Aija Mayrock & Nas Daily on Fighting Antisemitism Through Storytelling
Using Digital Media to Combat Antisemitism and Foster Muslim-Jewish and Arab-Israeli Dialogue
Congregation Emanu-El and Stand With Us Northern California are pleased to present a conversation with digital storyteller Nas Daily and author and activist Aija Mayrock on Thursday, March 12.
Together, they will explore how storytelling and digital media can be powerful tools in confronting antisemitism and building understanding across communities. Drawing from their own experiences creating content that reaches millions worldwide, Nas and Aija will discuss the responsibility—and possibility—of using modern platforms to humanize complex issues, challenge hate, and foster meaningful dialogue between Jews, Muslims, Arabs, and Israelis.
About Our Speakers:
Nuseir Yassin, aka Nas Daily, rose to fame by doing the crazy task of creating 1,000 videos in 1,000 days. After attending Harvard, he took the risk of leaving his stable engineering job in the US to create content. 8 years, 68 million followers and thousands of videos later, Nas Daily brought people together from 197 countries across all platforms by creating his famous 1-minute videos. Reaching over 300 million people monthly, Nuseir uses his platform to promote peace and understanding, focusing on stories that highlight shared humanity that transcends political conflict. His efforts in promoting peace have been recognized with the prestigious Anti-Defamation League’s Daniel Pearl Award, honoring his dedication to fostering coexistence and dialogue through digital media.
Aija Mayrock is a bestselling author and widely followed content creator with more than 1.3 million followers across platforms. She creates stories about remarkable people, places and cultures around the world, with a strong focus on Arab and Jewish coexistence, present day Israel, global Jewish communities, and new technology. Her Jewish focused work includes the series Jews Around The World:, which documents far reaching Jewish communities in Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Japan, Singapore and Bahrain. The series has been viewed more than 30 million times and highlights the depth and diversity of Jewish history in diaspora. She also creates content that showcases the coexistence and innovation within Israel such as Haifa, the Magen David Adom Blood Bank, and the bilingual Arabic Hebrew language of Aravrit, reaching tens of millions of viewers.
Thank you to our cosponsors:
JCRC Jewish Community Relations Council
Malka Productions
Moishe House Nob Hill
Russian-speaking Jewish Community of SF Bay Area
Value Culture