Debbie is a Jewish, Israeli, and Latina author, educator, content creator, and artist, specializing in Jewish history and antisemitism. 

She is well-known in Jewish spaces for condensing complex, multilayered, nuanced, and obscure Jewish history topics into more easily accessible education.

Get in touch with Debbie for speaking engagements, consulting, content writing, and more. For inquiries, please email Raquela Cohen at raquela@shevamanagement.com

photo: Alexandra Pettinato

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  • "it didn't start on October 7"

    "it didn't start on October 7"

    DID IT START ON OCTOBER 7? Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of Israelis, in which 1,200 people, 80% of them civilians, were slaughtered over the span of about...

    "it didn't start on October 7"

    DID IT START ON OCTOBER 7? Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of Israelis, in which 1,200 people, 80% of them civilians, were slaughtered over the span of about...

  • the pain of October 7

    the pain of October 7

    For months, I couldn't figure out what I wanted to say on the anniversary of October 7.  I want to explain to the non-Jewish, non-Israeli world just why and how...

    the pain of October 7

    For months, I couldn't figure out what I wanted to say on the anniversary of October 7.  I want to explain to the non-Jewish, non-Israeli world just why and how...

  • is Zionism...European?

    is Zionism...European?

    Please note: this post is specifically about the modern Zionist political movement that began in the 19th century. That said, Jews in the Middle East and North Africa have been...

    is Zionism...European?

    Please note: this post is specifically about the modern Zionist political movement that began in the 19th century. That said, Jews in the Middle East and North Africa have been...

  • the British

    the British

    For many years, there has been a concerted effort to delegitimize the State of Israel as a British colonial project. These people decontextualize one single paragraph-long, non-binding statement -- the 1917...

    the British

    For many years, there has been a concerted effort to delegitimize the State of Israel as a British colonial project. These people decontextualize one single paragraph-long, non-binding statement -- the 1917...

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  • American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles had the pleasure of hosting Debbie to speak at our annual meeting for our young professional’s network, ACCESS. The program focused on addressing antisemitism in a digital age. With antisemitism increasing across the world in various manifestations, we felt Debbie was the perfect representative of the online Jewish advocacy community.

     

    The program included a moderated discussion with Debbie followed by a Q&A with the audience. She could not have been received with more enthusiasm. She discussed her experience with online advocacy with incredible eloquence and tact. It is challenging to address growing concerns of antisemitism without causing alarm, but Debbie did so in a way that left the audience inspired to engage with Jewish advocacy online and beyond.


    - Alissa Bernstein, American Jewish Committee