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Michael Fertik: The time has come for Jews to speak out

WATCH: Steve Linde with guest Michael Fertik

Nov. 2, 2025
Steve Linde
( Nov. 2, 2025 / JNS )

Steve Linde is the JNS features editor and former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa, he made Aliyah in 1988 and served in the IDF. A Jerusalem resident, he regularly interviews leading voices in the pro-Israel and Jewish spheres at the JNS Media Hub.

On this episode, Steve Linde sits down with entrepreneur and founder of Heroic Ventures, Michael Fertik. The two discuss the rising antisemitism in America and why we must fight for the truth.

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Steve Linde
Steve Linde Steve Linde
Steve Linde, the JNS features editor, is a former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Report and The Jerusalem Post and a former director at Kol Yisrael, Israel Radio’s English News. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, he grew up in Durban, South Africa and has graduate degrees in sociology and journalism, the latter from the University of California at Berkeley. He made aliyah in 1988, served in the IDF Artillery Corps and lives in Jerusalem.
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