In this episode, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis and former Chief Rabbi of Moscow, joins to discuss the future of Jewish life in Europe and Israel amid rising antisemitism and global turbulence. We talk about how there is more antisemitism now in 2025 than even in 1925.

Goldschmidt reflects on his exile from Russia after opposing the war in Ukraine, the centrality of Israel to Jewish identity, the recurring waves of antisemitism throughout history, and the role of propaganda—from Tsarist Russia to Hamas—in fueling hate.

The conversation also explores the challenges Israel faces in defending itself, the narratives of victimhood in today’s conflicts, and where Jews can draw strength and resilience in uncertain times.