Yossi Klein Halevi: 'Anti-Zionism is an existential threat to the Jewish People'
18 Questions, 40 Mystics2 Sep 2024

Yossi Klein Halevi: 'Anti-Zionism is an existential threat to the Jewish People'

What began on Oct. 7, Yossi Klein Halevi says, is not the Israel-Hamas War but the Israel-Iran War.
A senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, the journalist and author has been intimately invested in Israel since he was a boy. Two of his books in particular—Like Dreamers and Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor—capture the tensions he embraces in Israel, and his own dedication to the Zionist dream.
At Hartman, Yossi co-directs the Institute’s Muslim Leadership Initiative and is a long-time teacher, writer, and thinker on Israel, Zionism, and Judaism.
Now, he joins Sruli Fruchter to answer 18 questions on Israel, including whether anti-Zionism is antisemitism, how Western media covers the Israel-Hamas War, the threat of Iran, and so much more.
This interview was held on Aug. 28.
Here are our 18 questions:
  1. As an Israeli, and as a Jew, how are you feeling at this moment in Israeli history?
  2. What has been Israel’s greatest success and greatest mistake in its war against Hamas?
  3. Do you think Western media covers the Israel-Hamas War fairly?
  4. What do you look for in deciding which Knesset party to vote for?
  5. Which is more important for Israel: Judaism or democracy?
  6. What role should the Israeli government have in religious matters?
  7. Should Israel treat its Jewish and non-Jewish citizens the same?
  8. Now that Israel already exists, what is the purpose of Zionism?
  9. Is opposing Zionism inherently antisemitic?
  10. Is the IDF the world’s most moral army?
  11. If you were making the case for Israel, where would you begin?
  12. Can questioning the actions of Israel’s government and army — such as in the context of this war — be a valid form of love and patriotism?
  13. What do you think is the most legitimate criticism leveled against Israel today?
  14. Do you think peace between Israelis and Palestinians will happen within your lifetime?
  15. What should happen with Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict after the war?
  16. Where do you read news about Israel?
  17. Where do you identify on Israel’s political and religious spectrum, and do you have friends on the “other side”?
  18. Do you have more hope or fear for Israel and the Jewish People?

Avsnitt(73)

Introducing 18 Questions, 40 Mystics with R' Benji Levy

Introducing 18 Questions, 40 Mystics with R' Benji Levy

Join Rabbi Benji Levy as he asks 18 existential questions to 40 mystics from around the world.Series launches Monday, Dec. 8.Visit 40mystics.com to learn more.A partnership between Share and 18Forty.

2 Dec 202550s

'There is no hope—but there is faith': 5 Israeli Thinkers on the country's future

'There is no hope—but there is faith': 5 Israeli Thinkers on the country's future

Do you have more hope or fear for Israel and the Jewish People?We asked this question to 40 Israeli Thinkers over the last year. For the first time, come behind the scenes to Sruli Fruchter's favorite...

8 Sep 202524min

'The status quo cannot be maintained': 6 Israeli Thinkers on if Palestinian-Israeli peace is still possible

'The status quo cannot be maintained': 6 Israeli Thinkers on if Palestinian-Israeli peace is still possible

Do you think peace between Israelis and Palestinians will happen within your lifetime?We asked this question to 40 Israeli Thinkers over the last year. For the first time, come behind the scenes to Sr...

2 Sep 202534min

'The government doesn't make its case': 5 Israeli Thinkers on criticizing Israel

'The government doesn't make its case': 5 Israeli Thinkers on criticizing Israel

What is the most legitimate criticism leveled against Israel today?We asked this question to 40 Israeli Thinkers over the last year. For the first time, come behind the scenes to Sruli Fruchter's favo...

25 Aug 202519min

'Our reliance on power': 6 Israeli Thinkers on Israel's Greatest Success and Mistake in the Gaza War

'Our reliance on power': 6 Israeli Thinkers on Israel's Greatest Success and Mistake in the Gaza War

What has been Israel's greatest success, and greatest mistake, in its war against Hamas?We asked this question to 40 Israeli Thinkers over the last year. For the first time, come behind the scenes to ...

18 Aug 202558min

'Still a deeply divided society': 5 Israeli Thinkers on how they feel today

'Still a deeply divided society': 5 Israeli Thinkers on how they feel today

As an Israeli, and as a Jew, how are you feeling at this moment in Israeli history?We asked this question to 40 Israeli Thinkers over the last year. For the first time, come behind the scenes to Sruli...

11 Aug 202544min

Michael Oren: 'We are living in biblical times'

Michael Oren: 'We are living in biblical times'

Israel is a heroic country, Michael Oren believes—but he concedes that it is a flawed heroic country.Michael Oren—our 40th Israeli thinker—served as Israeli ambassador to the U.S. from 2009-2013 under...

14 Juli 20251h 4min

Micah Goodman: 'I don't want Gaza to become our Vietnam'

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 Juli 20251h 8min

Populärt inom Religion & Spiritualitet

spokjakt-pa-riktigt-laxton-podden
rss-historiens-mysterier
rss-borgvattnets-hemligheter
sektledare
rysarstunden
rss-patos
sa-in-i-sjalen
bathina-en-podcast
rss-bajen-idag
rss-alternativ-historia
rss-universums-hemligheter
rss-sjalsligt-avkladd
rss-basta-livet
rss-activation-podcast
spokhistorier
rss-hogmod
mediumpodden-vivi-camilla
skrackstunden
det-sista-mysteriet
rss-magisk-historia