Variety’s Malina Saval, Chelsea Football Club’s Rola Brentlin and President of Jewish Council of the Emirates Ross Kriel join host Alex Ryvchin to discuss how Jews are depicted on screen, how sport is leading the fight against antisemitism and how the Abraham Accords have impacted the Jews of the UAE.

Malina Saval is Features Editor at Variety, where she covers film, TV, music and theatre.

Rola Brentlin is the Head of Special Projects at Chelsea Football Club.

Ross Kriel is the President of Jewish Council of the Emirates.

Variety&rsquo;s Malina Saval, Chelsea Football Club&rsquo;s Rola Brentlin and President of Jewish Council of the Emirates Ross Kriel join host Alex Ryvchin to discuss how Jews are depicted on screen, how sport is leading the fight against antisemitism and how the Abraham Accords have impacted the Jews of the UAE.
Malina Saval is Features Editor at Variety, where she covers film, TV, music and theatre.
Rola Brentlin is the Head of Special Projects at Chelsea Football Club.
Ross Kriel is the President of Jewish Council of the Emirates.

Join host and ECAJ Digital Strategy Assistant Alissa Foster for this monthly show examining the issues affecting the Jewish people with leading thinkers and opinion-makers from around the world. 

Join host and ECAJ Digital Strategy Assistant Alissa Foster for this monthly show examining the issues affecting the Jewish people with leading thinkers and opinion-makers from around the world.

A monthly review on current affairs and major events affecting world Jewry.

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Join ECAJ host Alissa Foster for this monthly show examining the issues affecting the Jewish people with leading thinkers and opinion-makers from around the world.

Join ECAJ host Alissa Foster for this monthly show examining the issues affecting the Jewish people with leading thinkers and opinion-makers from around the world.

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Variety’s Malina Saval, Chelsea Football Club’s Rola Brentlin and President of Jewish Council of the Emirates Ross Kriel join host Alex Ryvchin to discuss how Jews are depicted on screen, how sport is leading the fight against antisemitism and how the Abraham Accords have impacted the Jews of the UAE.

Episode 2: On Hollywood, sports and the Jews of Dubai

The Jewish community is diverse, we all share similar traditions, values and beliefs but come from all across the world.

Joining ECAJ Host Alissa Foster is Rabbi Isaac Choua to discuss the story of Sephardi Jewry and the Abraham Accords from the perspective of Jews from North Africa and the Middle East. 

Rabbi Isaac Choua holds multiple positions, including Operations Manager for the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps in the Americas, Global Interfaith Lead for the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps, and liaison for Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa. He earned his master's degree in Medieval Jewish History with a concentration on pan-Sepharadi Studies from Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School, and holds a BA in Ancient Near Eastern Cultures and Abrahamic Religions from the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. He is founder and editor-in-chief of haSepharadi.com, a platform dedicated to the shared and varied traditions and of the many unique groups within the pan-Sephardic community, associate museum curator at Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum in New York, and Religious Affairs Committee and as a National Central Council Member for the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America. 

The Jewish community is diverse, we all share similar traditions, values and beliefs but come from all across the world.
Joining ECAJ Host Alissa Foster is Rabbi Isaac Choua to discuss the story of Sephardi Jewry and the Abraham Accords from the perspective of Jews from North Africa and the Middle East. 
Rabbi Isaac Choua holds multiple positions, including Operations Manager for the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps in the Americas, Global Interfaith Lead for the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps, and liaison for Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa. He earned his master's degree in Medieval Jewish History with a concentration on pan-Sepharadi Studies from Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School, and holds a BA in Ancient Near Eastern Cultures and Abrahamic Religions from the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. He is founder and editor-in-chief of haSepharadi.com, a platform dedicated to the shared and varied traditions and of the many unique groups within the pan-Sephardic community, associate museum curator at Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum in New York, and Religious Affairs Committee and as a National Central Council Member for the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America.

Episode 7: Sephardi Jewry

March is Women’s History Month where governments, organisations and individuals across the globe highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. 

Female participation and leadership in our community is very important. Joining ECAJ Host Alissa Foster is Jillian Segal AO, the President of the ECAJ, to chat about where our community currently stands in regards to gender equality and the path forward.

March is Women’s History Month where governments, organisations and individuals across the globe highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. 
Female participation and leadership in our community is very important. Joining ECAJ Host Alissa Foster is Jillian Segal AO, the President of the ECAJ, to chat about where our community currently stands in regards to gender equality and the path forward.

Episode 6: Female Leadership

The ECAJ annual report on antisemitism revealed a 41.9% increase in antisemitic incidents in the past two years, with a 35% increase in 2021 and a further 6.9% increase in 2022. Joining host Alissa Foster today is the author of the report, Julie Nathan, the Research Director at the ECAJ to talk through the recently released report, and how we can best educate the broader community about antisemitism and its many manifestations. 

The ECAJ annual report on antisemitism revealed a 41.9% increase in antisemitic incidents in the past two years, with a 35% increase in 2021 and a further 6.9% increase in 2022. Joining host Alissa Foster today is the author of the report, Julie Nathan, the Research Director at the ECAJ to talk through the recently released report, and how we can best educate the broader community about antisemitism and its many manifestations.

Episode 2: On Hollywood, sports and the Jews of Dubai

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