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Samuel Lebens: The Hard Problem of Prayer
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Samuel Lebens—a philosophy professor, rabbi, and Jewish educator—about the nature of consciousness.
‘Don’t Wait as Long as I Did’: Seven Stories of Aliyah
Expectant olim are asked to write an “aliyah essay” when completing their immigration forms. Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, holds…
The How and Why of Moving to Israel
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to a series of guests who have made aliyah about the practical factors…
Is Israel the Future of Judaism? Israeli and Diaspora Jews Weigh In.
Three years ago, eight-in-ten U.S. Jews said “caring about Israel” was an important or essential part of their Judaism. Nearly six in…
Elli Fischer: Can Israel Follow Jewish Law?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Elli Fischer— a writer, translator, and editor—about the relationship between Jewish…
Your Guide to Reading Rav Kook
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook (1856 – 1935) was the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine. Known simply as “Rav Kook”…
Bezalel Naor: Rav Kook’s Mystical Vision of Zionism
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Bezalel Naor—author, translator, and expert on Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook—about Rav Kook’s…
4 Ways to Understand Israel Better
Discourse surrounding the social, political, or religious realities of Israel almost inevitably falls back on the same crutch of a response: “It’s…
Lahav Harkov: How to Read Media about Israel
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Lahav Harkov, senior contributing editor and diplomatic correspondent of The Jerusalem Post,…
What Zionism Means to Me
Blue and White Cookies I never really thought about living in Israel until I bought a house in Teaneck. A lot of…
Noam Weissman: How to Unpack Israel’s Story
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Noam Weissman, executive vice president of OpenDor Media, about Israel education.
This Pesach, Find Your Door. Then Open It.
You can download a complete PDF of all three articles in this Pesach Reader here. On one auspicious night in ancient Egypt,…