FAQ
What is the mission of MeetTheJews.com?
Our mission is simple; we want you to meet the Jews. We believe that being informed on Jewish history, culture, and contemporary people can be a key ingredient to defusing the rampant antisemitism plaguing the world today.
For a more detailed explanation, please see our About page.
Why was MeetTheJews.com created?
This answer is largely duplicitous with our mission statement and About page, but it’s worth exploring what motivated us to put this project together.
The idea of creating an upbeat, engaging, interactive digital experience to educate guests on Jewish history and culture has been around in the minds of the creators of MeetTheJews.com for several years now. However, two major events have occurred in the past few years that spurred us into action.
First, in the closing weeks of 2022, an online tornado of antisemitism swept through the halls of social media sites throughout the world. Several prominent influencers—most notably, “Ye”, formerly known as Kanye West—spewed some of the most horrific, high-profile Jew-hatred that we’d seen in years. The viral sensation of these antisemitic rants, especially on websites like TikTok and Instagram, rudely exposed the need for better education on the topic of the Jewish people among the younger generations.
Second, on October 7th, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, slaughtering more than one thousand innocent Israelis. The details of the infamous attack need not be elaborated on here. It will suffice to say that the reaction among America’s youth—ranging from apathy to Jewish suffering and loss, to vocal condemnation of Jewish self-defense—served as yet another eye- opening moment that much work remains to be done for Jews to live in peace, free from the widespread Jew-hatred we have been subject to for millennia.
This project was well underway by the time October 7th occurred. However, in the aftermath of the attack, we kicked our work into high gear. Consultations were held with professional firms for design, marketing, and other aspects of the project, and we worked to get the resources we needed to make this project a success. Today, we have a large team of professionals backing this project, and are looking to recruit more as the project grows.
We hope the results will speak for themselves—you can be the judge of that.
What kind of content is featured on MeetTheJews.com?
Currently, there are four types of content produced by MeetTheJews.com.
Articles explore a variety of interesting topics related to Jewish history, culture, and other affairs.
Videos are quite similar to Articles in regards to their nature; however, you watch them, rather than read them!
Biographies are the simplest part of MeetTheJews.com. Each biography is about one single Jewish person. They provide some simple details on who the person is or was, and sources for further research and reading.
Collections are the most comprehensive type of content on MeetTheJews.com. Each Collection is your one-stop-shop for biographies, articles, and videos all related to an individual topic of your choice.