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Opinion Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 13: Is Israel Still Relevant To American Jews?
What are American Jews interested in talking about, if not Israel? Is Israel still a hot-button issue on college campuses? Has the election of President Trump, and the shakiness of American liberal democracy, distracted Jews from thinking about Israel? Listen to Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis’ lively conversation regarding American Jewry’s opinion on the Middle…
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Opinion Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 14: On The Future Of Right-Wing Jews
Who are the Jewish right? How is Trump-era conservatism affecting American Jews? There are a lot of Jews at Breitbart, Josh Mandel is running a campaign for Senate, and we might soon see a lot more right wing Jews. Is the state of political discourse becoming even more vitriolic? How do Orthodox Jews feel about…
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Opinion Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 15: Changing Views On Intermarriage
Some prominent conservative rabbis are now pushing for the ability to ordain intermarriages. Why are these rabbis pushing for this now? Are conservative rabbis trying to compete with reform rabbis? Is it part of a new push to appeal to millennials who wouldn’t consider conversion? Listen now and please let us know your thoughts by…
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Opinion Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 16: The Relationship Between Trump and Netanyahu
Is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu imitating President Donald Trump? Both of them have attacked the press for being ‘fake news,’ both have sons that got them into trouble, both exist on the right end of political spectrum and both have cozied up to right-wing leaders. Why would a seasoned politician like Netanyahu want to…
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Opinion We Asked 21 Rabbis: Is There Such A Thing As Jewish Values?
As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “Is there a unified set of specifically Jewish values, and if so, what are they?” Here are their responses: Adina Lewittes,…
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Opinion Should Journalists Cover Neo-Nazis Like Anyone Else?
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Opinion We Asked 27 Rabbis: What Is The One Lesson Jews Today Need To Learn From The Talmud?
As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “If there is one lesson Jews today should learn from the Talmud, what is it?” Here are their responses: Avram Mlotek,…
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