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 17, 2024 • 11min
How the Israeli Hostages Became an Afterthought
Surely the Israeli abductees would still be incessantly top-of-mind — had we not been talking about the Jews.
May 16, 2024 • 9min
Diaspora Jews face pitiful political decisions.
Many feel they must choose between their interests as Jews and their interests as citizens. These used to be aligned, but have now diverged — as the West’s commitment to liberal decency has declined.
May 16, 2024 • 15min
The Real Reasons Behind Gaza's Massive Child Population
Against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, it is well-known that children make up nearly half of Gaza’s population. The reasons why might surprise you.
May 15, 2024 • 10min
What an Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Would Mean Right Now
Israelis would love the world's support as we sacrifice the lives, families, careers, and mental health of thousands of our own people to eradicate pure evil on our border. But we do not need it.
May 14, 2024 • 6min
The Essence of the Jewish Soul
It is our refusal to assimilate fully into anyone else’s culture, our absolute commitment to our own tradition, at any cost — and yet our grief for this cost.
May 14, 2024 • 11min
What Israel Urgently Needs for Its 76th Birthday
The Jewish state must achieve true independence, especially from the United States of America.
May 13, 2024 • 6min
Trying to Save the Jewish State From Itself
Recently, I went to a seminar in Israel run by a movement that aims to save Israel from internal strife by defining a more cohesive, inclusive, and respectful — and less toxic — public discourse.
May 13, 2024 • 18min
Israel is one of the only countries with two memorial days.
As they say in Israel: Yom HaZikaron reminds us about the cost of having a state, and Yom HaShoah about the cost of not.
May 12, 2024 • 11min
In Israel, 2024 is still about 1948.
The popular chant, “We don’t want two states, we want 1948!” states that about as clearly as can be, as does “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!”
May 12, 2024 • 9min
Rabbi Linda's Hilarious Invitation to Speak on the 'Morality of Intifada'
“What the hell is going on?” is a weekly series in which we bring you the most bizarre, outlandish, and surreal developments from around the Jewish world during the past week.
