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Explore the ideas and initiatives shaped by the first Voice of the People Council cohort – from early concepts to real-world pilots across the Jewish world.

150 Global Members
A diverse council working across five key challenges shaping Jewish life today

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ReframeUs

ReframeUs is building the world’s first living visual archive of global Jewish life—created with Jewish communities to help reshape how Jews are represented in media, education, and AI.

Imagine lighting Hanukkah candles with the Jews of India. Walking through centuries-old synagogues in Morocco. Cooking Shabbat dinner with families in Argentina. Experiencing the traditions, languages, music, holidays, and everyday moments that tell the story of one people across many continents.

Together, these stories—and the joy, resilience, and humanity they capture—will become part of a growing collection of authentic Jewish imagery, video, testimonies, and cultural storytelling. The collection will include rights-cleared visual resources that help educators, journalists, creators, museums, and media organizations tell more authentic Jewish stories, inspire traveling exhibitions and educational experiences, and over time help build representative visual datasets that inform how generative AI portrays Jewish people and Jewish life.

Our mission is not simply to document Jewish diversity. It is to ensure Jewish communities become the authors of our collective visual story—helping shape how the world sees, understands, and remembers the Jewish people for generations to come.

Hannah Geller
Hannah Geller

The Joint Leadership Learning Initiative

This initiative aims to maintain Diversity of thought, opinions and even the hierarchy of Jewish
Values, but not at the cost of lack of Unity. We
recognizes that Unity in Action is what happens when our leaders motivate us in that
direction, and if such motivation exists when we are physically threatened by outside
forces, we can emulate this same reaction by exposing Jewish leadership to the
History of our divisions.
As part of our initiative, we will create a continuous joint learning effort among Jews
who are interested in taking leadership roles among us. We will craft courses with
historic content and discussions revealing our past divisions and how they shaped us
and impacted us. We believe that if we can make this effort by closely selecting
participants and exposing them to this intellectual exercise, in an organized and
structured environment, and having a well established and enduring platform, we can
succeed in creating a motivation for Unity in Action among a diverse group of Jewish
Leaders, who will understand that we can Act as One even when we don´t Think as
One.

Salomao Ioschpe
Salomao Ioschpe
Rebbetzin Jessica Landes
Rebbetzin Jessica Landes

Kivun

Most Jewish communities don’t actually know what they think. The loud voices
fill the room. The quiet majority stays quiet. Leaders make calls based on
whoever shows up to meetings.
Project Kivun changes that. Each member has a private conversation with an
AI. The AI surfaces where the community really agrees, where it differs, and
what paths forward could work for people on different sides.
That’s the map. Then there’s the other half: Kivun matches each member
with someone who sees the issue differently. Each person gets to build a bridge
themselves, in their own language, on their own time, anywhere in the world.
Council members will use Kivun on one of the most divisive issues in Jewish life
today. To make disagreement honest, dignified, and to find the shared ground
underneath.

Raphael Bijaoui
Raphael Bijaoui
Brittany Levy
Brittany Levy
Yotam Schleyer
Yotam Schleyer

One Five Seven (157)

Most of the world has never met a Jew; their understanding increasingly comes from AI. The systems being trained today will shape global perception for generations. For the Jewish people, this is a decisive moment. This is our opportunity to be proactive in taking back our narrative and creating an ethical and responsible future.

One Five Seven was created to address this unique moment. Representing the world’s 15.7 million Jews, we focus on embedding accurate, diverse, and positive Jewish representation into AI systems, auditing and reducing antisemitic bias, and equipping institutions to lead responsibly in the AI era. The datasets shaping AI are being formed now. Most of our history has been written by others. If AI is going to learn what a Jew is, we must be the ones to teach it – intentionally and at scale. This is a rare window to proactively shape our narrative and our collective destiny – telling the world who we are by building a digital future where Jewish identity is portrayed with honesty, complexity, and pride across the platforms shaping future generations.

Dr. Maya Ackerman
Dr. Maya Ackerman

Ol(am)

Ol(am) is a subscription box that brings the foods, art, history and culture of Jewish communities around the world to your door! Each box will spotlight a different community across both Israel and the diaspora to help Jews feel connected wherever they live or travel, support local Jewish businesses, and do it all in a spirit of pleasure, not pressure. We want to make it easy, fun and delicious to connect with your own Jewish roots and learn about how other Jews live.

Jenna Richman
Jenna Richman
Dr. Daniel Balva
Dr. Daniel Balva
Julia Sagalin Nemets
Julia Sagalin Nemets

Jewish Third Space

Jewish Third Space is a global retreat-based movement that integrates Jewish wisdom with transformative, embodied practices such as yoga, meditation, plant medicine and the arts. It is intended to be an innovative, experiential playground outside mainstream religion and secular spaces for Jewish people who are looking to deepen their spiritual connection, feel a sense of belonging, strengthen their Jewish identity, and heal from trauma.

We are using our seed funding to create a pilot retreat that will set the tone for the initiative going forward, including providing high quality, creative, and impactful content. The retreat will be held in Vancouver, Canada, this coming fall 2026, with virtual and in-person components. We are seeking support with marketing and promotion, social media and graphic design, fundraising/donor engagement, and business planning. We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information, visit www.jewishthirdspace.net.

Dr. Alycia Fridkin
Dr. Alycia Fridkin

The Jewish and Indian Alliance

The Jewish and Indian Alliance is the first structured bridge linking two values-driven diasporic communities to turn shared heritage into strategic capacity – strengthening democracies and communities worldwide.

Shiran Mlamdovsky Somech
Shiran Mlamdovsky Somech
Deborah Apeloig
Deborah Apeloig
Yuval David
Yuval David

Abraham Executive Academy

The Abraham Executive Academy (AEA) is an institution and network designed to rewire the future of Middle Eastern leadership. Three times a year, AEA convenes thirty of the region’s most influential emerging leaders from government, business, and civil society to architect the next generation of Abraham Accords collaboration.
Noam Meirov
Noam Meirov
Alex Dwek
Alex Dwek
Mikhal Ben Joseph
Mikhal Ben Joseph

Otzera

Otzera starts from a simple insight: the Jewish world’s needs — identity, security, education, leadership — are strategic and intergenerational, yet our financing model remains annual and reactive. Otzera closes that structural gap.

It establishes a permanent, professionally governed, sovereign-style endowment designed to pool capital, compound it across generations, and deploy predictable yield toward long-term Jewish continuity and resilience.

Otzera does not replace federations or legacy institutions. It strengthens them — providing the shared balance sheet and financial infrastructure they have never had. If institutions operate Jewish life, Otzera provides the capital architecture that sustains it.

Permanent strategic capital. Predictable yield. Enduring continuity.

Serge Touati
Serge Touati

OneBayit

OneBayit connects Israeli travelers with Jewish hosts around the world, creating opportunities for authentic and meaningful encounters. Centered on Shabbat and Chag meals, the platform fosters unity, understanding, and a shared sense of identity. Through peer-to-peer hospitality, OneBayit bridges the gap between Israel and the diaspora – transforming a simple shared meal into a lifelong friendship.

Joshua Buchalter
Joshua Buchalter

FindMyJewish

FindMyJewish is an AI-powered nonprofit platform matching Jews with the organizations, communities, and events best suited to them — applying the same technology behind modern dating apps and content recommendation engines to Jewish communal life. After being recognized as a top early-stage project in a competitive selection process and awarded seed funding, FindMyJewish became a registered 501(c)(3) and is now building toward public launch.

Rather than relying on scattered event listings or word of mouth, FindMyJewish will deliver curated, personalized matches — helping newcomers find their first community and longtime members discover their next one. As a two-sided marketplace, the platform will also provide organizations with anonymized engagement data, helping them understand how their performance compares to peer benchmarks, which audiences they’re most successfully reaching, and where they have gaps in their programming.

The result: infrastructure built to make Jewish engagement more accessible, more relevant, and more sustainable — for individuals and institutions alike.

Diego Chojkier
Diego Chojkier

The Jewish Adventures Animation Series

The Jewish Adventure Animation Series brings Jewish history to life through the eyes of six children from diverse Jewish communities around the world. Together, they travel through time, exploring Jewish history across centuries and continents. Every adventure immerses them in authentic Jewish life—its languages, traditions, cultures, and everyday experiences—turning thousands of years of history into something exciting and relatable, while helping a new generation connect with its heritage, identity, and shared future.
Morgane Koresh
Morgane Koresh
Dr. Alexandra Herzog
Dr. Alexandra Herzog

Koleinu

Koleinu: Global Jewish Community Exchange Initiative – An innovative effort to bridge divisions across world Jewry. Rooted in the Jewish value of machloket l’shem shamayim (sacred disagreement), Koleinu blends anonymous AI-facilitated dialogue with personal connection to foster openness, curiosity, and deeper understanding across ideological, generational, and geographic divides, transforming fragmentation into dialogue and shared purpose.

Yaniv Salama
Yaniv Salama
Nate Looney
Nate Looney
Rebbetzin Jessica Landes
Rebbetzin Jessica Landes

Mazman

Mazman aims to reimagine the Jewish calendar as a cultural compass rather than a religious tool. It will combine a beautifully designed print calendar with a dynamic digital overlay, turning daily Jewish time into accessible, personalized invitations to engage with heritage, art, music, and community. By meeting Jews where they are – culturally, spiritually, and geographically – Mazman aims to transform Jewish time into a living portal to Jewish life, fostering belonging, continuity, and pride.

Hadassah Slavin
Hadassah Slavin
Amy Albertson
Amy Albertson
Neta Blum
Neta Blum

Tiny Tribe

Tiny Tribe is a play-based pathway to Jewish identity from birth – delivering Montessori-inspired, developmentally-aligned play kits for children 0–3. Rooted in early brain science and rich Jewish culture, each box includes quality, screen-free toys infused with rituals, values, symbols, holidays and stories. Tiny Tribe empowers families and caregivers of all backgrounds to spark joyful hands-on Jewish connection at home – fostering growth, creativity and belonging during the early formative years. For more information, visit the website tinytribelife.com.

Erin Schrode
Erin Schrode

Galut Collective

Galut Collective is a Jewish-led cultural initiative that creates protected spaces for plural Jewish thinking across borders. Through curated salons and intellectual exchange between Israeli and European Jewish artists, writers, and thinkers, the project strengthens transnational relationships and restores Jewish intellectual continuity. Galut Collective translates Jewish thought into cultural presence — without self-censorship and independent of institutions vulnerable to boycott pressure.

Mirna Funk
Mirna Funk

Ironic Dome

A satirical global collective of Jewish comedians – rebuilding Jewish comedy culture for the 21st century.

Ryan Turkienicz
Ryan Turkienicz

Hack the Hate – Innovation Center to Combat Online Hate

The Innovation Center for Advancing Technologies to Combat Antisemitism and Hate is a pioneering initiative dedicated to disrupting the digital lifecycle of hate. The. By fostering a collaborative hub for startups, researchers, and civil society, the Center accelerates the development of AI-based solutions by creating a proffesional hub for the brightest tech minds in the Jewish world both in Israel and around the globe.

Shiran Mlamdovsky Somech
Shiran Mlamdovsky Somech
Chen Shmilo
Chen Shmilo

MTT (Mitzion Tizeh Tora)

The MTT Initiative is a new platform dedicated to improving social cohesion through a variety of efforts, by engaging children across all platforms – within the formal education system, youth movements, children’s media channels, and more. A school-based campaign facilitates a youth-driven effort to change the way we speak about others with whom we disagree, lowering the temperature in a way that allows us to have positive discussions about issues without personal attacks. A landmark annual conference at the President’s Residence will also serve as a visible stage for the “silent majority” to connect through facilitated dialogue, cross-community encounters, and shared cultural celebrations.
Dr. Ranit Budaie Hyman
Dr. Ranit Budaie Hyman
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Baskin
Rabbi Aharon Shmuel Baskin

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