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
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Dec 10, 2024 • 22min
Everything You Need to Know About Syria, Israel, and the Middle East
The collapse of Syria's Assad regime is already reshaping the Middle East, from Israel's high-stakes military maneuvers to emerging alliances and power struggles that could redefine the region.
Dec 10, 2024 • 14min
According to this non-Jew, antisemitism is the perfect prejudice.
The more antisemitic you are, the more you are sure the Jews are lording their superiority over you, the more you hate them, and the more antisemitic you become.
Dec 9, 2024 • 15min
Random people share what confuses them about Israel.
The Jewish state's complexities defy simple explanations.
Dec 9, 2024 • 7min
Survival of the Jewish Pessimists
Amongst Jews there is a saying: "The pessimists fled, and the optimists stayed behind."
Dec 8, 2024 • 14min
The Jewish Secret to Balancing Tradition and Universalism
The notion of a “chosen people” is divisive, literally. But when understood in full context it just might help bring us together.
Dec 7, 2024 • 8min
Antisemitism's Severe Psychological Toll
Indeed, we are forced to ask: What faith can we now have in humanity?
Dec 7, 2024 • 15min
Everything you know about Israeli settlements is wrong.
Few seem to know about the Palestinian Authority's vast illegal settlement program in Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank) and the strategy behind it.
Dec 6, 2024 • 7min
Please boycott my (Jewish) work.
Do you really think I am going to care what 1,000 middling modern writers have to say?
Dec 6, 2024 • 10min
That was my Melbourne synagogue set aflame.
“Just one arson attack,” some might say. “Not indicative of a broader trend.” But this would be a lie, a self-soothing fiction.
Dec 5, 2024 • 10min
News Jews Can Use
My great-grandmother relied on the Jewish press. Now I do, too.
