Amy Albertson joins us on People Jew Wanna Know podcast for a conversation on antisemitism, Israel, and being a Jewish activist in this historic time. Amy is a Chinese-American Jewish advocate and educator from California most known for her online platform @theamyalbertson where she shares educational content about Israel and the Jewish people.
Follow Amy on Instagram @theamyalbertson and check out her site amyalbertson.com
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda
02:46 Who is Amy Albertson?
08:43 On Amy's Asian-Jewish identity & how Asian activists have spoken up for Jews
14:24 What is "punching up and down?"
17:33 On persuading "the other 80%"
26:22 What Amy has changed her mind on since Oct 7th
30:32 What Amy hopes to see for the future of Israel
31:57 On hearing Hugo, a Kibbutz Be'Eri survivor, speak post Oct 7th
37:14 Margarita's chalk incident outside of Hoboken Path Station
43:10 The one state vs. two state solution
48:40 What is misunderstood about social media activists?
52:31 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination
