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Harper Spero

Apr 3, 2025, 4:51 AM

Honoring Passover Through Creativity and Tradition

Kalaniot - flowers that bloom in the spring in Israel. Photo by Makers of Israel and featured in the Israeli Photography Cards

Last Passover, as I poured red wine into the charoset and chopped vegetables for our small family seder, a heaviness settled in my stomach. Passover has always been a joyful holiday for us—filled with laughter, off-key singing, and my...

Feb 9, 2025, 5:50 AM

A Farewell Letter to My Idol, Patti Smith

Dear Patti, I’ve been a super fan of yours for as long as I can remember. On my 35th birthday, I sat at a corner table at Shuka, practically ignoring my friends who had taken me out for lunch as I...

Sep 30, 2024, 9:48 PM

Tears in Transit: From Tel Aviv to Uncertainty

As soon as I buckled my seatbelt, the tears flooded out of my eyes. I looked around and no one had the same response to the horrors of the past few days as I did. Were they living in...

Feb 7, 2024, 7:51 AM

How I raised $40K in the first 65 days of the war

In the first 65 days of the war in Israel, I raised $40,018 from 256 individual donors. There was no nonprofit organization behind me. I hadn’t reached out to my synagogue or any larger organizations I was affiliated with...

About Me

Harper Spero is a business coach, community builder, storyteller, and the creator of Made Visible. After years of visiting Israel after Birthright, she made Aliyah in 2021 after falling in love with Tel Aviv. She's returned to New York City where she grew up but her heart remains in Israel.

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