Identity
Exploring Jewish identity through dialogue, learning, and shared cultural experiences.
Identity is shaped through stories, history, culture, and conversation. Through workshops, learning experiences, and cultural gatherings, Michal creates spaces where participants explore the ideas, traditions, and questions that connect Jewish communities across generations and across the world.
1. Speaking Engagement & Workshops
Michal offers speaking engagements and interactive workshops designed to explore Jewish identity, Israel, and the connections that unite Jewish communities around the world.
Topics may include:
- Israel 101: Getting to Know the Tiny State with the Mighty Impact
- Introduction to Jewish Peoplehood: The Thread that Connects the Jewish People
- Zionism — An Identity or a Trigger?
- Echoes of Mount Sinai: Hebrew Then and Now
- Navigating Complexity in Jewish Conversations
- Women of the Torah: The Voices That Shape Us
- Diaspora and Israel Relations
- Israeli-American Cultural Bridges
- The Power of Prayer: Daily Practices to Celebrate Who We Are
- Israel's Centrality in the Jewish Story
These workshops are suitable for schools, community organizations, conferences, and educational programs.
2. A Journey of Jewish Identity (For Teens)
This four-session coaching experience helps teens explore their Jewish identity and develop confidence in how they understand and express their connection to Jewish life and Israel.
Through guided conversations, meetings with community leaders, exposure to local Jewish trailblazers, and participation in Jewish communal life, teens gain the tools to reflect on their identity and articulate what it means to them.
This experience is particularly valuable for teens preparing to enter college campuses, where discussions about identity and Israel are often complex.
Sessions are:
- 60–90 minutes each
- Designed for small groups of 4–6 participants
- Facilitated in a variety of learning environments
3. The Israeli Kitchen — Food as a Doorway into Culture
In this interactive cultural experience, participants explore Israeli cuisine while discovering the stories behind the dishes.
Through cooking demonstrations and tastings, guests learn how the diverse culinary traditions of Israel reflect the many immigration journeys that shaped the country.
This informal learning experience brings together culture, storytelling, and community.
Details:
- Cooking demonstration and tasting experience
- No prior cooking experience required
- Kosher, vegetarian, and vegan options available
- Minimum duration: 2 hours
- Pricing varies depending on menu and number of participants
To plan a workshop, teen journey, or Israeli Kitchen experience, share a few details about timing, audience, and goals.
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