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.
Rula Daood: ‘We are closest to peace at times of war’
Until the Israeli government sets a plan for Gaza after the war, Rula Daood says, they are choosing to end up with Hamas.
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.
Listener Feedback with David Bashevkin
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we hear questions, criticisms, complaints, thoughts, and feedback from our listener community.
Haym Soloveitchik: How Modernity Changed Our Relationship to God
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik—a pioneer and leader in the study of the history of Jewish law—about how halacha mediates our relationship to God in 2025.
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.
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.
What’s the Goal of the Gap Year in Israel? Ari Waxman, Judah Mischel, and Gershon Turetsky
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to a panel of rabbis about yeshiva, seminary, and the “year in Israel.” Additionally, we hear from Dov Rosenblatt, who more than two decades ago wrote the satirical song “Flippin’ Out.”
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.
Mickey and Ortal Flaumenhaft: Diaspora Differences: Israelis Come to Teaneck
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Mickey and Ortal Flaumenhaft—David Bashevkin’s Israeli neighbors in Teaneck—about their experiences living Jewishly in three different countries.