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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Dec 5, 2025 • 11min
The last time Jews invited an empire into Israel, we lost everything.
As America deepens its involvement in Israel, Chanukah reminds us what happens when sovereignty is compromised.
Dec 4, 2025 • 11min
Israel’s wars reignite Judaism’s oldest argument.
A struggle for thousands of years between sanctity and survival still shapes how Jews fight, doubt, and define our power.
Dec 4, 2025 • 14min
Mamdani's smile is actually a very scary mask.
The smile tells you that, even if you have every good reason to worry, you must not dare to. What looks like warmth and charisma is actually a tool to disarm scrutiny.
Dec 3, 2025 • 10min
This is the most important Jewish investment in 50 years.
If we are striving for Jewish continuity, we need more than hope. We need classrooms.
Dec 2, 2025 • 12min
To be fair, we should put 'Palestinian' in quotation marks.
"Palestinian" is a modern invention. Based on Arab, Jewish, and international scholarship, the historical record is quite clear.
Dec 2, 2025 • 13min
Netanyahu just made the craziest move of his career.
Netanyahu’s pardon request isn’t desperation. Regardless of whether you like him as a political leader or agree with his politics, it’s another masterful move from “The Magician.”
Dec 1, 2025 • 13min
Too many Jews keep making this dangerous mistake about Israel.
Treating Israel like a political project, instead of a homeland, is ripping the Jewish world apart.
Dec 1, 2025 • 9min
Moving to Israel isn’t easy, but it’s life-changing.
Immigrating to the Jewish state has made my life more real, more honest, and more aligned.
Nov 30, 2025 • 7min
The Critical Difference Between Islamophobia and Antisemitism
One term identifies a threat from outside. The other creates a condition of untouchability from within.
Nov 29, 2025 • 15min
Rabbis should stay out of politics.
A rabbi ought to elevate thinking, provide nuance to the overly simple, and widen people’s moral imagination. Politics is the opposite: It rewards conviction over curiosity and dogma over truth.
