Stephanie Z. Bonder is a proud Jew and lifelong Zionist. Stephanie studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for her junior year abroad and has recently completed her masters in Jewish Education at the Hebrew University Melton School of Education. In her volunteer hours, she is a national lay leader in Hadassah, the Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest, and her synagogue. Stephanie teaches teens and adults on Jewish Peoplehood, Zionism and current events in Israel. Stephanie was named to Hadassah's 2025 list of "18 American Zionist Women You Should Know." All of her blogs are her own personal opinions and do not represent the organizations with which she is affiliated.