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Send us a textGen Z is shown time and again to be the American generation that stands most against Israel. But there are Gen Zionist heroes among them that are standing up for Israel and pushing back against the misinformation machine every day. Eylon Levy went to the Z3 conference in Palo Alto, to talk to the students who are on the front lines of the battle for hearts and minds on campuses across the country. The Z3 Project is an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC. Their objective is to foster a fresh approach to Jewish engagement in the 21st century. They are dedicated to fostering a thriving Jewish future through meaningful dialogue between Diaspora Jewry and Israel. They believe in the power of Jewish Peoplehood, mutual understanding, and a shared destiny to unite Jewish communities across the globe.Links:Website: https://z3project.org Youtube: http://youtube.com/@Z3Project Social:Instagram: instagram.com/z3project/ Facebook: facebook.com/z3project Twitter: twitter.com/z3_project/ Stay up to date at:X: https://twitter.com/stateofapodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stateofapod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-a-nation
On this week's episode, I sit down with my friend Zack Bodner, President and CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto.We explore his latest book, Why Do Jewish? We talk about his time at AIPAC, the role of the JCCin the Jewish tapestry, Israel, and a compellingvision for the Jewish People.to find out more about Zack and pick upa copy of his best-selling book go to https://www.zackbodner.com/To make a tax-deductible donation to the Podcast go to http://igfn.us/form/haHSSQ
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Raised in Jerusalem, ordained in NY, and now living in Palo Alto, Rabbi Amitai Fraiman is the Director of the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC aimed at strengthening the relationship between Diaspora Jews and Israel based on a peoplehood-oriented Zionism.R' Fraiman is also the founder of שזור/Interwoven, an organization specializing in telling the story of American Jewry to Israelis.Amitai is an ELI speaker, a musmach of YCT, and a graduate of NYU's Wagner- Skirball dual MPA-MA program.Together with Michal, they are the proud parents of Maya, Yahli and Roee which they love bigger than the sky.This conversation is just in time for the Z3 event coming up in Palo Alto Sunday 11/5 ... The event is almost sold out and it will be streamed as well.Go to https://www.z3project.org/for more infoFor Holy Sparks DONATIONS http://igfn.us/form/haHSSQThank you for your support!
Our next guest is the incredibly talented Aaron Henne, the artistic director of Theatre Dybbuk, a Jewish based theatre company in Los Angeles, who will be performing at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto (performing the Merchant of Venice) today at 6:30pm; the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco (also performing the Merchant of Venice, and exploring the subject: The Villany You Teach) tomorrow at 2pm; and finally at the Cutting Ball Theatre in SF, where Aaron will teach a master class on “Heritage, History and Humanity” (on September 11). Aaron will talk about his upbringing, his work while he was in the bay (I stage managed for him back in 2012 where he wrote and directed Mesmeric Revelation, performed at Central Works), and where Theatre Dybbuk and Aaron will go in the future. You can learn more about Aaron and Theatre Dybbuk at their website here: https://www.theatredybbuk.org/about Theatre Dybbuk also has an Instagram account @theatredybbuk SHOWS: Cruel Intentions (Ray of Light Theatre) Sept 8 – Oct 1 Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in the show https://www.rayoflighttheatre.com Bald Sisters (San Jose Stage) Sept 13 – Oct 8 Jeffrey Lo (Episode 153) is directing the show https://www.thestage.org/season-2324/bald-sisters Aren't You.. (The Marsh) Sept 23 – Oct 21 Fred Pitts (Episode 256) is the writer and actor in his one man show https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/fred-pitts-arent-you/ Wolf Play (Shotgun Players) Sept 2 – Oct 1 Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is directing the show Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer for the show Maya Herbsman (Episode 145) is the intimacy choreographer for the show https://shotgunplayers.org/Online/default.asp Before the Sword (New Conservatory Theatre Center) Sept 15 – Oct 15 Kim Donovan (Episodes 80, 223) and Radhika Rao (Episodes 21, 131) are in the show https://nctcsf.org/event/before-the-sword/ The Birds (Altarena Theatre) LAST SHOW TOMORROW Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 and 251) directed the play Dr. Stephanie Johnson (Episode 177) is the lighting designer for the play https://www.altarena.org/2023-season-announcement/the-birds Cymbeline (San Francisco Shakespeare Festival) LAST SHOW TOMORROW in San Francisco Sept 16 – 24 in Orinda Eiko Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show https://sfshakes.org/cymbeline/ Disenchanted (San Jose Playhouse) Oct 12 – Nov 5 Eiko Yamamoto will be in this show https://sanjoseplayhouse.org/disenchanted/ Sleeping Beauty (Presidio Theatre) Dec 1 – 30 Eiko Yamamoto and Sharon Shao will be in this show Nollywood Dreams (SF Playhouse) Sept 28 – Nov 4 Angel Adedokun (Episode 147) and Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) are in the show https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/2023-2024-season/nollywood-dreams/ Anna Christie (Eugene O'Neill Foundation) August 2 – Sept 24 Adrian Deane (Episode 82) is in the show https://eugeneoneill.org/event/eugene-oneills-anna-christie/ Barry Graves (Episode 104) has a new podcast out! The Black Man's Heart On Spotify and all your podcast apps Our wonderful consulting producer Mallory Somera (Episode 151) produces two podcasts for KCBS radio: As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts at UCSF Medical Center; and It's Generational, a deep dive on how each generation looks at things differently. Each episode features subject matters from perspectives of the Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. Check out As Prescribed and It's Generational on all podcast apps. Central Works Script Club is a podcast where you download and read a play script and then listen to an audio interview with the playwright. Delivered semi-annually. You can find the Central Works Script Club on any podcast app. Also, Bindlestiff Studios has a podcast called the Fobcast, exploring Filipino American immigrant stories. Check out The Fobcast in any podcast app. Reg Clay (@Reg_Clay) Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
Welcome to the first episode of the Z3 Podcast, the home for Diaspora and Israeli Jewish communal dialogue! The podcast is an outgrowth of the Z3 Project and Z3 Conference, where thinkers and creators come to engage every year on the most important topics facing our people. In this episode, our host and head of Z3 Amitai Fraiman is joined by the CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto and founder of Z3, Zack Bodner. Together, they delve into the very idea of what Z3 is to set the foundation for the future of the podcast. Learn more about our team, our approach, and our philosophy in this episode. And stay tuned for more!
Zack Bodner is a bridge-builder. The CEO of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Bodner has been creating dialogue and understanding between diaspora and Israeli Jews through his Z3 project. As a former AIPAC regional director who has worked on college campuses, Bodner has experience with Jews from all walks of life, and understands the important role Israel has played in Jewish history and the importance of coming together as a people despite our differences. Host Steven Shalowitz sits down with Bodner to discuss the three central principles of the Z3 project, the ambivalence he feels over anti-Zionist Jews, and how being Jewish means different things to different people.
Bret Stephens, the prominent New York Times columnist joined the Tel Aviv Review at the Z3 conference to discuss politics in the US and across the pond. This episode was made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
Zack Bodner, CEO of The Oshman Family JCC and author of Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about his book. They also explore together what makes West-Coast Judaism distinctive, along with whether the digital world is itself a new kind of geographic "coast."If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here! You can also buy Judaism Unbound merch (hoodies! stickers! mugs! so much more!) by heading to www.judaismunbound.com/store.To access shownotes for this episode, click here.
The Jewish world often finds itself divided on issues related to Israel, Jewish practice, and intermarriage. At times, our divisions seem to threaten the very idea of global Jewish peoplehood. On this episode Zack Bodner speaks about the imperative to “do Jewish,” what motivated him to write his new book Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood, and the way Bodner, CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California, thinks West Coast Judaism is redefining American Jewish culture for the 21st century. Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education is a production of The Jewish Education Project. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and be the first to know when new episodes are released. This episode was produced by Dina Nusnbaum and Gabriel Weinstein. The show's executive producers are David Bryfman, Karen Cummins, and Nessa Liben. This episode was engineered and edited by Nathan J. Vaughan of NJV Media. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or even better, share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and be the first to know when new episodes are released.To learn more about The Jewish Education Project visit jewishedproject.org where you can find links to our Jewish Educator Portal and learn more about our mission, history, and staff. We are a proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York. Additional Resources:Zack Bodner's WebsitePre-order Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish PeoplehoodTiffany Shlain — 24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a WeekOshman Family JCC WebsiteZ3 Project
Zack is the CEO of the OFJCC, where under his leadership they launched the Center for Social Impact, the Architects of the Jewish Future Series, and the Zionism 3.0 Project, which is creating a new paradigm for Israel-World Jewry relations. He is a writer, speaker and thought-leader on issues of modern American Judaism and Zionism. Previously he served as the Pacific Northwest Director for AIPAC. He holds a MA from Claremont Graduate School, a BA from Yale University and has studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem as well as Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Sisters Michal Birnbaum, a cast member from the hit Netflix series Unorthodox, and Tova Birnbaum, Director of Jewish Content at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, join Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation reflecting on what Unorthodox can teach us. Topics include what it was like for the Birnbaums to grow up in an Ultra-Orthodox community, their journeys to other forms of Jewish community, and their migrations to the United States.Watch Unorthodox on Netflix by clicking here. And tweet your thoughts about the show via the hashtag #UnorthodoxNetflix.If you would like to learn more about jewishLIVE, head to jewishLIVE.org -- and stay in the loop by giving our Facebook page a like. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!
SPEAKERS Aubrey de Grey Chief Science Officer, SENS Research Foundation; Vice President of New Technology Discovery, AgeX Therapeutics Inc. Robert Hariri M.D., Ph.D., Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Celularity Inc. Cynthia Kenyon Vice President of Aging Research, Calico; Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UC San Francisco Chip Walter Author, Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever Alison van Diggelen Host, "Fresh Dialogues"; BBC Contributor—Moderator This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, CA on January 30th, 2020. ** This Podcast Contains Explicit Language **
Yossi Klein Halevy, American-Israeli writer and public intellectual, senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, discusses his best-selling book Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, an attempt to engage in Israeli-Palestinian dialogue while transcending the temptation to try to converge the conflicting narratives. This episode is made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
Dr Tomer Persico, a religions scholar, currently Shalom Hartman Institute Bay Area Scholar in Residence and the Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at UC Berkeley, discusses his forthcoming book, The Image of God: The Idea that Changed the World and Judaism. This episode is made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
Rabbi Prof. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg, one of the most prominent Jewish thinkers and community leaders in Postwar America, discusses the place of Israel in his theological worldview, and the shifting characteristics of the Jewish-American experience in the 21st century. This episode is made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
The prominent New York Times columnist joins the Tel Aviv Review at the Z3 conference to discuss politics in the US and across the pond. This episode is made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
Sara Haetzni-Cohen, the director of My Israel, a grassroots organization dedicated to promote Zionism online and a columnist in the weekly Makor Rishon newspaper, explains the role of the hard right in challenging Likud centrists and center-left moderates alike. This episode is made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
Rabbi Sigalit Ur, a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, discusses her study encompassing hundreds of dialogues between Jews and Gentiles in Rabbinic literature. This episode is made possible by the Z3 Project, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, committed to creating an ongoing, dynamic forum for opinions and ideas about Diaspora Jewry and Israel. The Oshman Family JCC is a premier source in the Silicon Valley of exciting and innovative programming; focused on architecting the Jewish future.
SPEAKERS Sean Carroll Theoretical Physicist; Research Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology; Author, Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime In Conversation with Kishore Hari Host, "Inquiring Minds" Podcast This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, CA on September 14th, 2019
SPEAKERS Scott Kupor Managing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz; Author, Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It; Twitter @skupor In Conversation with Alison van Diggelen Host, "Fresh Dialogues"; BBC Contributor This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Oshman Family JCC, in Palo Alto CA on June 10th, 2019.
SPEAKERS David Brooks Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times; Author, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life In Conversation with Dr. Gloria Duffy President and CEO, The Commonwealth Club This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California on May 1st, 2019. ** This Podcast May Contain Explicit Language **
Show #211 | Guests: David Gans, Meredith Hagedorn, Ronit Widmann-Levy | Show Summary: The small suburban theater with a “We Support Planned Parenthood” sticker on the window. The touring musician who’s careful what t-shirt he wears at gas stations in the South. The multi-stage venue producing “Peter and the Wolf” in four languages. Meanwhile, Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu bring infinite entertainment into today’s living rooms. Why leave the house, paying for tickets, parking, and a babysitter? We talk to three experienced artists about how they get people out of their houses and butts in seats – and how today’s political climate plays into the challenge of conveying ideas.Our guests: David Gans, long associated with the Grateful Dead, spends many hours on the road as a touring musician. David’s challenge: life in an industry with a failing economic model, and long weeks away from home. (David sings our closing song! You’ll find his music here.) Meredith Hagedorn founded the Dragon Theatre in Redwood City seventeen years ago, and steps down this year as artistic director. The Dragon’s challenge: engaging suburban theatergoers to come see new, innovative material. Ronit Widmann-Levy is Director of Arts and Culture at the Oshman Family JCC. Since 2012, she has brought a wide array of talent to the center ranging from classical and jazz musicians to acclaimed novelists. Ronit is also a soprano, who has sung in opera houses around the world. Her challenge: serving an audience base diverse in interest, culture, and language.
Dan and Lex welcome back Zack Bodner, CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California. In their conversation, they explore his organization's "Zionism 3.0" conference, along with broader questions regarding the ever-evolving relationship between American Jews and Israel. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here. To access full shownotes for this episode, click here.
Zack Bodner, CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, joins Dan and Lex in our Silicon Valley series to explore the shifting role of Jewish Community Centers, possibilities for a "Judaism 4.0," and what special role a JCC in the heart of the experimental and entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley might play in playing with the possibilities. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here. To access full shownotes for this episode, click here!
Dan and Lex are joined by guest co-hosts Zack Bodner and Tova Birnbaum, from the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California. In this episode, they explore the Torah's narrative of the wandering in the wilderness, asking how lessons from that story can apply to contemporary Jewish life. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here. To access full shownotes for this episode, click here!
This week, Unorthodox heads to Palo Alto, California, for a special live taping at the Oshman Family JCC. Our Jewish guest is Eddan Katz, a cyber-crime lawyer who founded Sudo Room, a hackerspace in Oakland. Our Gentile of the Week is Amanda Bradford, founder and CEO of The League, an invite-only dating app that uses data from Facebook and LinkedIn to match its highly selective pool of ambitious singles. We love to hear from you! Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com. Sign up for our weekly newsletter at http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcast. Come see us live at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina, on May 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices