Pathways to Hope: A Conversation with Young Israeli Changemakers

Since October 7, it has been hard to imagine a secure and peaceful future for Israel. Yet there is another story—one grounded in hope. The Shalom Hartman Institute in partnership with Beth Tzedec Congregation, Holy Blossom Temple and The Canadian Jewish News invite you to join us for Pathways to Hope: A Conversation with Young Israeli Changemakers.

Hear from Hartman Vice President Ronit Heyd, Director of the Institute’s Center for Israeli & Jewish Identity in Jerusalem, along with three young Israeli change-makers from the Institute’s Hazon program who are building community, defending democratic values, and confronting the challenging reality of this moment with energy and optimism while working to bring real change in Israeli society. Together, with purpose and optimism, we can help shape a better future for Israel.

Hazon is a cutting-edge training program for Israeli university students eager to become change agents in Israel. The name Hazon (vision) captures the visionary work of the program; Hazon provides leadership tools and training, grounded in a clearly articulated vision of a Jewish democratic Israel.

This program is open to all, and will be followed by a reception for 20s & 30s. Pre-registration is required. To register, click HERE.

Produced in partnership with The CJN’s flagship podcast, North Star, this conversation will be recorded and released as a podcast episode.

This event is part of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Pathways to Hope initiative, Netivim Shel Tikva: Envisioning and Building Israel’s Future.

Meet the Hazon Change-Makers

Noi Schwartz is the Student Communities Manager at Tene Yerushalmi and a psychodrama student at Seminar Hakibbutzim, where she interns with people experiencing homelessness.

Ayala Dahan is the Alumni Program Director of Hazon at the Shalom Hartman Institute. She has served as Chair of Yesh Atid at the Hebrew University, Deputy Head of the party’s field operations, and a participant in both national and municipal campaigns. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Gender Studies at Tel Aviv University.

Yonathan Machlis is the Director of the Center for Social Justice in Haifa. He leads the student chapter of Brothers and Sisters in Arms and serves as a teaching assistant in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the School of Political Science at the University of Haifa.