Adam Milstein: Promoter of Israeliness

BY RYAN TOROK | PUBLISHED APR 11, 2018 | JUST ASKING Photo by Ryan Torok. Adam Milstein is a managing partner at Hager Pacific Properties but is probably best known as the co-founder and chairman of the Israeli-American Council (IAC), a national organization that engages Israeli Americans through a variety of programming, including annual Yom HaAtzmaut celebrations, young adult groups, […]

Milstein Fellows – Their AIPAC Story: Part 3

By attending the AIPAC conference, it gave me an insight into Israel of which I was never exposed. For the first time in my life, I became involved in politics. Now that I have experienced the Policy conference, I will now act differently in a way that will help strengthen the United States – Israel […]

Milstein Fellow – Their AIPAC Story: Part 2

AIPAC is more than just a conference. To me, AIPAC stands for passion, for life-long friendships, and for leadership. Having attended the conference last year, I was inspired to become a more active pro-Israel advocate on my campus, UC Berkeley. After attending several protests and standing up for Israel in many different ways, I decided […]

Milstein Fellow – Their AIPAC Story: Part 1

This was my first time being at the AIPAC Policy Conference, and to me, it was one of the most significant experiences in my life. The reason being is my family history, and how I grew up. My parents and older sister are from the former Soviet Union, specifically Minsk in Belarus. They left to […]

Diaspora Jews Will Rise to Meet Our Challenges With Israel in Our Hearts

Jewish history teaches us that it takes great leaders to overcome major challenges. At the turn of the century, Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, founder of Revisionist Zionism Ze’ev Jabotinsky, World Zionist Organization president Chaim Weizmann, Israel’s first female prime minister Golda Meir, and Hadassah founder Henrietta Szold saw growing antisemitism and acted to […]

Toronto day school students place second in AIPAC contest

By Lila Sarick, Staff Reporter  March 16, 2018 From left, David Roizenman, Zach Weisleder and Ryan Render pitch their idea for a game at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. A team of students from TanenbaumCHAT took second place in a contest to design innovative approaches to pro-Israel advocacy, beating 30 university teams. The Toronto […]