StandWithUs founders bring US solidarity mission to Israel amid rising antisemitism

StandWithUs founders Roz and Jerry Rothstein led a US solidarity mission to Israel, meeting with President Isaac Herzog to discuss combating antisemitism on American campuses and at anti-Israel rallies. The organization, founded 25 years ago, now operates globally with a multi-million-dollar budget.

Last week, StandWithUs founders Roz and Jerry Rothstein led a solidarity mission of activists from across the United States to Israel. The organization, founded about 25 years ago by the Rothsteins and Esther Renzer, is a non-partisan educational and leadership training group that fights antisemitism and promotes Israel's story. It started on a shoestring budget in California and now operates on a multi-million-dollar budget across multiple continents. The mission members visited the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and met with President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal on Sunday. Herzog asked about antisemitism on US campuses and how activists joined StandWithUs. Roz Rothstein described being blocked by anti-Israel activists while speaking at a university. Other mission members shared personal stories of joining the organization. The group also discussed pro bono legal support for Jewish students facing threats on campus. Herzog urged more American Jews to join the fight against antisemitism and anti-Zionism, concluding with a cry of 'Am Yisrael Chai!'