

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
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jun 8, 2022 • 1h 3min
Better Understanding the Israeli-American Jewry Relationship, With Becky Voorwinde
Becky Voorwinde is Executive Director of The Bronfman Fellowship, overseeing the strategic planning for all aspects of the Fellowship in Israel and the United States, including working closely with the global alumni community of more than 1,300 and select incoming Fellows.
She is also an alumnus of the program, and served as a volunteer member of Bronfman’s Alumni Advisory Board before taking the full-time position of Director of Alumni Engagement in 2008.
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.

Jun 6, 2022 • 50min
TikTok Jewish Hot-Takes, With Miriam Anzovin
Miriam Anzovin became a TikTok sensation thanks to her hot-take reactions of the Talmud and other Jewish texts, “locally sourced from a millennial brain” — with the goal of making Judaism sparkle for everyone — religious and non-religious Jews alike.
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.

Jun 5, 2022 • 58min
Becoming the Accidental Talmudist, With Salvador Litvak
Salvador Litvak is a Chilean-American filmmaker and social media influencer who has written and directed two theatrically-released feature films, When Do We Eat? (2006) and Saving Lincoln (2013).
As the Accidental Talmudist, he shares Jewish wisdom with over one million followers on his social media accounts.
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.

Jun 2, 2022 • 54min
The Difference Between Jewish Permeation and Punctuation, With Jamie Geller
Jamie Geller is an American-Israeli celebrity chef, TV producer, entrepreneur, and most recently, the new Chief Media & Marketing Officer at Aish Global. She is also an author of several cookbooks and founder of the Kosher Media Network.
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.

Jun 1, 2022 • 44min
Calling Out Jewish Conspiracy Theories at Universities, With Scott Shay
Scott Shay is the author of In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism (a finalist for a National Jewish Book Award) and Getting our Groove Back: How to Energize American Jewry, as well as his latest book, Conspiracy U: A Case Study.
He is also the co-founder and chairman of Signature Bank.
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.

May 30, 2022 • 1h 16min
Inside the Chaotic Middle East, With Avi Melamed
Avi Melamed is a former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Official on Arab Affairs, which propelled him to expertise on current affairs in the Arab and Muslim worlds, and their impact on Israel and the Middle East.
In recent years, Melamed runs a U.S.-based organization called Inside the Middle East – Intelligence Perspectives, alongside Maia Hoffman — providing professional, apolitical, non-partisan, intelligence-based contextualized education and knowledge about the Middle East.
He has also authored three books in English about the Middle East, his latest one titled Inside the Middle East – Entering a New Era, which was published in February 2022.
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.

May 30, 2022 • 44min
Doing Business in the Jewish World, With Karen Cinnamon
Karen Cinnamon is the founder of Smashing Life, the fastest-growing community membership club for Jewish and Jew(ish) women, as well as Smashing The Glass, the world’s biggest Jewish wedding platform.
With offices in New York City and London, they create warm, inclusive communities for like-minded Jewish and Jew-ish women to learn, grow, and support one another, and build the joyful Jew(ish) life they want, on their terms.
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.

May 30, 2022 • 34min
The State of British Jewry, With Richard Ferrer
Richard Ferrer is a British journalist and editor of Britain’s Jewish News.
After working for the website totallyjewish.com from 2000 to 2004, he edited the Boston Jewish Advocate, the United States’ oldest Jewish newspaper, before returning to the U.K.
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.

May 26, 2022 • 53min
Giving the IDF a Digital Makeover, With Avital Leibovich
Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich has been the Director of American Jewish Committee Jerusalem since 2014.
Previously, she served for more than 20 years in a wide range of senior media and public relations positions within the Israel Defense Forces.
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.

May 22, 2022 • 40min
Being One of America's Foundational Rabbis, With Rabbi David Wolpe
Rabbi David Wolpe is the Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, and has taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the American Jewish University, Hunter College, and UCLA.
Wolpe is also the author of eight books, including the national bestseller, Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times.
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.


