

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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Apr 21, 2025 • 10min
What happens when you kidnap a Jew? Apparently, nothing.
Jewish pain has never been trendy. Just ask Edan Alexander.

Apr 20, 2025 • 14min
It’s not just Israel. They’re coming for Jesus too.
Yasser Arafat must be laughing from hell (or paradise with his 72 virgins) as he watches Western civilization destroy its own symbols, while embracing his.

Apr 19, 2025 • 9min
The smartest Jewish thinkers would call today’s religion heresy.
At its best, Judaism never feared questions. It embraced complexity, speculation, the unknown. But in many religious communities today, innovation is suspect and questioning is a threat.

Apr 19, 2025 • 21min
When the victims are Jewish, the rules suddenly change.
We changed one detail in an antisemitism report. Watch what happens.

Apr 18, 2025 • 12min
Israelis think the world is dumb. Are they right?
As Israel fights for its survival, much of the world seems to be fighting for its own moral confusion.

Apr 18, 2025 • 11min
When ‘Tikkun Olam’ means defending antisemites, count me out.
Ellen Ginsberg Simon, a Jewish mother and former lawyer, shares her powerful insights on the current state of Jewish rights, especially in higher education. She passionately discusses the alarming rise of anti-Semitism and ideological extremism on campuses, urging the community to rise and defend their rights. Ellen emphasizes the importance of learning from history and calls for government intervention to protect Jewish students facing discrimination. Her candid reflections challenge listeners to take a stand against injustices.

Apr 17, 2025 • 23min
The Elephant in the Mosque
What if even these “peaceful Muslims” actually support terror?

Apr 16, 2025 • 10min
Reform Judaism has betrayed the Jewish People.
The Reform Judaism movement, as it exists in much of the West today, is no longer Judaism reforming itself for the modern world. It is crony progressivism with Hebrew subtitles.

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Apr 16, 2025 • 14min
Anti-Zionist Jews keep repeating the mistakes of Nazi Germany.
The discussion reveals unsettling historical parallels between anti-Zionist sentiments in Jewish communities before the rise of Nazism and today's climate. It explores how indoctrination can lead to a normalization of violence, drawing alarming comparisons to past atrocities. The podcast stresses the link between anti-Zionism and the complex realities facing Jewish communities, particularly in relation to Hamas, advocating for a recognition of shared humanity amidst ongoing conflict. A powerful reminder of the importance of collective identity in the face of rising anti-Semitism.

Apr 15, 2025 • 8min
After 130 years, I’m leaving America for Israel.
At least Israel offers me a point of entry into the political debate that doesn’t require me to disavow my Jewishness.