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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Jan 1, 2024 • 17min
2023: What a Year for the Jewish World
From Anne Frank’s diary becoming "porn in Texas" to the goody two-shoes Vladimir Putin blasting Israel for its campaign against Hamas, 2023 was special, to say the least.
Dec 30, 2023 • 14min
The Most Humane Inhumane War
One side is doing its best "to avoid needless carnage while at the same time ridding the world of bestial terror." The other side is this "bestial terror" — yet it seems to get so many free passes.
Dec 29, 2023 • 12min
Unintentional Antisemites: Why Barack Obama and Harvard's President Tolerate Jew-Hate
The two glass ceiling-breaking Black Americans are not antisemitic in intention, just in outcome. I’m not sure what is worse.
Dec 28, 2023 • 17min
The Day the New York Times Died
This past Christmas Eve, the New York Times went to a place I’d never imagine: It published an essay by Gaza City’s mayor, an appointee of Hamas. You know, the world-renowned terrorist group.
Dec 28, 2023 • 18min
The 11 Most Abused Words From the Israel-Hamas War
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
Dec 27, 2023 • 12min
Why Palestinian Jesus Pissed Me Off
We know why some Palestinians and their supporters are uncomfortable with Jesus Christ’s actual beginnings.
Dec 27, 2023 • 13min
'The bad guys are winning.'
These challenges could make or break the West in 2024.
Dec 27, 2023 • 8min
Broadway’s Next Great Jewish Musical
With original music by Barry Manilow, “Harmony” may be remembered as the most important Jewish show since “Fiddler.”
Dec 26, 2023 • 10min
Inside the Israeli Psyche: 5 Hebrew Sayings That Say It All
A window into how Israelis are thinking in the wake of Hamas' massacre on October 7th.
Dec 25, 2023 • 15min
It's time to admit: We are failing to understand Hamas and the Middle East.
Differences in culture, language, values, and outlook on life make it difficult for the West to decipher the conduct and vision of Hamas in particular and the region in general.
