Alissa Symon is the Director of Training Programs at Molad. She recently completed her PhD at the University of Oxford, examining how American Jews influence Israeli politics through advocacy organizations and philanthropy across the political spectrum. An expert on right-wing networks—particularly those centered around the Tikvah Fund and the Kohelet Policy Forum—her research illuminates the transatlantic dynamics shaping Israeli policy and politics. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband and two children.