Press & Interviews
An intimate discussion about Barak's experiences and identity, shaped by events in Israel and his Jewish community in Texas, exploring themes of trauma, home, identity, and hope, especially in the context of Zionism.
Protesters tried to boycott an Israeli musician. The Jewish community responded by showing up.
On the big money driving the wave of antisemitism in academic institutions worldwide, the boundaries of free speech, and the hidden boycott against Israel.
Harvard President Claudine Gay's "context-dependent" response reveals the complex Black-Jewish relations, with the Jewish community appalled by inaction against genocide calls and others viewing the criticism as an attack on DEI achievements and Gay, the first Black president of an elite university.
The responsibility of counting Jews is shifting from the Institute for Contemporary Jewry to the Central Bureau of Statistics, sparking debate on the implications of official state involvement.
Israeli youth leader Barak Sella worked with Hirshberg to organize this year's Tel Aviv gathering in memory of Yitzhak Rabin. He was 10 when the prime minister was assassinated and has attended such gatherings every year since
While it's easy to believe Harvard is antisemitic, this situation is more complex. We must confront and intellectually challenge these viewpoints rather than deny their existence.
On the media crisis faced by Harvard's administration and its failure to address the fallout from the student organizations' pro-Hamas letter, and the difficulties faced by Israeli and Jewish students on campus. We discussed the actions taken by American Jewry to pressure the university's administration and the growth of the green-red alliance on American campuses.
Barak Sella discusses the challenges and perceptions at Harvard regarding the war in Israel, emphasizing widespread support for Israel despite university leadership.
Since the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7, chaos, intolerance and mistrust have reigned at Harvard. The result, the world-famous institution is in the greatest crisis since its founding in 1636
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the planned large festival was adapted into "Gag 20," featuring over 20 small-scale events on rooftops and open spaces for up to 20 participants each, promoting culture and community safely.
The war has eroded once-impervious psychological barriers on both sides. This month, an Israeli aid drive led by volunteers from the Working and Studying Youth movement, Israeli Flying Aid and other local organizations
