(Courtesy of UJF) United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien is deeply honored to welcome Aviva Klompas, a leader whose voice and vision are helping to shape the future of Israel education and Jewish resilience across North America. She will speak to the community on the evening of April 30.
Aviva Klompas is the co-founder and CEO of Boundless, a nonprofit that is reimagining how Israel is taught and understood at a time of rising antisemitism and polarization. Through education, research, and media, Boundless equips leaders on campuses, in civic life, and in the Jewish community to combat Jew-hatred and anchor their understanding of Israel in history and facts.
Before launching Boundless, Klompas served as Director of Speechwriting for Israel's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, helping craft Israel's voice on the world stage during some of the most consequential diplomatic debates of our time. She also brought her strategic insight to government service in Canada, working as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Ontario government, where she supported efforts to resettle Syrian refugees and strengthen vulnerable communities.
She is a prolific writer whose articles have appeared in leading outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, and The Jerusalem Post, amplifying thoughtful, fact-based perspectivies on Israel, antisemitism, and global Jewish life. She is the author of two books: Speaking for Israel, and insider's account of Israeli diplomacy at the UN, and Stand-Up Nation: Israeli Resilience in the Wake of Disaster, which highlights Israel's extraordinary record of humanitarian relief and inernational devlopment.
"At a moment when Jewish communities are confronting a sure in antisemitism and confusion about Israel's story, Klompas's blend of strategic clarity, moral courage, and educational innovation could not be more needed. She brings together the worlds of diplomacy, communal leadership, and ideas, offering our community not only information, but tools to speak up, teach others, and stand proudly as Jews connected to Israel, and the wider world,” said United Jewish Federation CEO Diane Sloyer.
" As a community, we are searching for voices that are honest, hopeful, and unafraid- and that is exactly what Aviva Klompas brings," Sloyer continued. "It is a true honor for our Federation to host someone who has spoken for Israel at the United Nations, built innovative approaches to Israel education through Boundless, and devoted her career to strengthening the Jewish people."
Registration is required and participants will be notified of the location closer to the event.
To learn more and register, visit www.ujf.org/klompas.