Future of Jewish
Future of Jewish
Our mission is simple, and hopefully worthwhile: to help everyone better understand and become smarter about Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish world. In addition to our podcast, you’re invited to check out our digital publication: www.futureofjewish.com
Episodes
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Dec 16, 2023 • 16min
Uncovering the Unstoppable Optimism of Israelis
“We overcame Pharaoh, we’ll get through this too," they like to say in Hebrew.
Dec 16, 2023 • 25min
Why Jews Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Or, the reasons that it’s so hard for us Jews to get along.
Dec 16, 2023 • 17min
The Four Jewish Agreements
“There are 600,000 explanations of the Torah, and each person received an interpretation according to the root of their soul.”
Dec 15, 2023 • 10min
The Making of a Zionist Visionary
We must never take Theodor Herzl's story for granted.
Dec 14, 2023 • 8min
The So-Called 'Uninvolved' Palestinians
"It seems to me that the time has come to put an end to all the stories of the 'poor Palestinians.'"
Dec 13, 2023 • 11min
How to Actually Fight Antisemitism
“It’s time to admit: The struggle is failing.”
Dec 13, 2023 • 8min
Ceasefire Now: A Disaster for the West
Even the staunchly progressive U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a harsh critic of Israel, recently asserted that there is no possibility of having a permanent ceasefire with Hamas.
Dec 13, 2023 • 17min
Israel: One of the Only Countries With Two Official Memorial Days
As they say in Israel: Yom HaZikaron reminds us about the cost of having a state, and Yom HaShoah about the cost of not.
Dec 12, 2023 • 10min
Where has all the good judgment gone?
Across much of the world, it seems that good judgment is quickly becoming a rare phenomenon.
Dec 12, 2023 • 9min
'How Suddenly They Are Ruined, Wiped Out, Destroyed by Terrors'
Psalm 73 gives voice to the gamut of complex emotions with which we have all been grappling.
