Rav Doron Perez, World Mizrachi CEO, joins Touro Talks for a conversation about the importance of Zionism and bringing Torah values to Zionism. He explains how every Jew can impact the development of the land of Israel, and who has a monopoly on truth. Sharing the tragic loss of his son on October 7 as he fought for the land of Israel, Rav Perez stresses the importance of building bridges and standing together.

Political analyst and Egyptian refugee, Dalia Ziada, joins Touro Talks for an incisive analysis of the shifting dynamics in the Middle East, including Israel's emergence as a regional power and Turkey's growing influence, peer pressure on American college campuses, the socialist Islamist alliance, and her journey from burning the Israeli flag on her university campus in Egypt to speaking on American college campuses about the Islamist threats to America.

Faulkner said “The past is never dead. It's not even past.” In this Touro Talks, Dr. Henry Abramson, historian and dean of Lander College for Men, spoke with former refusenik and author Rabbi Dr. Yosef Mendelevich on the occasion of the release of his new volume, The Cantonists, published by Touro University Press. They speak about Mendelevich’s experience in the gulag, integrating into a society, army conscription, and the relevance of his most recent book for the issues we still face today.

Recorded live on October 14, 2020. A conversation with activist, political prisoner, and Israeli minister, Natan Sharansky & historian Gil Troy on their book, Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People. Sharansky talks about family and that “once you discover your people, you are never alone” and Palestinian activism and rights. 

In a wide-ranging conversation with Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish, Congressman Ritchie Torres shared how his upbringing in the South Bronx led to success in his political career. He spoke about his passion for Israel, the rise in antisemitism, why he believes some of his colleagues are misguided when it comes to the Jewish state, and how he’s fighting that on all fronts. Dr. Kadish and Torres also discussed ways to address America’s mental health crisis and what Torres is doing to help impact and improve the lives of New Yorkers.

Poland and Lithuania are home to the Chassidic movement, misnagdim and the controversy between the two, so much of our halachic commentary, and a rich and diverse Jewish cultural life. Walking their streets, we can relive our history and find out place in it. Get a taste of the stories and knowledge Drs. Shnayer Leiman and Henry Abramson have to share and what you’ll experience if you join Touro’s luxury summer tour of Poland & Lithuania with this special episode of Touro Talks.

Recorded live on June 20, 2021. A conversation on the new Middle East with Ambassador Houda Nonoo of Bahrain on the Abraham Accords, and the history of Jewish life in Bahrain.

Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Bishop Glenn R. Plummer join Touro Talks host, Dr. Alan Kadish, for a conversation on antisemitism, support for Israel, and what we can expect under the new U.S. administration.

Recorded live on November 19, 2024. Touro Talks host Dr. Alan Kadish, explores the series of high-profile legal cases filed after the horrific events of October 7th, 2023 against those who provided material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Hamas, with guests Rabbi Dr. Mark Goldfeder and Erielle Davidson.

Touro Talks commemorates October 7th, one year later, with divrei chizzuk, words to guide and strengthen us, from Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, and an analysis from former Consul General of Israel and new distinguished Touro faculty member, Ido Aharoni, on the global rise of antisemitism and the challenges now faced by Israel in a post-October 7th world. Touro president, Dr. Alan Kadish, host. Note: Rabbi Lau's message is in Hebrew. Translation is available in the transcript.