09 November 2024

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In Conversation with Hen Mazzig

Join us on Monday, April 15th beginning at 6:00 PM for an engaging
conversation with Hen Mazzig centered around identity, social media, and
Israel. Yarden Neeman, Community Shaliach, will interview Hen and lead the
conversation. Hen is one of the leading online advocates against antisemitism,
with one of the largest and most engaged followings in the Jewish space. He
will lead us through a discussion about personal and political identities, and
explore how his identities shape his perspective on the events since October
7th and the current situation in Israel.

Tickets for this event are FREE with an optional donation to the Jewish
Federation of Cincinnati’s Israel Emergency Fund:
https://jewishcincinnati.givingfuel.com/israel-emergency-fund

Doors open at 6:00 PM, the program will begin at 6:30.

**About the Speaker : **
Hen Mazzig is a globally recognized speaker, educator, author, and digital
influencer. Mazzig has gained 500k followers across his social media
platforms, and over 100 million users have interacted with his content. He has
appeared as an expert on Jewish issues in media on four continents, including
_BBC_ , _CNN,_ _The Washington Post_ , _SkyNews_ , _LA Times_ , _Haaretz,_ and
more.

Hen was named in Algemeiner’s Top 100 People positively influencing Jewish
Life in 2018 and 2021, the Top 50 online pro-Israel Influencers, and the Top
50 LGBTQ+ Influencers. For his advocacy, he was recently awarded CAMERA’s
Portrait in Courage Award. Mazzig’s first book, ” _The Wrong Kind of Jew_ ”
was released in 2022.

In 2019 he co-founded the Tel Aviv Institute which researches and combats
online antisemitism.

**Event Hosts: **
Orly Biton, Jennifer Clark, Elliot Draznin, Ilan Goldman, Karen and Richard
Goodman, Roni Heyman, Jake and Miriam Hodesh, Blair Kamrass, Lauren McGill,
Bryna Miller, Lainey Richler, Jessica Seibold, Sarah Shmoel, Kayla Soroka

_In partnership with Mayerson JCC and Cincinnati Hillel. _

View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/7313

Venue

Mayerson JCC 8485 Ridge Ave, Cincinnati
Ridge Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 United States

Organizer

Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
Email:
hkantor@jfedcin.org

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