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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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.
Dec 11, 2023 • 10min
The Echoes of Zionist Legends
What might Zionism's pioneers say about October 7th and its aftermath?
Dec 11, 2023 • 12min
The Art of Not Giving a Jewish Damn
It's time for all Jews to accept that we will never win the never-ending game of trying to attract other people’s love.
Dec 10, 2023 • 10min
7 More People Who Should Resign Immediately
Liz Magill, the University of Pennsylvania’s president, isn't the only person who ought to be vacating their position against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war.
Dec 10, 2023 • 10min
The Perversion and Disgrace of Free Speech
It really shouldn’t be that difficult to differentiate between free speech, the fundamental democratic right, and free speech, the amoral, we’ll-attack-whoever-we-want ideology.
Dec 9, 2023 • 7min
Einstein was right about Israel.
Albert Einstein saw Jewish nationality "as a fact" and believed "every Jew must draw the consequences from this fact."
Dec 9, 2023 • 11min
I admit: A tragedy is unfolding in Gaza.
And, I also admit: In Israel, it's the least of our worries.
