Ḥag HaBanot
Ḥag HaBanot honors the heroism of our women in the struggle to free Judea from Seleucid-Greek rule.
Danit Felber leads the ATID student leadership program in Jerusalem. While pursuing a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, she was active in the UPenn Hillel's Israel Sector, Occupy, Semitic Action, and the campus Israeli-Palestinian dialogue group. Danit made aliyah in 2013 and drafted to the IDF, where she served as a combat fitness instructor.
Ḥag HaBanot honors the heroism of our women in the struggle to free Judea from Seleucid-Greek rule.
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