Aaron Herman, at The Blogs

May 19, 2026, 5:28 PM

Beauty Queen Fighting Antisemitism With Joy and Pink Dresses

Picture this: Times Square. The usual chaos of Elmo demanding tips, tourists photographing billboards, street performers battling for attention. And then — a woman in a hot-pink dress with an oversized Star of David necklace, surrounded by children of...

Apr 20, 2026, 11:45 AM

Surviving Scrolls, Unsilenced Voices

The garden was quiet when the Torahs arrived. One by one, community members cradled ancient scrolls — some written in the mid-1800s, all having survived the Nazi attempt to erase Jewish life from Europe — and walked them in...

Apr 15, 2026, 9:59 PM

A Digital Iron Dome: Fighting Antisemitism in the Age of AI

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, inside a room filled with technologists, founders, and community leaders, one message became unmistakably clear: the battlefield against antisemitism has shifted—and it is now digital. At the “Hack the Hate” event in New York City, an...

Apr 8, 2026, 3:53 AM

What Does Pesach Mean to You?

From burning chametz in Mexico to cracking jokes at a family Seder, Jewish voices share what the ancient festival of liberation means to them today. As Jewish communities around the world prepare to gather around Seder tables, light candles, and...

Mar 31, 2026, 3:30 AM

Fighting Hate with Light | Tikun Talks

What if the best weapon against antisemitism wasn’t a counterattack—but a story? That’s the radical, hopeful bet that Deborah Apeloig has been making for the past three and a half years with her platform, Tikun Talks. I sat down...

Mar 30, 2026, 7:00 AM

Protecting Houses of Worship and Schools from Harassment

In a 44-to-5 vote, the council took decisive action against the intimidation of Jewish — and all — worshippers and students. Advocates, lawmakers, and community voices say the moment is historic, urgent, and long overdue. Standing inside Park East Synagogue...

Mar 25, 2026, 8:43 PM

Safety, Solidarity, and 60 Seconds That Matter

Speaker Julie Menin’s and Council Member Eric Dinowitz landmark legislation is advancing — and the NY Jewish community now has a powerful new tool to help push it across the finish line. There comes a moment in every crisis when words...

Mar 23, 2026, 12:42 PM

The Celebrity Tefillin Wrapper

From the streets of Los Angeles to the White House, a Chabad emissary has quietly become the go-to tefillin wrapper for Hollywood stars, hedge fund titans, and tech moguls — one serendipitous encounter at a time. In an era when...

Mar 22, 2026, 5:05 AM

Reclaiming Zionism: Why “Zionist” Must Never Become a Dirty Word

At the ADL’s Never Is Now summit, the American Zionist Movement is drawing a line in the sand — and asking every proud Jew to stand behind it. I sat down with Mark Levenson, President of the American Zionist Movement,...

Mar 20, 2026, 12:43 PM

Never Is Now: No One Fights Alone

There were the speeches. There were the statistics. There was Jonathan Greenblatt on the main stage warning of the most dangerous surge of antisemitism in living memory. All of that mattered — and all of that was real. But...

About Me

Aaron Herman is a nonprofit fundraiser, video journalist, and growth strategist focused on Jewish storytelling, advocacy, and community mobilization. His video segments and reporting have been featured on national and Jewish media outlets, and he is a sought-after consultant for organizations looking to expand their digital reach and engagement. Aaron holds a BA from Binghamton University and an MPA from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU. He lives in White Plains, New York, with his wife, Tani, and their sons, Michael and Ari.