Welcome to the Times of Israel's What Matters Now, a weekly podcast delving into one issue

facing Israel in the Jewish world. I'm deputy editor Amanda Borscheldan. Shortly after October 7th,

when the murderous Hamas onslaught on southern Israel sparked the war in Gaza,

Israel was pulled into defending itself in fighting Iran or its proxies on seven fronts,

Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, the West Bank, and of course, Iran. But there is an eighth

front that has emerged, and it's no less pernicious, the battle for

public opinion and legitimacy.

Since the warbrook, Israel advocate Aviva Klompas has used her robust social media platforms

to provide a counter to the onslaught of anti-Israel hate.

As co-founder and CEO of Boundless, Aviva says that she aims to reshape Israel education

and confront anti-Semitism head on. This war is affording her great opportunity to do so. We speak about this and her new book

in a conversation in our Jerusalem offices. So this week we ask Aviva Clompas. What Matters? Now. This episode of the Times of Israel podcast is brought to you by the Jewish communal fund,

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