From Vision to Action: Five Ways that Israeli-Americans Are Changing the Face of Jewish Life in the U.S.

Original post can be found on the Huffington Post Blog  This month (May 2016), I authored a piece in the Jerusalem Post focused on one of the most pressing challenges facing the Jewish people in America today: how to connect our next generation to their Jewish heritage, instill in them a sense of pride in their Jewish identity, and connect them to their Jewish homeland. In recent years, this has been a frequent subject of conversation and a source of controversy, with the now infamous 2013 Pew Research Center study, “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” showing a serious decrease in Jewish affiliation  Read More…

IAC Head Milstein Urges: Boycott the Boycotters

The original post can be found on the Jerusalem Post Jewish and pro-Israel communities should be on the offensive when it comes to fighting BDS, chairman of the Israeli-American Council Adam Milstein said at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference. “BDS is a movement to eradicate the State of Israel, pure and simple,” Adam Milstein told the audience. He said the movement is becoming a source of renewed anti-Semitism in the United States. “You have to fight fire with fire. We can’t be silent, we can’t be politically correct,” he added. “There is no way we can have a dialogue and a  Read More…

Combine Your Profession With Your Passion. It’s Good for Business.

Authored by Hadas Sella on the Times of Israel Blog When I was an MBA student at UCLA, I had the privilege of hearing business leaders’ two cents on success and how to do well in life—professionally and personally. Two things that—without exception—every leader mentioned were passion and hard work. Ursula Burns (Chairman & CEO of Xerox), Bob Iger (Chairman & CEO of The Walt Disney Company), Indra Nooyi (CEO & Chairperson of PepsiCo) and more all said that they were passionate and hardworking. Without both qualities, they wouldn’t have achieved what they had. Not everyone who follows their passion succeeds.  Read More…

Israeliness Is The Answer

Alarms are going off. American Jews – particularly Millennials – have become less connected to their faith and to the State of Israel. According to the now infamous 2013 Pew Research Center study, “A Portrait of Jewish Americans,” approximately one-third of American Jews between 18 and 29 years old describe themselves as having no religion at all, and two-thirds do not have a strong connection to Israel. In a study published by Brandeis University last year, fewer than half of Jewish college students could correctly answer even the most basic questions about the Jewish state. This is stark contrast to  Read More…

A Campus Allies Triumph

Original post can be found on the Times of Israel blog The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation proudly supports AIPAC’s Campus Allies Mission, which enables non-Jewish, pro-Israel political activists and student leaders to visit Israel for the first time. This journey to the Holy Land gives participants an unforgettable experience and teaches them about the importance of the United States-Israel relationship, and Israel’s strategic, social, and security issues. Participant Deryn Sousa shares how the Mission brought three separate strands of her life into harmony. You can read her post below.  I have always been pro-Israel. As a child, I was interested in the “Holy Land,” rather than the  Read More…

Judeo-Christian Values Are Under Attack in the Middle East — and in the Middle of America

This post was originally posted on the Times of Israel Blog Christianity’s home has always been the Middle East. Legend tells that Jesus walked the Sea of Galilee, and the Bible is infused with regional landmarks, history, and descriptors. Yet Christians are no longer safe in their own birthplace. The Christian community in the Palestinian territories has declined rapidly. About a century ago, the famed city of Bethlehem was 90 percent Christian, and today that number has dropped to 15 percent. In 2007, the owner of Gaza’s only Christian bookstore was tortured and murdered. Palestinian Christians regularly report feeling persecuted and  Read More…

The Importance of StandWithUs “Israel in Focus Conference”

Original post can be found on The Times of Israel Blog The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation proudly supports StandWithUs‘ annual Israel in Focus conference, which brings together college students from across North America at a weekend-long conference in Los Angeles. Over three days, participants learn the skills and facts that will help them better discuss Israel on campus and beyond as well as network with other student leaders and discuss programming and strategy ideas. Brett Cohen, Executive Director of Campus Affairs for StandWithUs, shares how the conference gives its participants confidence and knowledge. You can read his post below.  Each year, the pro-Israel organization StandWithUs hosts  Read More…

A Participant in Milstein Family Foundation Partner Programs Shares Her Story

Original post can be found on The Times of Israel Blog The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation is proud to partner with Students Supporting Israel (SSI) and Hasbara Fellowships, both pro-Israel campus movements. A participant in these programs, Liat Menna, shares how the Milstein Family Foundation’s support has helped her find a truly strong and rewarding connection to Israel. You can read her post below. The most rewarding part of advocacy on campus is belonging to a supportive community — a unique group of people who share so much passion and love, who seek truth with a genuine effort to heal the world from  Read More…

The Israeli-American Connector

Article originally posted on The Jerusalem Post As national chairman of the Israeli-American Council, an umbrella group of Americans of Israeli descent living in the US, the Los Angeles-based Adam Milstein sees himself as the “connector” between Israel and the US, and at the forefront of fighting the anti-Israel BDS movement. “We are the nexus between the Israeli and American people,” the affable Milstein says in an interview withJerusalem Post editors during a recent visit to Jerusalem. “We feel that the Israeli American community is equipped and has the information necessary to lead the fight against BDS.” Under Milstein’s leadership, the  Read More…

Milstein Family Foundation Partners with TAMID: A Participant’s Story

Posted by Hadas Sella, the Milstein Family Foundation’s Executive Director. Original post can be found at The Times of Israel Blog The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation is a proud supporter of TAMID Group, a nonprofit organization that develops the professional skills of undergraduate students through hands-on interaction with the Israeli economy. A participant in TAMID’s recent Consult LA competition, Daniel Newman, shares how the program has influenced his life. You can read his post below. I’ve been interested in Israeli innovation since childhood.  Growing up, I learned about PillCam, MobileEye, Intel Israel, and many more companies that have impacted millions of  Read More…