For two days this summer, Raleigh, North Carolina, better known for its craft breweries and tech hubs, was transformed into a nerve center for young Jewish life worldwide.

The message was clear: when the diaspora community stands in public with Jewish pride for Israel, it does make a difference.

“We are all inspired to see Natalie’s determination to lead,” says Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, vice-chairman of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the umb