Behind the Headlines: A Journalist on the Media Frontline

Join us for our final guest speaker of the academic year, as Nathan Jeffay draws on his extensive first-hand experience to guide us through some hard-hitting questions:

What was the response across world media in the aftermath of Oct 7th? Was it enough? When did the prevailing narrative start to turn, and why? Is it possible to differentiate honest reporting from bias when emotions run so high? What can we do to turn the media tide?

Schedule:

19:30 – Mincha followed by Maariv (Beit Mordechai)

20:00 – Keynote speech by Nathan Jeffay (Freeman-Susman Hall)

20:45 – Q&A, hosted by Rabbi Eli 

21:15 – Refreshments

Nathan has worked as a journalist for 20 years, covering Israel since 2007. During his time in Israel he has been correspondent for The Forward, The Australian Jewish News, The Jewish Chronicle, the Jewish Week of New York and Times of Israel. During the current war he has worked closely with national media from the UK. Nathan was on the ground facilitating and advising, organizing interviews and coverage for the Sun and the Mirror in the days immediately after Oct 7th.

He holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Leeds and now lives in Zichron Yaakov with his wife and four children.

Please note: As this event is open to the wider community, for security reasons booking in advance is required. A token contribution is requested to help cover costs, with gratitude. 

We are delighted to partner with Edgware United Synagogue for this event.