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What a Summer with Israelis Taught Me About the War’s Trauma
As the CEO of an agency home to over 3,500 campers and staff members, I spent this summer with a bird’s-eye-view of…
Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort: How Progressive Activists Rediscovered Traditional Jewish Life
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort, married progressive activists who are reembracing traditional…
Pawel Maciejko: Sabbateanism and the Roots of Secular Judaism
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to historian and professor Pawel Maciejko about the false messiah Sabbatai Zevi, Sabbateanism,…
Yossi Klein Halevi: ‘Anti-Zionism is an existential threat to the Jewish People’
Yossi answers 18 questions on Israel.
Rachelle Fraenkel on Religious Trauma, Torah Study, and Redemption
Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel, whose 16-year-old son Naftali was kidnapped and killed by terrorists in 2014, has been a symbol of faith across…
Rachelle Fraenkel: ‘I had expectations from humanity’
Rachelle answers 18 questions on Israel, including her religious views, religiosity in Israel, and Messianism.
Is Judaism Fundamentally Zionist?
This is the ninth essay of 18Forty’s new “Faith in Reason” series with Rabbi Steven Gotlib, released every month. Sign up for…
Gadi Taub on Israel’s Left, Iran, and the Two-State Solution
Gadi Taub isn’t afraid to ruffle any feathers. As the ninth guest for 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers, Taub is one of…
Gadi Taub: ‘We should annex the north third of the Gaza Strip’
Gadi answers 18 questions on Israel, including judicial reform, Gaza’s future, and the Palestinian Authority.
Efraim Inbar: ‘Israel doesn’t use enough force’
Efraim answers 18 questions on Israel, including the Iranian threat, Gaza’s future, and Israel’s use of force.
On Loss: Defending Israel on Oct. 7
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak to the Perez family, whose son Daniel, Hashem yikkom damo, was murdered defending…
How Your Faith Can Survive a Crisis
The delicacy of faith is more noticeable in times of crisis. We expect, or hope, that our beliefs will always survive life’s…