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Jul 4, 2022, 5:48 PM
Jewish Africa Conference in a Muslim Country
This wasn’t my first time in Morocco. I’d already fallen in love with it 9 years ago when I spent 5 weeks there. But this was a short trip that was no less enriching. You see, recently I was there...
Nov 5, 2021, 12:07 AM
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It’s Mizrahi Heritage Month and no, we don’t need Ashkenazi Heritage Month
We need this reminder to celebrate what we have, to elevate stories and histories that haven’t been told, and as a booster for taking pride in our identity
May 24, 2020, 10:02 AM
Gerbi and Gym Class
Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist and former Judo world champion, Yarden Gerbi has recently been competing in Israel’s version of Survivor. After being called “manly” (בחורילה) for her toned physique, she took to social media to address the comment...
Apr 27, 2020, 3:13 PM
When the Wandering Jew’s Baggage Tells a Story
When the wandering Jew made his way through various countries, he left a piece from the baggage he carried in each location. The wandering Jew that made her way to ancient Persia, left behind the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai. The...
Apr 21, 2020, 1:38 PM
A Split Memory
My family is split in two. Pretty evenly, in fact… at least according to the DNA reports. Although, my grandfather takes great pride in the 0.3% more Eastern European that I am than North African/Middle Eastern. So, my family is split....
Nov 28, 2019, 1:42 PM
The More You Know: Sigd and the Jewish Experience
I was like a kid at a candy shop. But a modern-day kid. The type that does her research, most likely by watching YouTube videos about some candy unwrapping, and knows EXACTLY what she wants (or at least, the virtual...
Nov 12, 2019, 6:43 PM
The Women In Sports Microcosm
My week started with two connected and yet contradicting stories. On the one hand, I listened to an incredible podcast with Billie Jean King, not only a tennis legend but an activist that has and continues to change the face...
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About Me
Dalya works with the American Sephardi Federation Institute of Jewish Experience and is an active soccer player and soccer coach in Israel. Although she is a Technion graduate with an M.Sc. in Urban Planning, rather than build physical bridges, she's working on building social bridges - between different Jewish communities and connecting people through sports.