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
Jonathan Gribetz: Teaching the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (18Forty Podcast Re-Release)
We don't have a new episode this week, but we invite you to revisit David Bashevkin's conversation with Jonathan Gribetz teaching about Israel in the Ivy League, originally aired Jan. 12, 2024.In this...
6 Jan 20251h 18min
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 Dec 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 Dec 20241h 30min
Khitam Abu Bader: 'Violence is never the answer'
Violence is never the answer for Khitam Abu Bader. That's why she tries to fight for peace.Khitam is helping to build Ma'oz Darom South by promoting regional development in the Negev, collaborating wi...
16 Dec 20241h 1min
Moshe Koppel: 'We won the war in Gaza'
Israel has pretty much destroyed its enemies, Moshe Koppel says. That's (partly) why he believes Israel has won the war in Gaza.Founding chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum—called “the most successfu...
9 Dec 20241h
