Montana Tucker - From Auschwitz to Advocacy
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  Montana Tucker built a massive platform on social media using her talents in art, music, and dance. She even shared her personal journey of exploring her family’s history with the Holocaust. But after October 7th, she knew she had to use her platform to combat antisemitism and make a difference.   Montana Tucker joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about her experiences raising awareness about antisemitism and supporting Israel. Montana speaks about her deep-rooted connection to her Holocaust-surviving grandparents, and her emotional experience of visiting Auschwitz with her mother. Jay and Montana also discuss how she has used her platform for advocacy despite facing backlash and hate, her passionate advocacy for Israel and against antisemitism, and her unwavering hope for peace in the Middle East.           Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro to Montana Tucker (00:51) Montana’s personal connection to the Holocaust (07:47) The importance of the state of Israel (09:29) Montana speaking out about October 7th (11:33) Dealing with backlash and hate (13:46) What Montana thinks people get wrong about October 7th (15:32) Visiting the Nova Festival site  (18:02) How Montana starts conversations with others (21:47) Montana’s experience at the UCLA encampments (27:32) Montana’s advice on getting involved and speaking up (28:56) Montana’s dream of peace in the Middle East (30:06) Conclusion and Credits   For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation   Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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