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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Jul 26, 2025 • 13min
Westerners have no idea about refugee camps and humanitarian aid.
In 2018, I visited two refugee camps in Lebanon, a place where Israelis are banned and Jews aren't welcome. What I saw shattered what I thought I understood about humanitarian aid.
Jul 25, 2025 • 12min
Only Jews are expected to feed their sworn enemy.
No, Israel doesn't owe Gazans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Would you seriously feed your neighbor who's trying to set your house ablaze and viciously murder your family?
Jul 25, 2025 • 11min
I moved to Israel as a banana, but then I became a cactus.
Moving here taught me to thrive with thorns.
Jul 24, 2025 • 12min
The Real Reasons People Care So Much About the Israel-Hamas War
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most of this caring is performative. It’s cheap outrage, a way to feel righteous and stroke the ego without paying a price. Meanwhile, people in Israel and Gaza suffer.
Jul 23, 2025 • 9min
A quiet revolution is taking shape in the IDF.
“An army marches on its stomach.”
Jul 23, 2025 • 16min
Everything you’ve been told about Israel and Palestine is backwards.
The only real way to understand this saga is to understand its perpetual cause-and-effect nature.
Jul 22, 2025 • 11min
'Anti-Zionism' is a serious moral failure.
"Anti-Zionists" cheer for the side whose game plan for victory is sacrificing as many of their own civilians as possible.
Jul 22, 2025 • 12min
The New York Times is lying to you about genocide.
Now they found their man — an Israeli! a Jew! — to give Times readers exactly what they want to hear: that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, no matter how remotely untrue and unverified this is.
Jul 21, 2025 • 12min
The biggest threat to Israel is Jewish defeatism.
It’s bad enough when Jew-haters attack us. It’s much worse when our own people do.
Jul 21, 2025 • 12min
Don't disgrace Israel with politics.
To define the Jewish state by its current government or any of its governments or politicians is to misunderstand what Israel is, and worse, to pollute its very essence.
