Special: Bridging Faith and Justice — Limor Yaakov‑Safrai from Smol Emuni on Building the Faithful Left

In this episode, I speak with Limor Yaakov-Safrai, Israeli educator and CEO of the HaSadeh Association, focused on faith-based humanistic education. Limor grew up in Gush Katif in Gaza, a religious settlement evacuated in 2005, and now lives in the religious kibbutz Ma’ale Gilboa.

She is also a co-founder of Smol Emuni (“Faithful Left”), a movement advocating for justice, equality, and coexistence through religiously grounded progressive values. We discuss her work in education, her approach to activism within religious communities, the challenges of promoting democratic values, and her vision for social change in Israel, including relations with Palestinians.

This conversation highlights the intersection of faith, education, and social justice in times of political polarization.

Guest: Limor Yaakov-SafraiHost: Shai Hoffmann

Links:

https://north.mandelfoundation.org.il/english/fellows/pages/default.aspx

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRxMpuSAmBA/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/under-shadow-of-war-conference-of-left-wing-religious-jews-grows-its-numbers/

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-867028

Special thanks to OFEK: The Israeli Center for Public Affairs, Marisa Raiser and 365 Sherpas (editorial), Jordi Kuragari (video snippets), Simon Eichinger (post-production)

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