Coby Schoffman, at The Blogs

Mar 13, 2023, 7:35 AM

Stuart, Joshua and David Schoffman circa 1980. Original photograph.

At this moment in Israeli history, what is the main draw that keeps those from the center leftward in Israel? When demographic data and voting records illuminate irreversible trends regarding what Israel will look like in the near future,...

Jan 3, 2023, 11:13 AM

What American Jews Should Do Now

Mixed media design by Doreen Farahdel Schoffman (@dordoreen).

A key feature of American Jewish identity is their connection to Israel. It seems evident that the future of the Jewish people depends, in large measure, on that bond. Although the American diasporic community has sometimes wrestled with its...

Oct 12, 2022, 5:31 AM

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Remembering Mahsa Amini: The most powerful feminist movement in decades

The vivid colors in my in-laws nostalgia for pre-1979 Iran captivate me, but pale beside the hues of the brave women standing up publicly in Tehran sans hijab

Apr 22, 2022, 6:18 PM

Temple Tantrum

For those of us living in Israel/Palestine or religiously following Middle East affairs, we know this song and dance better then we would like to at this point. Every year, whether temple mount tantrums spiral into all out war...

Mar 23, 2022, 6:47 AM

House the Oligarchs?

The principle of Israel as a home for every Jew should have exceptions. Israel’s lack of self-awareness when it comes to its public relations (PR) strategies has time and again profoundly impacted the Jewish community outside the borders of...

Jan 17, 2022, 9:40 PM

Pro-/anti-Israel? Pro-/anti-Palestine? Just Stop

Ringing in the new year, one thing should be clear to us all — as a people, we are predisposed to viewing almost everything in ‘"absolute terms." I’m no exception. Nuance is dead, working across the aisle is near nonexistent, and...

About Me

Coby Schoffman is a San Francisco-based serial social entrepreneur and Founder of The Nation Foundation. Schoffman received a MSc in Transnational Security from New York University and has a demonstrated history of working to craft complex, community-driven solutions in high conflict zones.