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6 | APRIL 18 • 2024 
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PURELY COMMENTARY

essay
Israel’s Midwest Consul General 
Meets Detroit’s Young Leadership
T

he Consul General 
of Israel to the 
Midwest, Yinam 
Cohen, recently completed 
a two-day trip to Michigan. 
During his trip, JCRC/
AJC had the 
pleasure of 
hosting the 
Consul General 
and his team 
for a thought-
provoking 
evening and 
discussion with 
some of Metro Detroit’s 
young Jewish professionals 
and leaders. Eager to show 
their support for Israel, 
more than 50 of Metro 
Detroit’s prominent young 
leaders attended the dinner.
Speaking to the next 
generation of leadership 

in the Detroit Jewish 
community, Consul General 
Cohen spoke about the 
rise in antisemitism and 
anti-Israel hate online, and 
the role and responsibility 
that young people have in 
countering it. He outlined 
the unprecedented strategic 
challenges faced by Israel 
at this time, including the 
weaponization of social 
media apps like TikTok 
and Instagram, which 
are being used by Israel’s 
enemies to flood the 
younger generation with 
misinformation about Israel. 
 Those in attendance 
were a microcosm of the 
Jewish community itself. 
Guests from all backgrounds 
represented over a dozen 
Jewish organizations, 

nonprofits, schools and 
synagogues, in addition to 
business owners and leaders 
of industry. In a show of 
solidarity, JCRC/AJC was 
also joined by some of our 
closest partners and allies 
from the Hindu community 
and the Hispanic 
community. 
At this time of such 
grave importance, when 
notified that Consul General 
Cohen was to make an 
appearance in Detroit, the 
next generation of Jewish 
leadership in Metro Detroit 
rose to the occasion and 
clearly demonstrated our 
community’s commitment 
to Israel. 

Daniel Bucksbaum is the Israel and 

Interfaith Associate for the JCRC/AJC.

Daniel 
Bucksbaum

TOP: Consul General of Israel 
to the Midwest Yinam Cohen, 
Daniel Bucksbaum and Rabbi 
Mendel Polter.
ABOVE: Stacy Carroll and Eli 
Sherizan were among the young 
leaders who heard Cohen speak.

