New Gil Troy | Completing Our Mission: Exploring Identity Through Zionism
In clips from Hadassah's October 2018 Milestone Mission, Scholar-in-Residence Gil Troy speaks out about the power of connection, shared society, and Diaspora Zionism. Scholar-in-Residence Gil Troy speaks out about the power of connection, shared society, and Diaspora Zionism.
Gil Troy, a self-identified Hadassah Zionist, is a Professor of History at McGill University and a Shalom Hartman Engaging Israel Research Fellow in Jerusalem. Gil received his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University, where he taught history and literature for two years.
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