In this episode of The Jewish futurism Lab, Mike sits down with historian, social worker, and activist Elisha Fine, founder of the Hatikvah Sticker Collective and a central organizer of the international hostage sticker movement. Together they unpack how his Jewish origin story led from archives and social work into Jewish street art, why stickers became his chosen tool for visibility and resilience, and how thermal printers and lampposts turned into a global movement for Jewish civil rights. They talk about gardening public space with Jewish imagery, designing open‑source tools for grassroots activism, and what the future of Jewish presence in our cities might look like when anyone with a $100 printer can help reclaim the streets. This episode of The Jewish futurism Lab focuses on Jewish sticker activism and the Hatikvah Sticker Collective, a global movement reclaiming Jewish presence in public spaces.
Along the way, Elisha reflects on moments of risk and hope, what he’s learning from watching stickers travel across borders, and why small, repeatable acts of art can become a living case study in Jewish futures.
Links to Elisha’s channels
- Hatikvah Sticker Collective website:
https://www.hatikvahcollective.net - Hatikvah Sticker Collective on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hatikvahstickercollective - Hatikvah Collective GoFundMe (Jewish Stickers, Never Silent):
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-hostage-stickers-buy-vinyl-stickers - Hatikvah open‑source sticker library and printing instructions:
Linked from the site and campaign hub at https://www.hatikvahcollective.net.
