Tel Aviv Institute Speakers Bureau​

Alex is a U.S.-based pre-med student, entrepreneur, and content creator building a platform at the intersection of fitness, mindset, and performance optimization, with a strong academic foundation in the health sciences and an evidence-driven perspective. As a proud Zionist Jew, he speaks openly about his identity, resilience, and standing firm in your values, especially for younger audiences navigating today’s environment. His content blends fitness, humor, and real-life insights to push people toward discipline, confidence, and growth.

He also runs a large-scale optimization coaching company, helping clients improve their physique, habits, and overall performance, focusing on becoming sharper, more capable, and aligned across all areas of life.

Alex utilizes his skills to help the Jewish community undo harmful beliefs that have been internalized over years of poor representation. His mission is to tell the Jewish story honestly and empower the Jewish community to take command of our narrative through art.

Ali Cobrin Resnick is an actress who splits time between New York and Los Angeles. She has appeared in such films as “American Reunion” (Universal), “Neighbors” (Universal) and “The Iron Orchard.” Her most recent television show was “The Baxter’s” (MGM).

Aliza J. Sokolow is a food stylist, photographer, and author who brings Jewish joy to life through storytelling and cooking. A proud lab alum, she has focused her recent efforts on leading community events that celebrate Jewish identity and tradition through food, fostering connection and resilience in challenging times.

Amelia Adams is a freelance writer and an avid meme enthusiast actively speaking out against antisemitism online.

Anat is a Houston-based self-taught artist who travels all over the world to paint murals and street art. Born and raised in Israel, she, her husband, and son immigrated to the US in 2006, and her art career started out of necessity two years later when she applied for a different kind of visa. What was a means to stay in the US became her true calling, and now she is creating for a living and living to create. She works mainly with house paint (latex) and brushes, and also chalk, tempera and other mediums, has painted hundreds of murals all over the world.

Over the years, Anat tackled many public art projects, including collaborations with fabricators to produce giant painted interactive sculptures in the Houston area. She keeps breaking glass ceilings and challenging herself with subject matters and difficult projects. Anat was the 2025 solo show Jones Award recipient at the Houston Endowment. She keeps reinventing herself and creating in the face of many challenges and discrimination.

Through acting, singing, directing, teaching, consulting, and public speaking, Ari crafts stories to open hearts and minds, so people feel seen, heard, and validated. He recently debuted his Jewish Broadway cabaret

Channeling influences of Bette Midler, Stevie Nicks, and Sia, Dayan is a prolific songwriter as well as an actress working with numerous producers in both fields in LA, London, and beyond.

Ariel Stein is the founder of ArielLoves.com, an online community where she shares her journey of motherhood, building a home, and traveling the world, Ariel writes about navigating life with a baby, marriage, finding work-life

balance, and living with intention. She has a Master’s degree focused in Jewish Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary.

Ariel Tidhar has turned her love for design and Judaism into an effortlessly proud Jewish jewelry and accessories brand! Ariel launched Ariel Tidhar Judaica Jewelry & Accessories because she wanted fun, modern Judaica that felt like the kind of Judaica that she and her friends wanted to wear! The brand took an unexpected but welcomed turn when she found herself accidentally in the Jewish advocacy space while focusing on Jewish joy and Jewish pride within her brand. Ariel leads with Jewish joy always, reminding her fellow jews we cannot survive exclusively on our history of antisemitism. She loves to speak to college students about Jewish identity and pride, her story as a self funded Jewish woman entrepreneur and more recently bringing creative workshops to Jewish students, synagogues and more including her Jewish Charm necklace workshop and hamsa painting workshop!

Avigail Collins is a stylist and designer whose work has been featured on the pages and covers of Italian Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, iD, Hunger, Twin, Dazed, and in advertising campaigns for Tula, Nike, Sony, Braun, Coca-Cola, Max Factor, Bape, Hannah Martin, and others.

Ben Rebuck is the face behind @benrebuck, a popular social media account in which he shows people how to make simple meals. Ben also uses his platform to discuss issues around antisemitism, and has taken great pride in becoming a spokesperson for the Jewish community.