Community Events

Join JFD’s Jewish Community Relations Committee and Young Adult Division, with the help of OpenDor Media, as we explore how we can act against antisemitism when we encounter it online.

In this program we will watch a short film, “Unsafe Spaces,” and learn from an expert how we can engage in positive discourse. We will be virtually joined by Yoni Buckman, an Education Associate at Unpacked for Educators.

This program is hybrid and will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2 PM in the Siegel JCC Kehillah Lounge.

Light refreshments will be provided.

About the film:

Everyone knows that Israel is a tough subject, but something has been changing recently. In the past, Jewish students were openly attacked for defending Israel but now they are being marginalized from progressive spaces just for being Jewish.

Suddenly groups that are fighting for human rights, civil rights, climate change and other causes no longer want to include Jewish students.

As our lives have moved into digital spaces, so has this marginalization.

Dive into this reality by hearing first-hand accounts of what students—and influencers like Blake Flayton, Peter Fox, and Julia Jassey—are experiencing today.

About the presenter:

Yoni Buckman is the Education Associate at Unpacked for Educators, a division of OpenDor Media. An innovative and experienced Jewish educator, Yoni has been instrumental in designing interdisciplinary curricula and spearheading educational initiatives in Jewish communities across the country. He plays a key role in forging partnerships with schools, summer camps, and youth groups across North America to deepen their engagement with topics relating to Israel, Jewish heritage, antisemitism, and facilitating courageous conversations across differences.

Yoni is also the Senior Educator at ConnectED, an educational platform dedicated to empowering educators, students, and parents in independent and private schools to fostering critical thinking, empathy, and respectful discourse on Israel, antisemitism, and Jewish history, equipping schools with skills for media literacy and courageous conversations. Additionally, Yoni serves as the Education Lead for Unpacked Junior, an initiative that engages elementary school students with Israel's history, culture, and geography through innovative and interactive content.