Former Fellows
Dr. Inbal Hakman
Bio
Articles by Dr. Inbal Hakman
Gabriel Abensour
Bio
Articles by Gabriel Abensour
Dr. Einat Wilf
Bio
Articles by Dr. Einat Wilf
Rami Tal
Bio
Brig. General (Ret.) Michael Herzog
Bio
Articles by Brig. General (Ret.) Michael Herzog
Matthew Gerson
Talia Gorodess
Bio
Talia is a JPPI fellow on the team Jewish Peoplehood. In addition, she is a Kreitman Fellow and a doctoral student at the Ben-Gurion Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism at Ben-Gurion University. Her research deals with David Ben-Gurion's approach to American Jewry as part of his concept of statehood during the First and Second World Wars. In the past, she managed the Reut Institute for Strategic Thinking, where she led research and influence projects related to national security, the socio-economic development of the periphery, and relations between Israel and the Jewish world. Talia graduated with a master's degree in security studies from Columbia University, New York (with honors) and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Chicago (with honors).
Dan Feferman
Bio
Articles by Dan Feferman
Daniela Regev
Bio
Daniela Regev is a journalist, lecturer, screenwriter and content creator. She was the editor and manager of the Insight and Knowledge Department at Israel’s highly acclaimed public broadcaster’s digital division (Kan IPBC). She created more than 200 videos and web series, such as: “Kan Sakranim”, “The Dictators, “Mysteries”, “Made in Israel”. Prior to that she was a journalist at "ynet" - in both the Hebrew and English versions - in various roles including: Head of news desk, World News editor and reporter, and Science and Tech editor. She was also a lecturer at Tel Aviv University, a strategic advisor, and a podcasts creator. Daniela holds a BA in Business and Journalism from Hebrew University, and an MA in Political Communication from Tel Aviv University.
Dr. Gitit Levy-Paz
Bio
Articles by Dr. Gitit Levy-Paz
Shimrit Cohen-Barabi
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Shimrit Cohen-Barbi, a JPPI fellow, is a civics and criminology teacher at ORT Singalovski High School in Tel Aviv and an instructor at the Pedagogical Secretariat of the Ministry of Education. Cohen-Barbi is also an activist for the promotion of gender equality - leading groups on the topics of resilience development, sexuality and beneficial relationships, and prevention of sexual violence in state schools Cohen-Barbi has a bachelor's degree in political science and criminology and a master's degree in educational counseling, both from Bar Ilan University. She is also a graduate of the "Stand With Us Fellowship" program, which trains students in public diplomacy.
Prof. Steven W. Popper
Bio
Articles by Prof. Steven W. Popper
Jonathan Saidel
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Jonathan Seidel is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree at Reichmam University in government with a focus on counterterrorism. Jonathan created a blog, HaSchmooze, aiming to empower university students with a platform to share their thoughts on Judaism.