Future of Jewish

Even though it will probably come at the most extraordinarily painful price in Israel's illustrious history.

Just another day in Israel's fight against relentlessly manipulative terrorists.

Many people think Israel was created because of the Holocaust, but using this logic irresponsibly erases other parts of history that are also important to understanding the critical need for Israel.

“For now, it’s no big mystery that this has nothing to do with the existence of the State of Israel and everything to do with Jew-hatred — that great, festering wound in the side of humanity from which all prejudice flows. It has been there for thousands of years and every time we think it has healed, some monstrous collective claws it open again.”

Merav Oren is the CEO of Foodish, the world's biggest Jewish food platform, and the culinary arm of ANU – Museum of the Jewish People. A multidisciplinary entrepreneur, she is the founder of a coworking space and ecosystem for women entrepreneurs, called WMN, as well as the founder of OpenRestaurants, a marketplace that enables foodies from all over the world to experience top-chef restaurants from within. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Talli Yehuda Rosenbaum is an individual and couple therapist, and is certified as a sex therapist by The American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), as well as the Israeli Society for Sex Therapy (ISST). Rosenbaum co-hosts the Intimate Judaism podcast and is co-author of the book, I Am For My Beloved: A Guide to Enhanced Intimacy for Married Couples. NOTE: Parts of this episode are sexually graphic, albeit in a professional manner. Listener discretion is advised. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Laureen Lipsky is the CEO and founder of Taking Back the Narrative, a Zionist education initiative. Her Israel and Jewish-oriented op-ed writing has been featured in The Federalist, American Thinker, Washington Examiner, Algemeiner, Israel Hayom, and Jewish News Syndicate. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Mike Leven is a business executive and philanthropist. Inspired by Warren Buffet’s and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge, he co-founded the Jewish Future Pledge to carry on his family’s commitment to Judaism. Leven currently serves on the boards of The Marcus Foundation; AEPi Fraternity Foundation; Birthright Israel Foundation; Board of Advisors of Prager University; HERSHA Hospitality Trust; Independent Women’s Voice; Turning Point USA Board of Advisors, and SESTRA Group. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Amy Holtz co-founded the Jewish Future Pledge, and previously served as CEO of Mosaic United and President of OpenDor Media, after more than three decades of experience leading and growing her own multimillion-dollar businesses, including Party City’s largest franchise operation. A passionate advocate for Israel and the Jewish People, Amy has been named one of The Jerusalem Post’s “50 Most Influential Jews.” The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.

Rabbi Mendel Moskovitz was born in New York and, at the age of 6 months, moved with his parents to serve as Chabad emissaries and rebuild Jewish life in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after the Soviet Union fell. Rabbi Moskovitz studied abroad for 10 years in a yeshiva and rabbinical school in Australia, and then returned with his wife to Kharkiv. There he raised three children, and served as a rabbi to Ukrainian youth for seven years, until the onset of the current war in Ukraine. Rabbi Moskovitz, currently seeking refuge in Israel, is now serving as an ambassador for the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine, a nonprofit organization providing humanitarian relief to more than 30,000 Jews and others in Ukraine. The Future of Jewish is a podcast hosted by Joshua Hoffman, the founder of JOOL. In each episode, Joshua is joined by top leaders, thinkers, and doers who are paving the path for a promising Jewish future.