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Ariel Berger

Jul 13, 2026, 7:16 AM

More Than Basketball: What Israel’s FIBA Run Means to Me

Image via FIBA U20 Basketball official website

When Israel’s U20 women’s basketball team reached the FIBA European Championship Final, I was not just watching another basketball game. I was watching a moment that connected two of the biggest parts of my identity: being Jewish and being...

May 10, 2026, 6:34 PM

The Weight and Light of Being Jewish

I can still remember what it felt like to notice, for the first time, that being Jewish made me different. It was never a single moment, but a series of them. Small experiences that accumulated quietly until they became...

About Me

A high school student from Bedford, New Hampshire, Ariel is a Kenneth Leventhal Intern with StandWithUs, a student leader within BBYO, and a recipient of a Scholastic Writing Honorable Mention. Her semester studying abroad with Alexander Muss High School in Israel has deeply influenced her perspective on Jewish identity, history, and community.