On Sunday, November 17, Young Zionist Voices: A New Generation Speaks Out officially launched at The Z3 Project 2024 Conference, held at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California. By all accounts it was a powerful, moving day, with a major highlight being the appearance of the next generation of Jewish leaders, led by contributors to Young Zionist Voices.

After my brief introduction, Eylon Levy, who wrote the Foreword, hosted four of the book’s contributors: Alissa Bernstein from AJC Los Angeles, Charlie Covit from Harvard University, Maya Platek from Columbia University, and Avi Gamulka from the Hebrew University. In addition, contributor Adela Cojab gave a powerful keynote address at the conference, along with performances by contributors Noah Shufutinsky and Talia Bodner. Watch the launch event here:

“A new generation of Jewish students are rising up,” Levy said in his opening remarks, “to tell them that you can pick on the Jews, but the Jews are no longer easy pickings.”

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Young Zionist Voices is published by Wicked Son and the Z3 Project. It brings together young American, Israeli, and global Jews to offer a core of thought leadership for the next generation—one filled with Jewish pride, passion for Israel, and Zionist resilience in the face of a global assault on their identity, homeland, and heritage.

Praise for Young Zionist Voices:

“Reading this book is like taking all these brilliant young people out for coffee—and then listening, in silent awe, as they articulate their visions for the future. In a time of horror, here’s some fantastic news: The Jewish future is in good hands.”

— Dara Horn, author of People Love Dead Jews

“As this essential collection of thoughtful and inspiring essays reveals, our future leadership is already emerging. This book is a gift of hope.”

— Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor

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“These essays are not just ideas. They are the seeds of a vibrant, unbreakable Jewish future.”

— Noa Tishby, co-author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew

“Within these essays hide the next Ben-Gurion, the next Jabotinsky, the next Rabbi Kook and Ahad Ha’am—and so many other future leaders of a new, strong, and proud Zionist movement.”

— Shai Davidai, Columbia Business School

Alissa Bernstein, Charlie Covit, and Maya Platek at the Young Zionist Voices launch event, November 17, 2024. Photo: Scott Wall
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“A rising generation of young proud Jews are leaning into being Jewish, into the joy, into the history, into the future, and yes, into the fight.”

— Einat Wilf, author of We Should All Be Zionists

“Here are the voices—passionate, urgent, contradictory, clear—that will shape the Jewish future. They demand attention and they deserve respect.”

— David J. Wolpe, author of Why Faith Matters

“These young voices aren’t just Zionist. They are calling for Jews to live committed, engaged lives advocating for our people wherever we find ourselves, with Israel as an anchor. May their message be heard by many who might otherwise be out of reach.”

— Elisha Wiesel, chairman, Elie Wiesel Foundation