Ms. Sophie Ellman-Golan

Sophie Ellman-Golan is the Director of Strategic Communications at Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ). Prior to joining the JFREJ staff, Sophie worked as a political and messaging strategist with a focus on antisemitism, and white nationalism, helping to expose ties between far-right movements and elected officials. Before that, she served as the Director of Communications and Digital Outreach at Women’s March. As one of the National Organizers of the Women's March on Washington, Sophie was named one of Glamour Magazine's 2017 Women of the Year. The Forward named her one of the nation's 50 most influential Jews in 2017, The Jewish Week named her on their list of 36 Under 36 in 2018, and JTA named her one of 50 Jews to follow on Twitter in 2019. Sophie has written for Newsweek and the Forward. She has appeared on MSNBC, NY1, and WNYC, and in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, Cosmopolitan, HuffPost, Haaretz, The Jewish Week, Vox, and +972 Magazine. Prior to joining the Women's March team, Sophie worked at Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation's largest gun violence prevention organization. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Barnard College in Africana Studies and Human Rights.

Sub-specialties:
Antisemitism and white nationalism
Antisemitism and anti-Blackness
Antisemitism on the Left
Sexual violence and "cancel culture"
Constructions of white womanhood