Emily Schrader

Emily Schrader (Hebrew: אמילי שריידר; born 20 April 1991) is an Israeli-American journalist, author, and activist.

Early life Schrader was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Los Angeles, California. She has a mixed Christian and Jewish background,

Schrader studied at the University of Southern California, majoring in political science, and obtained her master's degree at Tel Aviv University in political communications. Schrader made Aliyah to Israel in 2015.

Career Schrader is a journalist, human rights activist, and campaigner against antisemitism. and a commentator on Middle Eastern affairs. She was digital director of StandWithUs, Nonprofit pro-Israel education and advocacy organization. She is a mentor for the Karsh Journalism Fellowship.

She has advocated for women's rights in Israel and in the Middle East, with a focus on calling attention to issues women face in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In December 2023, Schrader initiated an open letter condemning the activities of the Iranian government and Hamas, which was co-signed by 55 female leaders from 12 Middle Eastern countries.

Schrader was included by Algemeiner in its list of "100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life" in 2022, and in 2023 as one of the 18 "women to watch" by Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization. She also received the 2023 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B'Nefesh Bonei Zion Award for Young Leadership, an award given to English-speaking immigrants to the state of Israel for their outstanding contributions to Israeli society. In December 2025, Emily was awarded the “Woman of Iron” award from the Israeli organization Chochmat Nashim.

In February 2025, her first book was published, 10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go To College. In the book, Schrader recommends that young Jews participate in Birthright Israel, learn Hebrew, and connect with Jewish communities.

Personal life Schrader and Yoseph Haddad, an Arab-Israeli journalist, were engaged in May 2021.