Rachel Goldberg, at The Blogs

Rachel Goldberg

Jan 4, 2018, 1:34 PM

Growing up in the United States, I was privileged to have learned alongside people from diverse religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds both in public school and in university. Because this was my reality, I often forget that although Israel...

Dec 28, 2017, 2:32 PM

Zooming In: Israel on a Municipal Level

Issues of Jewish-Arab relations in Israeli society span across diverse public policy issues, including urban design and city planning. Generally Jewish and Arab populations live in separate towns governed by separate municipalities. While some of these towns may be...

Dec 12, 2017, 10:56 AM

Molding a More Tolerant Generation

The deep separation between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel often results in a lack of understanding, and sometimes even tension, around cultural and lifestyle differences. This knowledge gap frequently manifests in racist attitudes and discrimination against Israel’s minorities....

Nov 21, 2017, 3:28 PM

Israel’s Challenge: Repairing a Divided Society

As a former employee of the Israel Foreign Ministry, Birthright alumni, and Hillel participant, I consider myself a strong supporter of the State of Israel. I am fully aware that Israel is a country still in its infancy, grappling...

About Me

Originally from the Boston area, Rachel worked for the past two years at the Consulate General of Israel to New England as its Director of Community Relations. Rachel graduated from the University of Rochester in 2015 where she studied Political Science. She will be interning with the Abraham Fund until January.