Linda Argalgi Sadacka
We met twice: once at a rally for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—before the world was set on fire on October 7—and again more recently for drinks, the sound of war in the background, and history unfolding in real time.
Between those two meetings, something major happened: President Donald J. Trump appointed Tila Falic Levi to his Holocaust Education Board. It didn’t happen by default: it happened deliberately. At a time when Jewish memory is under assault, and Jewish survival is being questioned in public squares across the globe, Trump chose a woman who isn’t reading from a script—he chose one who’s living the mission. “I didn’t come here for war,” Tila told me. “But I’m not running from it either.”
She flew to Israel this summer with her three younger children. Her three older ones were planning to join—but before they could, the skies shut and the missiles came. Friends messaged: “You got stuck.” Her answer? “I’m not stuck. I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”
Tila’s Zionism isn’t Instagram-deep. It’s multigenerational. Her family—the Falics—are pillars of Jewish education, Holocaust remembrance, and philanthropic muscle that spans continents. But Tila doesn’t coast on legacy. She builds on it. “I carry the torch,” she told me. “But I use it to light new fires.”
She’s raising six Jewish children in a world where being Jewish is suddenly political again. Her older children are already outspoken Zionist leaders. “Now I’m shaping the younger ones,” she said. “That’s the real mission.”
Her appointment to the Trump Holocaust Education Board came recently—after the October 7 massacre, and in the wake of a global surge in antisemitism. She’s not there for optics. She’s there to speak plain truth. “There’s no comparison to the Holocaust. But when the hatred that fueled it starts resurfacing—cheered on by mobs and ignored by elites—it’s time to stop making excuses and start taking action.”
Her work on the board won’t be passive. She’s not interested in panel discussions. She’s interested in powerfully educating a generation that’s being taught lies—about Jews, about Israel, and about the very meaning of Never Again.
Tila’s life in Israel right now isn’t curated. It’s real. She’s spent nights in bomb shelters, comforting her children under the sound of sirens and airstrikes. Yet each day begins with Modeh Ani—the Jewish prayer of gratitude. “When you say Modeh Ani in Israel, it lands in your bones,” she said. “You don’t just say thank you. You say, ‘I made it. Again.’”
She’s watched Israelis weep and celebrate in the same breath, bury friends in the morning and dance at weddings by night. “This is the only place in the world where death and joy sit at the same table. That’s Israel. That’s what makes us unbreakable.”
“October 7 didn’t change me,” Tila said. “It revealed everything. It showed us who we are—and who our enemies always were.” She sees it clearly now: a dividing line between those who hide behind nuance and those who stand without flinching. “We now know who’s on the right side of history—and who never was.”
To young Jews afraid to speak out, her message is simple and sharp: “Know who you are. Own your history. Speak with strength. And stop apologizing for being a Jew.”
Her loyalty to President Trump is just as firm. “He understands antisemitism. He understands history. And he never backed down from defending Israel—not when it was hard, not when it was unpopular. I’m proud to serve under his leadership.”
Tila Falic Levi is not a pundit. She’s not a performance piece. She’s a mother of six raising Zionist children under rocket fire. She’s a Trump-appointed board member shaping how the world remembers the Holocaust. She’s a woman with legacy in her blood, and leadership in her bones. She doesn’t whisper. She doesn’t wait. And she sure as hell doesn’t ask for permission to be proud.
In a time of moral fog and cowardice disguised as diplomacy, Tila stands as a lighthouse—unapologetically Jewish, defiantly free, and fully awake. And I’m proud—deeply proud—to call her a friend, a sister-in-arms, and one of the fiercest Zionists of our time.
Linda Argalgi Sadacka is a writer, political strategist, community organizer, and Jewish activist dedicated to combating antisemitism. A delegate for the ZOA in the WZO elections, she works to protect Jewish interests worldwide. Known for her impactful advocacy, media presence, and writing, she actively mobilizes communities and fights for Israel.
