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
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Nov 18, 2023 • 31min
The Greatest Decolonization Project on Planet Earth
Colonization is a term that tends to pop up often in conversations about Israel. Let's explore it further.
Nov 17, 2023 • 47min
You're getting the Israeli settlements wrong.
Rachel Moore, an Israeli settler from the Neve Daniel settlement, joined me to discuss what many people believe are the incredibly controversial Israeli settlements.
Nov 16, 2023 • 16min
What a Ceasefire Would Mean Right Now
So many people are calling for a ceasefire. I’m not sure they really understand what this would entail.
Nov 15, 2023 • 26min
The two-state solution is dead. Long live Israel.
This proposal might seem unlikely or even virtually impossible, revolutionary or counterculture, and certainly imperfect — yet one that could very well deliver us what I think most of us want to see.
Nov 13, 2023 • 19min
Muslims are better than the Nazis at Jew-hating propaganda.
The Palestinian attacks in Israel on October 7th were political, ethnic, racial, religious, and ideological — a combination that makes Nazi Germany antisemitism pale in comparison in some ways.
Nov 12, 2023 • 24min
How the 240 Hostages Became Just Another Subplot
Emotionally, I am completely distraught by this reality. But logically, it (unfortunately) makes perfect sense. Here are four rampant reasons why this has happened.
Nov 10, 2023 • 11min
America is not Israel's best friend.
It's time to recall the words that Israel's prime minister told the Americans in 1982: "We will stand by our principles. And, when necessary, we will die for them again, with or without your aid."
Nov 9, 2023 • 22min
The Strange Psychology of Self-Hating Jews
Did you know that Jews can be antisemitic?
Nov 9, 2023 • 12min
Why the Kidnapped Still Haven’t Been Freed
The situation is unprecedented “not just for Israel, but for the world,” according to a counterterrorism expert.
Nov 8, 2023 • 21min
Israel’s precarious position is the Jews' perpetual plight.
Here we Jews are again, put in yet another position to fend for ourselves, against age-old hypocrisies, contradictions, and double standards.
