The world since October 7th has been a rollercoaster of information, emotion, and conflict and social media has been no better. The time has come to set the record straight, to de-influence ourselves from our misconceptions about the situation in Israel and about those who are vocal about it.
I’m Jonah Hoffman, originally from Seattle, Washington. I made Aliyah this past year and am finishing my 3rd year of Government and Public Diplomacy studies at Reichman University. I have worked in social media and hasbara for 4 years and am an avid doom-scroller online.
Amanda Yakobovits
Hi I’m Amanda Yakobovits! I live in Toronto, Canada, but spend almost all of my free time in Israel when I’m not in university! From campus leadership to community advocacy to volunteering in Israel, I’ve been actively involved in the community for as long as I can remember. Now I just have to decide if […]
A new era has begun – The lovely Danielle Yablonka joins us for our first zoom episode to discuss her journey from modeling to advocacy, staying classy on social media, and the deep sense of belonging we all feel in Israel!
Amanda and Jonah (mini Ben Shapiro) interview Jewish content creator Jacob Falach, who is also a writer and producer for The Daily Wire! We critique American attitudes surrounding the Jewish community and Israel, and clear up the causes and effects of this newfound political shift in the post-October 7th landscape.
Talking and laughing with Uri Cohen, social media icon and leader of the movement to Free Petach Tikva, to discuss antisemitism, insider tea on the hasbara community, and the post October 7th landscape in the U.S and Canada
Shabbos Kestenbaum, the ‘face’ of Jews on campus in the U.S, delves into Jewish political identity, the safety of Jews on campus, and the general misconceptions surrounding campus life for Jews in the U.S. ***
Shabbos Kestenbaum, a leading voice for Jewish students on U.S. campuses, unpacks Jewish political identity, campus safety, and the realities behind common misconceptions about Jewish life in American universities.
Shabbos Kestenbaum, a leading voice for Jewish students, delves into
your voice has been such a strong force in speaking truth, in inspiring others to fight for their values, and in truly uniting the jewish community. jewish college students won last night, critical thinking won last night, and America won last night.
Today we sit down with Noa Barazani, co-founder of Olim in TLV, to dig into the biggest misconceptions of Olim in Israel, post-October 7th aliyah boom, and the biggest culture shocks the community faces.
In our interview with the iconic Shachar Cohen, we go behind the scenes of the influencer community, talking about adding value online, how to reach non-Israeli audiences, and a name reveal?!
Welcome to DE-influenced! Join us as we ramble about the how and why of this podcast, the misconceptions in the online Jewish community and the current state of hasbara!