Club Z Is-Real

04/12/2024 1h 0min

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Episode Synopsis

On this episode, we trade a Polish Jew (the Rabbi) for a Russian Jew, Masha Merkulova. Masha is the founder and Executive Director of Club Z. Club Z’s mission is to create a student network of educated and articulate activists who are committed to Zionism and advocate for themselves, Israel, and the Jewish people.
During the episode, we discuss:

Masha’s upbringing in the Soviet Union

Her revelation that she was Jewish when she turned 16

Her early individual activism

The deficiencies within both Jewish homes and formalized Jewish education around Israel and Zionism

How Club Z responded to the October 7th progrom

The importance of empowering students with the knowledge and confidence to be able to articulate the most compelling case for Israel and combat the slanders against it

The importance of developing an adult education curriculum


If you want to learn more about Club Z, check out their website at ClubZ.org or their YouTube page. To make a donation, go here: Club Z donation page

Also, Club Z is having its annual teen conference from January 17-20, 2025, in San Francisco. You can learn about that here

And as always - you can e-mail us questions at [email protected].

Links from the episode:

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Jew

Tragic Awakening