Ben M. Freeman

Ben M. Freeman, founder of the modern Jewish Pride movement, is a leader, public intellectual, and educator. He is the author of the seminal Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People and its follow up, Reclaiming our Story: The Pursuit of Jewish Pride. His upcoming book, The Jews: An Indigenous People, was published in February 2025. Focusing on Jewish identity and the historical and contemporary challenges of Jew-hatred, Ben M. Freeman’s initiatives educate, inspire, and empower. As a Holocaust scholar for over fifteen years, he gained prominence during the Corbyn Labour Jew-hate crisis in the UK, quickly establishing himself as one of his generation's leading Jewish thinkers. Ben was voted number 8 on the inaugural 25 Young ViZionaries list by The Jerusalem Post and JNF-USA. Additionally, he serves as a Jewish Diplomat for the World Jewish Congress, a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism Policy, and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post.