Micah Goodman: 'I don't want Gaza to become our Vietnam'
Micah Goodman doesn't think Palestinian-Israeli peace will happen within his lifetime. But he's still a hopeful person.Named by the Jerusalem Post as one of the 50 most influential Jews, Micah is a pu...
7 Jul 20251h 8min
Jonathan Rosenblum: 'Would you want to live in a country run by Haredim?'
Talking about the "Haredi community" is a misnomer, Jonathan Rosenblum says, and simplifies its diversity of thought and perspectives.A Yale-trained lawyer turned journalist, Jonathan has been a proli...
30 Jun 20251h 16min
'The head of the snake': 8 Israeli Thinkers on the threat of Iran
Two weeks ago, Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities, military sites, and leaders. Iran launched a barrage of missiles into Israel. Now, the war has only intensified.Today's episode features eight I...
23 Jun 202532min
Hanan Schlesinger: 'From the river to the sea is all Israel and all Palestine'
Zionism asked the Jewish People if they could wield power properly, Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger says. The answer, according to him, is now clear: They cannot.Before co-founding the Palestinian-Israeli dia...
16 Jun 20251h 5min
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum: 'I am scared that in 20 years, Israel will be isolated completely'
Hamas has isolated Israel diplomatically. Fleur Hassan-Nahoum is scared that, in 20 years, it might be completely isolated.Fleur is a British-born Israeli politician who served as Deputy Mayor of Jeru...
9 Jun 202543min
Malka Simkovich: When Did The Jewish Diaspora Begin? (18Forty Podcast Re-Release)
While we await next week's new episode, we invite you to revisit our (third) 18Forty Podcast conversation with Malka Simkovich, originally aired on November 19, 2024. 18Forty is celebrating its fifth ...
26 Mai 20251h 15min
Elli Fischer: 'The Torah ideal is for Israel to be a religious state'
The Torah wants Israel to be a religious state, Rabbi Elli Fischer says. Just, maybe, not right now. A historian, writer, translator, and educator, Elli Fischer extensively explores the relationship b...
19 Mai 20251h 5min
