Aaron White is the West Coast Engagement Officer at Israel Policy Forum. Based in Los Angeles, Aaron is deeply engaged in building connections between Jewish life, culture, and policy, with a focus on diasporic Jewry and Israel. He holds an M.A. in environmental studies from Tel Aviv University and a B.A. in both politics and environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz. Aaron serves on the boards of Der Nister Downtown Jewish Center and the Southern California Arbeter Ring Educational Center. His work and translations have been published in The Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, The Forward, Der Zunenshtral, and The Orange County Register, among other publications.