Daniel Zeman, at The Blogs

Daniel Zeman

High Schooler From Northern California

Apr 29, 2026, 11:55 AM

My Classmate Thought Jews Asked for It. He is Not Alone.

A composite image illustrating the dangerous cycle of historical amnesia and modern hate. The collage juxtaposes historical photos of Nazi rallies with present day evidence of antisemitism, including a Claims Conference map detailing youth ignorance of the Holocaust, swastika vandalism in a school, and social media screenshots showing users celebrating an attack on a Jewish institution.

“Isn’t the Holocaust when the Jews made everyone hate them and got themselves killed?” A schoolmate remarked this casually to me during a lunch break. He did not know I was Jewish, so I decided to test his historical knowledge....

Feb 4, 2026, 7:48 AM

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Space lasers, juice boxes, and my generation’s blind spot

Internet trolls spamming 'juice box' emojis in a comment thread to bypass hate speech filters.

Gen Z Jews are drowning in so much internet irony that we have lost the ability to recognize hate when it's staring us in the face

Aug 30, 2025, 12:39 AM

Beyond Six: A High School Student’s Call to Combat Holocaust Ignorance

As I made my way to PE class, something happened that shook me to my core. Picture this: a 13-year-old classmate standing ahead of me, yelling, "Raise your hand if you want to bring back Hitler to kill all...

About Me

Daniel Zeman is a high school senior from Northern California and a 2025–26 StandWithUs Kenneth Leventhal High School Intern. He serves as Youth Commissioner for Roseville and Placer County, founded the financial literacy platform What's Next?, organizes TEDxWoodcreek HS, and competes in varsity speech and debate. Daniel advocates for youth perspectives on policy and community issues.