The Fifth Question

In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein to cover the latest crisis in Israel surrounding the new government's judicial reform and the subsequent protests across the country.

In this episode, Rabbi Daniel Speaks with Dr. Shira Klein about her research delving into Holocaust distortion on Wikipedia as well as her studies of Italian Jewry from Emancipation to Fascism.

For the article we discuss in the podcast see here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25785648.2023.2168939

In this episode we discuss a variety of aspects regarding Israel in honor of its 75th birthday.

We bring back our returning guest, UCI professor Dr. Alon Burstein, to walk us through what has been happening in Israeli politics as of late.

In this episode, Rabbi Daniel talks with David Bocarsly, Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California. They discuss critical issues central to the California Jewish community, questions surrounding allyship with other communities, the history of Jewish political activism, and much more.

A bit of inspiration for your New Year's resolutions! 

In this podcast, Rabbi Daniel sits down with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. They discuss his philosophy of Zionism, the Annapolis peace process, Jerusalem, the future of the two-state solution, Israel's increasing lurch to the right, and much more!

In this episode Rabbi Daniel speaks with Professor Alon Burstein about the recent Israeli election results and why the election of far-right Itamar Ben Gvir is worrying for the Jewish world and beyond.

In this episode, Rabbi Daniel explores the recent antisemitism that has been ubiquitous as of late. He discusses the origins of antisemitism, its development, and the wider ethics and tension regarding how often we should make antisemitism the center of our communal focus.

In this episode, Rabbi Daniel speaks with Yehudah Pryce about his inspiring story of finding Judaism while in prison. They discuss his story as well as wider issues such as criminal reform and justice.