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Educating and Empowering the
Next Generation
To engage and educate the next generation, Loving Moms, in partnership with local organizations, launched an educational speaker series. This initiative explores critical topics surrounding Israel, its ongoing challenges, and the broader context of Judaism, fostering a deep connection to Israel and a strong Jewish identity.
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Our speaker series features impactful voices sharing their firsthand experiences and expertise. Past speakers have included a Jewish-Israeli rights activist and movie producer, a Lone Soldier who returned to Israel from the U.S. after being called to reserves, a Jewish student who bravely stood up to antisemitism, an educator with over a decade of experience teaching youth about Israel’s history and conflicts, a Nova Festival survivor who helped save over 30 lives, and a local prosecutor explaining the distinctions between free speech and hate. Through these powerful stories, we strive to inspire, inform, and strengthen our community.
Rudy Rochman
Jewish-Israeli Rights Activist
Jewish-Israeli rights activist
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Rochman's maternal grandparents were Sepharadic Jews from North Africa and his paternal grandparents were Ashkenazi jews. Born in Paris, France, Rudy moved to Israel when he was three years old. Two years later, his family moved to the United States. In 2000, at the age of seven, Rochman experienced antisemitism after being physically removed from a bus in London, England for being Jewish which he has described this experience as the origin for his will to defend Jews worldwide.
Rochman served in the Paratroopers Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces from 2011 to 2013. Following his discharge, he attended the Univeristy of California, Los Angeles and later transferred to Columbia University after seeing that it was named the most antisemitic university in North America, hoping to help defend the Jewish people there. He graduated from Columbia University in 2018 with a BA in political science.
Charlotte Korchak
Founder - Jerusalem Education Institute
Theme: Israel 101
Charlotte Korchak was the International Senior Educator at StandWithUs, where she educated and trained students from around the world in Israeli history, activism, and combatting antisemitism. Charlotte grew up in both the United States and Israel, spending her formative years living in Jerusalem during the second intifada, giving her both an internal and
external perspective on Israel and the conflict.
She graduated with a BA in Middle Eastern History from the University of Southern California, where she also took part in the StandWithUs Emerson Fellowship. Charlotte worked for StandWithUs as
International Senior Educator, reaching over 50,000 students a year from nearly every continent educating them about Israel and training them to be effective activists in their high schools, universities, and communities worldwide. She has quickly become one of the foremost public speakers in her field.
Shabbos Kestenbaum
Fight Against Antisemitism at Harvard
Theme: Courage to Speak
Shabbos Kestenbaum is a B’nai Brith Impact Fellow & Connect Leader, graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, past speaker at the Republican Convention as well as testifying before Congress, lead plaintiff against Harvard University.
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Sam Fried
IDF Paratrooper
Theme: Inside Gaza - an American's View
An IDF Paratrooper reservist who fought on the Gaza frontlines. Now dedicated to Israel advocacy, Sam speaks to empower Jews and allies promoting peace through dialogue and humanizing the IDF.
Sam Fried served in the IDF's 890 Paratroopers Battalion from 2020-2022.
He returned from Gaza, where he served as a squadron commander and sharp shooter for about 50 days on the front lines against Hamas and took part in several high priority missions in the West Bank. Since returning home, Sam has been committed to Hasbara (Israel advocacy), speaking to Jewish and non-Jewish communities nation-wide at universities, churches, mosques, panels, debates, synagogues, and schools.
Lior Levy Minkowitz, Esq.
Attorney - Assistant State Attorney at Broward State Attorney's Office.
Theme: Hate Crime or Free Speech
Know the Difference!
Lior Levy Minkowitz has been a practicing attorney since 2006. She obtained her law degree cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law School, and her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Brandeis University.
She has worked in the areas of criminal defense as a public defender for both the 11th and 17th Judicial Circuit and currently, she is a special unit felony Domestic Violence prosecutor at the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County. Over the years, besides litigation, Lior co-wrote legislation with the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, namely Digital Voyeurism F.S. 810.145, which was recently signed into law by Governor DeSantis on April 26, 2024.
She is involved in numerous legal and community organizations such as FAWL, SBBA, the Hate Crimes Task Force, and she is dedicated to public service and education on hate crimes.
Din Tesler
NOVA Festival Survivor
Din Tesler, a survivor of the Nova Festival attack and best friend of hostage Bar Kupershtein, has become a powerful advocate for truth and resilience. Din shares his harrowing story of survival and sheds light on the atrocities of October 7th, ensuring the world never forgets, and continues fighting to bring the remaining hostages home.
As a security commander at the Nova Festival, Din was among the first to confront the horrors of that tragic day. When the terrorist attack began, chaos erupted. Realizing his and many lives were in imminent danger, Din guided others and ran for his life until he found refuge in a large cactus bush, alone for nine agonizing hours.
Since that fateful day, Din has committed himself to raising awareness of the unimaginable events he witnessed and the profound impact they’ve had on survivors and their families. His testimony is a poignant reminder of the human cost of such atrocities and a call to action for justice and healing.
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