Shani Taragin: 'The ideal is for the Jewish People to live in the Land of Israel'
Israel is opening a Pandora's box by releasing Palestinian prisoners and terrorists, Shani Taragin says — but she still has not given up hope.A prominent religious leader and educator in Israel, Rabba...
10 Feb 20251h 25min
Chuck Freilich: 'Netanyahu needs to step down or be voted out'
Hamas is already beginning to rebuild, Chuck Freilich says, because Israel lacks a post-war vision for Gaza.An Israeli national security expert, Chuck is a senior fellow at the Institute for National ...
3 Feb 20251h 3min
Rula Daood: 'We are closest to peace at times of war'
Take our annual survey.Until the Israeli government sets a plan for Gaza after the war, Rula Daood says, they are choosing to end up with Hamas. A speech pathologist by trade, Rula Daood is now the na...
27 Jan 20251h 12min
Natan Sharansky: 'If you don't have faith or Zionism, your grandchildren will not be Jewish'
Antisemitism and assimilation are threatening the Jewish People, says Natan Sharansky, but to both Israel offers a solution.Born in the Soviet Union and imprisoned by the authorities when trying to im...
20 Jan 20251h 8min
Shayna Goldberg: Inside Israel’s Religious Zionist Community (18Forty Podcast Re-Release)
We don't have a new episode this week, but we invite you to revisit David Bashevkin's conversation with Shayna Goldberg about the unique features of Israel’s Religious Zionist community, originally ai...
13 Jan 20251h 58min
Michael Melchior: 'We can make peace with the whole of the Arab and Muslim world'
There is a time to wage wars, Rabbi Michael Melchior says, and there is a time to make peace.An internationally renowned Jewish leader, thinker, and activist, he has long dedicated his life to fightin...
30 Des 20241h 17min
Daniel Gordis: ‘The great failure of the hostages is enormous’
With over 100 hostages still trapped in Gaza, Daniel Gordis says, that is Israel's greatest failure to date—even if it's unclear that any deals would have gotten them back.An acclaimed writer and auth...
23 Des 20241h 30min
