This piece is part of a series of brief essays by Northern California high school and college students who describe themselves as pro-Israel. As Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel’s independence day) approaches, J. asked […]
Ella Persky
Ella Persky, 17, is a senior at Mountain View High School. She will attend Duke University in fall 2026 after spending a gap year in Israel. She is the co-founder and president of the Jewish Student Union at her school and is a StandWithUs Kenneth Leventhal Intern.