The Department for Zionist Enterprises launched this initiative in December, sending delegations of kibbutz members and survivors of the Nova festival to Jewish communities across North America, Europe, and Latin America. These 19 courageous men and women, who endured the horrors of October 7, shared their personal stories directly with audiences, creating powerful moments of testimony, solidarity, and connection.
The visit to the United States, held in partnership with the "Mitchabrim" initiative of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the JCCA, reached more than 20 Jewish Community Centers (JCCs). By sharing their heroic experiences from that tragic Shabbat, the delegates opened an authentic space for listening, reflection, and dialogue. Their voices gave a human face and identity to the disaster, allowing communities worldwide to stand together in resilience and hope, while deepening the bond and mutual support between Israel and the Jewish people everywhere.
In addition, more than 3,700 youths between 14 and 18 years old from 44 countries, along with over 2,700 stakeholders, alumni, and proud parents, attended this leadership training exercise focused on Jewish values. The BBYO organization brings together more than 70,000 young people from 65 countries, and its annual convention provides a platform for Jewish leaders to look to the future together. As part of this initiative, the Department for Zionist Enterprises of the World Zionist Organization gave Yali Jacobovictz and Din Tesler, two young survivors of the terrible events of October 7, a stage to share their unbelievable stories. The participants witnessed them, listened to each other, and deepened the conversation that is so necessary today between Israel and the Jewish communities to build new hope and a shared future.
