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One Teen’s Fight against Antisemitism: Sofie Glassman 

JL;DR SUMMARY Sofie Glassman, a high school senior from Long Island, New York, has become a prominent voice in the fight against antisemitism and in advocacy for Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Nonprofit OrganizationJewish IdentityIsrael AdvocacyEducationStudent ActivismLong IslandPublic SpeakingJewish Student UnionSofie Glassman

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East Meadow, New York, United States
"The pervasive antisemitism Sofie Glassman encountered each day at East Meadow High School on Long Island, New York, did not erode her sense of Jewish identity."
New York, United States
"The forum was hosted by the Nassau County Legislative Task Force to condemn threats of antisemitism across Long Island."
Israel
"Yet despite these experiences, Glassmans connection to her Jewish identity took time to develop. She grew up attending a Conservative synagogue and Hebrew school, but it wasnt until she spent a summer in Israel that she truly felt a deep, personal bond with her Judaism."
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