ADELA COJAB | אדלא כוכב
Short bio:
Adela Cojab Moadeb, 28, is a legal advocate, media contributor, and unapologetic voice for Jewish civil rights. She works to protect religious liberty through law, media, and education, and currently serves as a Legal Fellow at the National Jewish Advocacy Center. She is, proudly, a Syrian-Lebanese, Mexican Jew.
Extended Bio:
Adela Cojab Moadeb is a legal advocate, media contributor, and unapologetic voice for Jewish civil rights.
Adela’s advocacy began as a student at NYU, where she filed a groundbreaking Title VI civil rights complaint against the university for failing to protect its Jewish students. Her case gained national attention and helped lay the foundation for the 2019 Executive Order on Combating Antisemitism. That same year, she served as the official representative for Jewish youth at the United Nations ECOSOC Youth Forum through the World Union of Jewish Students.
Today, having completed her undergraduate and legal studies, Adela serves as a Legal Fellow at the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), focusing on strategic litigation and policy initiatives to protect religious liberty.
In addition to her following on social media, Adela has been a featured contributor for major outlets across the U.S., Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and recently testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary. She previously hosted the interfaith podcast Americanish: Daughters of Diaspora and now anchors Today Unpacked, a daily YouTube show with OpenDor Media that makes Jewish news accessible to a global audience.
Adela holds a J.D. from Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a B.A. from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she built an individualized major in Middle Eastern Diaspora Structures. Born in Mexico City and raised in Deal, New Jersey, Adela is, proudly, a Syrian-Lebanese, Mexican Jew and speaks Spanish, English, Hebrew, and Portuguese.
Personal Goals:
As a Mexican-born, Syrian-Lebanese Jew, I’ve spent my life navigating multiple identities, and I’ve learned that true strength comes from embracing every part of who you are. I want to show that our differences are not obstacles, but our greatest sources of pride.
I believe that hard work, resilience, and purpose matter more than perfection. Whether in the courtroom, on camera, or on stage, I strive to lead with integrity and heart. Through Miss Universe Israel, I hope to represent a new kind of beauty, one that is bold, grounded, and deeply connected to identity.
My personal mission is to empower others to be proud of where they come from, to work hard for what they believe in, and to show up in the world exactly as they are.
