This week Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are confronting some of the myths and facts surrounding the war with Hamas and in the media and on campuses around the world. Live from Jerusalem with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass this episode is an insider view and an overview of what is going on in Israel right now.

Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future.

Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at⁠ www.KenSpiro.com⁠

Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at ⁠www.elliebass.com⁠

Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at⁠ www.MyJFI.com⁠

To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected] 

Ways To Help Israel Right Now:

New Outlets and Information:

Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. 

You can also see an excellent overview here: ⁠https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM⁠ 

Donations:

Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your  money donated to the organizations  below will go directly to help people in Israel now.  

Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. 

Magen Adom Israel

⁠https://www.mdais.org/en/donation⁠

Hadassah Hospital Israel

⁠https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple⁠

United Hatzalah Israel

⁠https://israelrescue.org/⁠

Leket food Israel

⁠https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/⁠

IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel

⁠https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/⁠

Zaka Israel

⁠https://zakaworld.org/⁠