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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May 21, 2025 • 8min
The Hypocritical Politics of Antisemitism in America
For too many U.S. politicians, activists, and everyday citizens, antisemitism is only condemned when it is perfectly convenient. But Jews are not a political football; we are people.
May 21, 2025 • 12min
No, Israel doesn’t enjoy killing children — and you should be ashamed for saying it.
Israel is not the side that made child death a war strategy. We are the ones trying to stop it, while the world ties our hands and lectures us on the perversion of “morality.”
May 20, 2025 • 16min
The real 'Nakba' was Jewish naïveté.
The fantasy of an Israeli-Palestinian peace process is a comforting lie we told ourselves. We believed in a future they never wanted.
May 20, 2025 • 11min
The Biggest Cultural Divide Between Israeli Jews and Diaspora Jews
Israeli Jews ask for forgiveness. Diaspora Jews ask for permission. In our post-October 7th world increasingly hostile to Jewish identity, both are necessary.
May 19, 2025 • 11min
Europe's Extreme Swing From Auschwitz to 'Allahu Akbar'
The post-World War II European war on nationalism has made it a safe space for antisemitism.
May 19, 2025 • 9min
It's absurd that ultra-Orthodox Israelis should receive an IDF exemption.
According to Jewish law, yeshiva students should not be exempted en masse from military service.
May 18, 2025 • 12min
Thailand can teach Israel about nation branding.
If Israel wants to be known not just for the tiring Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but for its boundless creativity, it might do well to borrow a page or two from Thailand’s cookbook.
May 17, 2025 • 19min
Antisemitism is actually a sign of Jewish strength.
When Jews look into the eyes of their haters, they may feel weak, but antisemites are really acknowledging Jewish greatness.
May 17, 2025 • 18min
Non-Jews can teach us a lot about ourselves.
"Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips." — Proverbs 27:2
May 16, 2025 • 8min
The era of Social Justice Jews is over.
After spending decades of time and billions of dollars, October 7th showed us how much this strategy was an utter disaster.
