About Ittay Flescher
Ittay Flescher facilitates interfaith dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian teens through Seeds of Peace, in the Kids4Peace Jerusalem program. He is also the Jerusalem Correspondent for The Jewish Independent from Australia. As an insightful analyst of Israeli politics, he has been published in Haaretz, The Age, Crikey, ABC Religion and Ethics, Jerusalem Post, Fathom and many other publications and newspapers.
In 2025, his first book The Holy and the Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a land that must be shared was published by HarperCollins.
Before moving to Jerusalem in 2018, he was a high school educator in Melbourne for 15 years, teaching Australian History, Jewish Studies and Religion and Society.
Married with two children, Ittay says that he loves his family, religion, country, and all the people around him deeply, especially when they inspire and challenge him to reflect on his actions and be a better human. You can connect with Ittay on his website, on the Seeds of Peace website, on Twitter/x and Instagram.
About Sally Wiener Grotta
The host of Judith Magazine’s Tell Me More, Sally Wiener Grotta (she/her), is an award-winning writer, photographer, and speaker. Her most recent book is Daughters of Eve (Bayit Publishing), an essay-based discussion workbook and journaling guide that mines the tales of biblical female archetypes to explore modern life, concerns, and crises. Her experience as a globetrotting journalist covering a wide diversity of cultures flavors her stories, art, and presentations with a sense of wonder, appreciation for human potential, and a healthy dose of common sense. Sally is a member of the Authors Guild and SFWA. Visit her website at SallyWienerGrotta.com and her Substack at SallyWienerGrotta.substack.com (where you can view episodes of her other video podcast What If? Why Not? How?, plus essays, book recommendations and the occasional poem.)
