As parents and teens plan college visits, questions about Jewish psychological safety and the nature of anti-Zionist student activism continue to swirl. How can we help our teens enter conversations about Israel and the Jewish people with confidence, curiosity, and care? 

Join Moving Traditions for an exclusive screening of Radically Reasonable, a revealing new documentary about the power of constructive dialogue around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on college campuses. 

Filmed amid rising antisemitism and Islamophobia after October 7, the 54-minute film follows students, educators, and activists working through deep disagreements and asking what it takes to stay in conversation across difference.  

Following the screening, we’ll have a 30-minute panel discussion with the film’s creators, Eric Weil and Meshakai Wolf, alongside Jewish educators and teens as they share their own perspectives and experiences. Together, we’ll explore how young people can build the skills, resilience, and connection to navigate hard conversations about Israel, identity, and campus life. 

This free webinar, moderated by Rabbi Daniel Brenner, will include practical takeaways and resources for supporting the teens in their lives as they encounter difficult conversations about Israel and campus life. 

About the “Radically Reasonable” Documentary

Radically Reasonable is a new documentary about the need for constructive dialogue around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus and beyond. Filmed in 2024 and 2025 amid rising post–October 7 antisemitism and Islamophobia at colleges and universities, it follows students, educators, activists, and emerging leaders as they navigate deeply held differences, shared values, and the challenge of staying in conversation. 

Shot in New York City, Austin, and Washington, D.C., with virtual participants in San Diego, South Carolina, Haifa, and Jerusalem, the film looks at what it calls the conflict around the conflict: the polarization that can make dialogue feel impossible. Through campus stories and hard-earned insights from people across generations, Radically Reasonable makes the case that engaging multiple perspectives is essential to building more connected communities and lasting coexistence. 

Watch the trailer and learn more. 

Featured Speakers

Eric Weil (he/his), producer and writer, is an Emmy Award-winning producer and president of Reservoir Films. He is the producer and co-writer, with Meshakai Wolf, of the forthcoming documentary feature My Father’s Place, about the influential, yet underappreciated New York nightclub. Eric’s work has screened at the Sydney Opera House and Tribeca Film Festival and has appeared on CBS, PBS, Nickelodeon and Prime Video. Since 2006, Eric and his team at Reservoir have helped leading business and nonprofit clients translate their ambitious missions, initiatives and human stories into films that engage audiences and enable organizations to raise money, grow, communicate more effectively and even find new ways to serve people. 

Meshakai Wolf (he/his), director and editor, is a New York–based artist, photographer, and documentary filmmaker whose work explores culture, identity, language, and the human stories behind communities and traditions. He studied philosophy and anthropology at Emory University and film at the New York Film Academy. His documentaries include Gussie, an intimate portrait of his 105-year-old great-grandmother, and Flames of God, which follows Macedonian Roma poet and songwriter Muzafer Bislim and his efforts to preserve the Romani language. Wolf also works across photography, video, and visual art, and has directed music films and visual projects for artists and cultural organizations. 

Rabbi Daniel Brenner serves as the Vice President of Education (he/him), where he weaves together ancient wisdom, developmental psychology, social pedagogy, embodied practice, and pop culture to help a diverse network of rabbis, educators, and volunteer leaders who mentor teens. Prior to joining Moving Traditions in 2011, Daniel led educational programs for CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Auburn Theological Seminary, and the Birthright Israel Foundation. Brenner is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; he furthered his studies with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg and Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (z’l), and for the last five years he has been obsessed with studying and teaching shtetl dance. He lives with his beloved, Dr. Lisa Brenner, in Montclair, New Jersey and they are the proud parents of three young adults. 

Rebecca Ezersky (she/her), Kumi Justice Retreats Senior Manager, supports Moving Traditions by empowering Jewish teens to deepen their understanding of justice, identity, and community through experiential learning. Rebecca believes that teens carry insight, curiosity, and courage to transform communities. Prior to Moving Traditions, she worked at Jewish Life at Duke as their Assistant Director for Student Engagement, where she oversaw student engagement strategy, managed student-facing communications, and advised student groups. Rebecca holds a Master of Public Administration and a B.S. in Public Policy from the University of Southern California. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys exploring local coffee shops, listening to live music, and watching competitive cooking shows.

This event will also feature a teen panel, TBA.