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Part 2 of Jewish History and Trauma - In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Professor Elan Javanfard explore the chronological and psychological history and experiences of Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews and how their past has shaped and created those communities into the way we know them today. How does honour, respect and family play a huge part in these communities in both healthy and unhealthy ways, and how does a perspective on who is “outside” and “inside” create a loyalty and Jewish practice that is unique.
Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What's Next called Jewish History and Trauma. Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro are in conversation with Professor Elan Javanfard who is a researcher and expert in Jewish intergenerational trauma. Together, we are going to trace the full arc: where our collective wounds come from, how they live in us today especially now and what healing might actually look like going forward.
Find out more about Professor Javanfard and his work: https://www.elanjavanfard.com/ and check out his blog: https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard
Want the full story? Start from episode one.
As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.
🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:
Rabbi Ken Spiro → www.KenSpiro.com
Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp
Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: [email protected]
Part 1: Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What's Next called Jewish History and Trauma. Ellie Bass and Rabbi Ken Spiro are in conversation with Professor Elan Javanfard who is a researcher and expert in Jewish intergenerational trauma. Together, we are going to trace the full arc: where our collective wounds come from, how they live in us today especially now and what healing might actually look like going forward.
This first episode in a special series examines how historical trauma shapes Jewish identity, focusing specifically on Ashkenazi Jews. The conversation establishes foundational concepts of trauma (capital T vs. lowercase t, individual vs. communal, intergenerational vs. multigenerational) and traces how 1,000 years of European persecution created distinctive psychological and behavioral patterns in Ashkenazi communities—including emotional restraint, hyper-achievement orientation, dark humor as coping mechanism, and somatization of distress.
Find out more about Professor Javanfard and his work: https://www.elanjavanfard.com/ and check out his blog: https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard
Want the full story? Start from episode one.
As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.
🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:
Rabbi Ken Spiro → www.KenSpiro.com
Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp
Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help. The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: [email protected]
Rabbi Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss what is happening right now and historically for Canadian Jews and some of the background and history behind it.
Want the full story? Start from episode one.
As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.
🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:
Rabbi Ken Spiro → www.KenSpiro.com
Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp
Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.
The simplest way to support us? Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎
📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: [email protected]
What does our DNA reveal about who we are as a people? In this episode of Remember What's Next, we explore the genetic history of the Jewish people and what it teaches us about our shared origins, our journey through history, and the family-turned-nation we've become.
We begin where it all began: in the Levant. The genetic evidence is clear — all Jews trace back to Judea, with roots firmly planted in the land of our ancestors. From there, we follow the threads of our story outward, examining how exile and survival shaped not only our culture and traditions, but our very biology.
We trace the Ashkenazi journey through the Rhineland, the Sephardic experience in Spain and Morocco, and the long, rich history of Mizrahi communities across the Middle East and North Africa. We look at how being enslaved and dispersed by the Roman Empire scattered our family across continents, and how centuries of life in different lands left their mark on visible traits like skin tone, eye color, and hair — even as our core genetic identity remained remarkably intact.
This is a story of one family that became a nation, a nation that endured exile, and a people whose genetic memory still carries the fingerprints of Judea after thousands of years. Join us as we connect the science to the soul of our shared Jewish story.
Support the work: https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext
Want the full story? Start from episode one.
As Winston Churchill said, "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." That's exactly what we're doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.
🎙️ Learn more about your hosts:
Rabbi Ken Spiro → www.KenSpiro.com
Ellie Bass → www.elliebass.com
📧 Got a question or topic idea? Email us: [email protected]
Help us keep going.
Remember What's Next is a labor of love for our people — and it's working. We've hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we'd love your help.
Become a patron or supporter → [email protected]
The simplest way to support us? Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@RememberWhatsNext
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎
Chag Kasher VSameach from Rabbi Spiro and Ellie!
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
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected]
Thank you for joining us on Remember What’s Next with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass. This is a project that we do out of love for our people, if you would like to be a supporter or patron of this project please let us know! We would love to continue to do this project and expand it beyond the thousands of listeners we already have! Our podcast has now hit number one multiple times in multiple countries and we want to keep the momentum going. Get in touch with us at[email protected] and let us know your thoughts, topic ideas and how you would like to support us going forward. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and review us which helps more people find our podcast and have access to the essential knowledge and understanding of who we are as a Jewish people and what is happening in the world today through the vital lens of history.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg
An update and overview on what is happening right now in the Middle East and what it means for us as a Jewish people.
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
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected]
Thank you for joining us on Remember What’s Next with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass. This is a project that we do out of love for our people, if you would like to be a supporter or patron of this project please let us know! We would love to continue to do this project and expand it beyond the thousands of listeners we already have! Our podcast has now hit number one multiple times in multiple countries and we want to keep the momentum going. Get in touch with us at[email protected] and let us know your thoughts, topic ideas and how you would like to support us going forward. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and review us which helps more people find our podcast and have access to the essential knowledge and understanding of who we are as a Jewish people and what is happening in the world today through the vital lens of history.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg
What are some of the attributes that make the Jewish people our best selves?
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
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected]
Thank you for joining us on Remember What’s Next with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass. This is a project that we do out of love for our people, if you would like to be a supporter or patron of this project please let us know! We would love to continue to do this project and expand it beyond the thousands of listeners we already have! Our podcast has now hit number one multiple times in multiple countries and we want to keep the momentum going. Get in touch with us at[email protected] and let us know your thoughts, topic ideas and how you would like to support us going forward. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and review us which helps more people find our podcast and have access to the essential knowledge and understanding of who we are as a Jewish people and what is happening in the world today through the vital lens of history.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg
If it burns it earns, if it bleeds it leads, if it enrages it engages.. we are living in a world that clamors for extremes in views, ideas and community. What does it mean as a Jewish people to live in a world of extremes? Is that our thing?
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
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected]
Thank you for joining us on Remember What’s Next with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass. This is a project that we do out of love for our people, if you would like to be a supporter or patron of this project please let us know! We would love to continue to do this project and expand it beyond the thousands of listeners we already have! Our podcast has now hit number one multiple times in multiple countries and we want to keep the momentum going. Get in touch with us at[email protected] and let us know your thoughts, topic ideas and how you would like to support us going forward. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and review us which helps more people find our podcast and have access to the essential knowledge and understanding of who we are as a Jewish people and what is happening in the world today through the vital lens of history.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg
Are Jewish people really unique? What does it mean to have a Jewish personality?
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
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected]
Thank you for joining us on Remember What’s Next with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass. This is a project that we do out of love for our people, if you would like to be a supporter or patron of this project please let us know! We would love to continue to do this project and expand it beyond the thousands of listeners we already have! Our podcast has now hit number one multiple times in multiple countries and we want to keep the momentum going. Get in touch with us at[email protected] and let us know your thoughts, topic ideas and how you would like to support us going forward. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and review us which helps more people find our podcast and have access to the essential knowledge and understanding of who we are as a Jewish people and what is happening in the world today through the vital lens of history.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg
South American has a long and storied history of Jewish and maybe Jewish people.
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
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at [email protected]
Thank you for joining us on Remember What’s Next with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass. This is a project that we do out of love for our people, if you would like to be a supporter or patron of this project please let us know! We would love to continue to do this project and expand it beyond the thousands of listeners we already have! Our podcast has now hit number one multiple times in multiple countries and we want to keep the momentum going. Get in touch with us at[email protected] and let us know your thoughts, topic ideas and how you would like to support us going forward. Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and review us which helps more people find our podcast and have access to the essential knowledge and understanding of who we are as a Jewish people and what is happening in the world today through the vital lens of history.
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg
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