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Join host Joshua Hoffman, author of the book "The Future of Jewish," as he interviews guests about the future of Judaism, Jewish life, Jewish Peoplehood, and Israel.

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    Israel is what happens when you run out of places to go.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 11:10


    Jews have been told to "just leave" for 2,000 years, so we did — and that's why the State of Israel exists.

    Is Tucker Carlson being bribed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 13:41


    American media personality Tucker Carlson thinks he's defending the United States. The Qataris thank him.

    The world no longer feels sorry for Jews. Now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 13:07


    For decades, Holocaust memory anchored Jewish legitimacy. In a post-sympathy world, Jewish education must rethink its foundations.

    Israel is the only country willing to defeat Hamas.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2026 13:20


    26 nations, $17 billion, and no one will disarm the ideology that produced October 7th. They pledged billions to rebuild Gaza, but not to defeat Hamas.

    Easy Judaism is empty Judaism.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 7:23


    Frictionless Judaism runs the risk of producing Jews who attend but don't belong, who consume but don't contribute — and who disappear when something shinier appears.

    You cannot annex your own homeland.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 14:00


    Judea and Samaria have always been Jewish — and that fact still stands.

    In Israel, war feels inevitable.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 13:13


    From reserve call-ups to quiet contingency plans, the country is preparing for what many believe is coming next.

    The Soldier Who Refused to Hand Jews to the Nazis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 8:44


    He faced a Nazi gun and said, "We are all Jews." Today, his warning is ours.

    What We Learned About Striking Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 7:43


    Will the United States strike Iran? This question dominates current discussions, but it may be the wrong one. The real question is: When should force be used, and under what conditions?

    Pride alone won't save the Jews.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 18:44


    Jewish history makes one lesson unavoidable: Dignity endures only when it is backed by enforceable strength.

    Why Gaza's Destruction Needed to Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 13:15


    The destruction in Gaza is an important reminder for Palestinians to think twice about the kind of future they want for themselves and for their future generations.

    The End of Jewish Apology Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 15:22


    A new generation of Diaspora Jews is refusing loyalty tests, rejecting defensiveness, and asserting their civil rights with unapologetic moral clarity.

    Israel's New Global Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 12:06


    The Jewish state's image won't be saved by facts, but by people like Deni Avdija.

    The New Constitution of Palestine™️

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 8:07


    It's a supremacist document calling for Arab-Muslim dominion over non-Arabs and non-Muslims.

    Israel's New Military Doctrine: Fortress Israel 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 13:51


    The war against Hamas in Gaza and on six other fronts has forced Israel to rebuild its defense industry, reduce reliance on allies, and prepare to fight future wars with full strategic autonomy.

    I just visited Gaza's new frontline.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 9:30


    A fragile ceasefire, a jagged yellow boundary, and a war paused just long enough perhaps for the next phase to take shape.

    'Hitler was right' is trending again — and it's not 1939.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 10:58


    The normalization of antisemitism reveals a culture increasingly willing to debate (rather than condemn) explicit hatred of Jews.

    Before Valentine's Day, there was the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Av.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 8:36


    In a time when fear often becomes the organizing principle of Jewish discourse, Tu B'Av suggests another foundation: joy as defiance, family as strategy, hope as infrastructure.

    Israel's economy is making a comeback.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 13:23


    Our battlefield execution restored global confidence, revived capital flows, and reaffirmed Israel's reputation as the world's most resilient innovation economy.

    Don't call Judaism a religion.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 15:17


    To refer to Judaism as a religion is to misunderstand both its fragility and its strength. Religions convert or fade. Civilizations transform, regenerate, and argue with themselves — while persisting.

    Israel's Latest Power Play (That No One Saw Coming)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 15:19


    In the remote Negev, Israel is building deep-space infrastructure, AI partnerships, and Mars-analog testing grounds that position a town of 5,500 at the center of the $1.8 trillion space economy.

    In the UK, Jew-hatred is hijacking education.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 18:37


    As anti-Israel activism intensifies within Britain's largest teaching union, Jewish teachers describe a culture of intimidation, historical distortion, and political indoctrination.

    The debate over Israel's Gaza strategy is wrong.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 18:59


    Each war must be understood on its own terms, not through a template of previous conflicts.

    The Jewish world needs a Bad Bunny.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 9:26


    Jewish culture won't survive on fear, funding decks, and talking points alone.

    Anti-Zionists are at war with themselves.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 9:47


    Anti-Zionists don't argue Israeli policy anymore. Now they demand the exclusion of Israel (and Jews), revealing a movement that can no longer agree on whether it is practicing politics or persecution.

    Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 9:11


    The truth many are afraid to say out loud is that the blue-square antisemitism campaign is not helping young Jews. It is actively harming them.

    The 'Gaza Playbook' arrives to America's streets.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 13:41


    Tactics developed to delegitimize Israel are now being deployed to recast American law enforcement as an occupying force.

    Can $15 million fix antisemitism? Probably not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2026 13:33


    A $15-million Super Bowl awareness campaign can signal virtue, but it cannot substitute for building Jewish strength, identity, and continuity.

    What Israel Does When No One Is Watching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 9:41


    While cameras chase outrage and slogans, Israel's national emergency service quietly crosses enemy lines, protects blood and babies underground, and saves lives without asking who deserves it.

    A Better Way to Teach Israel to Our Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 8:41


    Constructive doubt is the most Jewish way to teach Israel to the next generations of Jews.

    My Favorite Stories About Israel's Most Innovative City

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 22:34


    From sand dunes to skyscrapers, many surprising moments have shaped “the Miami on the Mediterranean” — Tel Aviv.

    Denazifying Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 13:48


    Germany's denazification after World War Two is often cited as the model example. But what exactly did it involve, how was it implemented, and did it succeed?

    The Ridiculous Rise of Celebrity Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 13:20


    Celebrity political speech is loud, confident, and widely amplified, yet largely detached from consequence or accountability.

    The Israel You Aren't Allowed to See

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 9:00


    From the jazz-filled halls of Jaffa to the record-breaking success of Arab-Israeli students, this is the vibrant, messy, and resilient reality that the global protest movement chooses to ignore.

    The Palestinian Schools That Teach Children Hate and Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 13:14


    A new report shows exactly what Palestinian children are being taught. The silence from much of the West shows exactly what we've chosen to ignore.

    The Australian Left has an antisemitism problem.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 12:11


    The Left claims to abhor racism, but antisemitism is the one form of racism that it does not consider intellectually disgraceful.

    Iranian 'diplomacy' is a complete scam.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 12:11


    What the Islamic Republic calls "diplomacy" is actually a calculated strategy of delay, deception, and escalation designed to advance power while the West debates process.

    The Unfortunate Relationship Between Secular Judaism and Anti-Zionism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 12:01


    Without ritual, practice, and communal life, Jewish identity is fading faster than ever — and the consequences are existential.

    Trees tell beautiful stories about Judaism and Israel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 16:19


    Today, the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat, is a celebration of the profound meaning of trees across Judaism and Israel.

    A Scoop of Anti-Israel Ice Cream

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2026 12:27


    Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream who often reminds audiences that he "was born a Jew," continues his crusade against the Jewish state.

    I'm not Jewish, but I love Israel — and I'm not ashamed to say it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 6:21


    I wasn't born in Israel. Hebrew isn't my language. And yet, somewhere along the way, Israel became a part of me.

    They curse the Zionists — and then use our innovation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 11:16


    Haters denounce Israel as immoral and illegitimate, while relying on Israeli technologies that secure their data, power their platforms, and quietly sustain the modern world they refuse to boycott.

    Attacking Iran is more complicated than most people realize.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 16:25


    A military operation on Iran in support of the anti-regime protesters is complicated not because the stakes are unclear, but because they are painfully clear — and extraordinarily high.

    The West is spending billions combating antisemitism. Why is it not working?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 12:03


    The loudest voices attacking Jews are not ignorant of Jewish history. They are fluent in citing it, distorting it, and weaponizing it. Our strategies must reflect that.

    ‘America can't do a damn thing against us.'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 9:13


    The Islamic Republic of Iran has been killing Americans for decades. Fighting back isn't escalation. It's long overdue.

    How Israel Did the Impossible — and Brought All the Hostages Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 11:10


    History offers no guarantees, but it does record moments when nations — bound by pain, pressure, and purpose — achieved what seemed implausible.

    The Holocaustwashing of Every Cause

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 13:07


    Far too many people keep invoking the Holocaust to describe modern events, cheapening its horrors and turning memory into a manipulative weapon.

    The greatest memorial for the Holocaust is Israel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 12:20


    Zionism is the Jewish People's greatest response to the six million Jews systematically murdered in and countless more traumatized by the Holocaust.

    I am embarrassed to call myself a journalist.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 13:53


    If journalists cannot distinguish between obvious propaganda and reasonable facts, between whether platforming a murderous regime is right or wrong, then we have a much bigger problem on our hands.

    Calling Trump a 'fascist' is offensive.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 12:35


    Jews ought to know a real fascist when we see one.

    Antisemitism's Favorite Jew

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 14:34


    From Nazi Germany to TikTok, the "good Jew" is the most useful tool that antisemites have ever had.

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