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The Jewish Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders Podcast
In this podcast, we will interview successful Jewish Women who have had a unique and interesting entrepreneurship and leadership journey. We will talk about their challenges, their questions and their achievements.
Together, we will explore what it means for them to be a Jewish woman in business or in leadership, and we will focus on questions around Business Leadership, Feminine Leadership and Jewish Leadership.
As Jewish women entrepreneurs and leaders, we are each navigating unique and yet similar challenges. We will address those issues in our interviews, such as: how do we align our business with our Jewish identity; how do we step outside of our comfort zone to become the leaders we want to be; how do we overcome biases; and how do we build confidence in male-dominated industries.
We will also provide practical tips and lessons learned for you, our listeners, who are already entrepreneurs and leaders, and we hope that you will be inspired by our guests' journey and that you will get precious advice and insights from their experience.
We hope that these discussions will resonate with you, that they will make you think and inspire you to be the Leader you want to be, aligning your Business, Jewish and Feminine leadership together in one person, which is your most authentic self.
The Jewish Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders Podcast is hosted by Nathalie Garson, who is the CEO of The Born To Do Business and the Founder of The Global Network for Jewish Women Entrepreneurs.
The Jewish Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders Podcast
Fighting Anti-Semitism with Courage and Hope: A Conversation with Michal Cotler-Wunsh
I had a pleasure to interview Michal Cotler-Wunsh
đ Who is Michal?
Michal Cotler-Wunsh is Israelâs Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism.
In this role she engages local and global partners around the shared responsibility to comprehensively identify and address the rise and mainstreaming of ever-mutating antisemitic hate.
Michal is a former MK (Member of Israelâs Parliament), where she served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Israel-Diaspora Relations, and as an active member of several other committees, such as the Womenâs Status Committees.
Recognizing the inherent connection between online hate and real-world violence, Michal co-founded the Interparliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism, together with multi-partisan elected officials from Canada, Australia, the US, and the UK.
She received her LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her LL.M. from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Her PhD research focused on freedom of speech on university campuses
Michal was born in Israel and grew up in Canada, and today she lives in Israel with her husband and their four children.
đď¸ What did we talk about?
- How has her personal life and professional mission changed after October 7th?
- How has antisemitism evolved since October 7th? What are the most alarming trends?
- As co-founder of the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism, what are the policies or tools that can effectively counter hate speech online?
- As former Chair of the Subcommittee on Israel-Diaspora Relations, what are the biggest challenges in uniting global Jewry today?
- As a former MK and envoy, how does she navigate these male-dominated spaces? What unique strengths does she think women bring to leadership, especially in security and diplomacy?
- Why are womenâs voices critical in combating hate and shaping policy?
- How did her multicultural upbringing shape her Jewish identity and career path?
- What advice does she have for young Jewish women aspiring to leadership in law, politics, or activism?