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The Hardal Community Explained: Torah, Am Yisrael, and Redemption
I’ve often heard the term “Hardal” used by others to describe my community, but I’ve never heard anyone from my community self-identify…
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.”…
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…
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.
Yehuda and Ilana Turetsky: Why Would an American Rabbinic Couple Move to Israel?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Yehuda Turetsky—a rosh mesivta of Yeshiva Sha’alavim—and Dr. Ilana Turetsky—a Yeshiva…
Einat Wilf: ‘Jews Are Never Allowed To Win, and Arabs Are Never Allowed to Lose’
The true enemy in Israel’s current war, Einat Wilf says, is what she calls “Palestinianism.”
Why We Do Jewish Philosophy
This is the final essay of 18Forty’s “Faith in Reason” series with Rabbi Steven Gotlib. Read the first essay here. When I…
Between Modern Orthodoxy and Religious Zionism: At Home as an Immigrant
The first time I traveled back to America after my parents had made aliyah was an emotionally difficult experience. I tried to…
Shayna Goldberg: Inside Israel’s Religious Zionist Community
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Shayna Goldberg—a teacher, mashgicha ruchanit, yoetzet halacha, and author—about the unique features…
Malka Simkovich: When Did The Jewish Diaspora Begin?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Malka Simkovich.
Yaakov Katz: ‘The Israeli military has fought in probably the most humane way possible’
If you asked Yaakov Katz, the world should be lining the streets to applaud the IDF’s military campaign in Gaza.