In the Streets, In the Dark

Five years ago, Dana Wilsey and I were brainstorming our next film project for The 49%. Hours of conversation later, Dana led us to a beautiful and simple idea: women’s protest movements around the world.
In Solidarity with the People of Iran

We, members of The Collective, and our friends and supporters, stand in unwavering solidarity with the women and men of Iran who are rising up for freedom, dignity, and equality in the face of an oppressive regime.
A Strategic Shockwave: Maduro’s Fall and the Fracturing of Iran’s Axis

The capture of Nicolás Maduro marks far more than the collapse of an isolated authoritarian regime. It represents a decisive rupture in Iran’s so-called “axis of terror” and delivers a clear geopolitical message: Tehran’s distant outposts and covert financial arteries are no longer beyond reach.
All Eyes on Iran

The Terrorist regime has cut the internet for the Iranian People, But they won’t stop us from supporting and standing with our brave brothers and sisters of Iran – WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM زن, زندگی, آزادی
Iran at the Crossroads: A Regime Under Relentless Pressure

What started as protests over the economy has transformed into a widespread challenge to the government’s authority, revealing a significant divide between a regime that relies on force and a populace that is no longer willing—or able—to tolerate its shortcomings.
On Showing Up

In November, The 49% hosted an official side event at Berlin Freedom Week. We brought together a spectacular panel of brilliant women’s rights activists, including a Kurdish, Druze, and Sudanese woman.
תשמעו סיפור עונה 2 | פרק 4 – יובי תשומה כץ

יובי הייתה בת חמש כשהיא יצאה למסע המסוכן לסודן ומשם לארץ. אמא שלה עשתה את המסע לפניה. לארץ מגיעה יובי לגמרי לבד, ואז היא מגלה שהקושי האמיתי עדיין לפניה. Hebrew with English subtitles
Sudan Between Two Middle Easts

Between the jihad of the “Hamas of Africa” and the new order of the Abraham Accords, the choice in Sudan should be clear.
Keep Talking: We Have So Much to Learn

Humility is one of the most admired human qualities in the Torah. We are told that Moses was the most humble of all people – the greatest praise heaped on him
How the Jewish World Is Thinking About Its Future

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of serving as an evaluator for President Herzog’s Voice of the People initiative—an experience that was both humbling and deeply inspiring.