TribeTalk

☀️ Camp season is here!

This summer, TribeTalk is partnering with camps across the United States to equip campers and counselors with the tools to recognize, understand, and respond to antisemitism.

From navigating difficult conversations to building confidence in Jewish identity, our trainings help young people move from uncertainty to action.

We’re excited to hit the road, meet thousands of campers, and help create communities where Jewish teens can stand proud, informed, and prepared.

See you at camp! 🏕️💙

Spotted at the 2026 Walk with Israel in Toronto. 🇮🇱🇨🇦

Thousands showed up. So did our friends. Shoutout

Proud to see TribeTalk represented as people came together to celebrate Israel, Jewish identity, and community.

One of the most common responses we hear:

“But blood libel doesn’t happen anymore.”

Sadly, it still does, which is exactly why we teach it.

The names, technologies, and headlines change. The underlying trope often doesn’t.

Understanding blood libel isn’t about rejecting criticism. It’s about recognizing when Jews are portrayed as uniquely monstrous, cruel, or inhuman.

Media literacy matters. Be careful when you read the New York Times.

We hear the word “apartheid” a lot.

But what does life in Israel actually look like on the ground?

On a soccer field in Israel, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze kids wear the same jerseys.
They pass to each other.

They win together.

They learn to trust each other.

Not as headlines.

As teammates.

It’s not a perfect picture.

But it’s a real one.

This reflection comes from a recent educators mission with .

Read the full piece → link in bio.

This Memorial Day, we honor the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and the families who sacrificed alongside them.

The freedoms we have – to speak openly, to share ideas, to educate, to advocate, and to stand up for what we believe in – are only possible because of their service and sacrifice.

That sacrifice is real, and for many families, deeply personal.

Today, we pause with gratitude for those who gave their lives so that all of us can continue to use our voices freely. 🇺🇸

Judaism doesn’t fear questions.

It was built on them.

Shavuot commemorates the Jewish people receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai — a tradition rooted in learning, debate, interpretation, and wrestling with difficult ideas across generations.

But today, many students encounter Jewish identity through slogans, headlines, and misinformation online.

At TribeTalk, we believe students deserve better.

They deserve context.
They deserve complexity.

And they deserve the ability to ask hard questions.
Chag Sameach from TribeTalk 💙

Congratulations to our Program and Development Associate, Jori Balsam, for being featured in The Rashi School’s 40 at 40!

“As I move forward as an educator and a coach, the biggest thing I am trying to do is appreciate my students as both learners and individuals. Just as my Rashi teachers did for me.”

Jori demonstrates that strong, proud, and supported leaders start with strong, proud, and supportive education.
Mazal tov!