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Benjamin Kerstein

Benjamin Kerstein, an American who made aliyah in 2002, is a fellow at the Z3 Institute and the author of “Self Defense: A Jewish Manifesto.” He will join the Z3 panel “Why American Jewry faces a reckoning and how identity can be reclaimed.”

Israeli and US flags in the wind
Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

As left and right close in, American Jews must stand up for Israel

by Benjamin Kerstein November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

J. is the media partner of the 2025 Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto on Nov. 9. This week, we are publishing a trio of op-eds from speakers at this year’s conference, just a slice of the diverse perspectives on the Israel-diaspora relationship that attendees will be able to hear at the event. […]

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