How have the wars of the last couple years changed the Jewish people - both at home & in the Diaspora?

How does the Jewish future look to someone who's been on an intellectual journey from bourgeois American suburbs to Israel's Ḥaredi community to the halls of academia and the Diaspora Jewish left?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Professor Shaul Magid of Harvard University for a special double length episode examining sociopolitical trends among the younger generation of politically engaged Israelis and Diaspora Jews.

The two also discuss anti-Semitism, the collapse of Liberal Zionism, and the next stage of Jewish liberation.

If Diaspora Jewish educational institutions have failed to connect young Jews to their people's story, how could anyone see increasing communal investment in these institutions as the solution?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Masha Merkulova of Club Z to discuss her recent opinion piece on the failures of Jewish educational institutions and why it would be a mistake to redirect communal resources from fighting anti-Semitism to strengthening the already existing models for Jewish education.

The two also explore and debate deeper psychological obstacles to effective Jewish education in the Diaspora.

Can the intellectual tools that have been weaponized against Israel be applied to the Jewish people in a way that actually advances Jewish liberation?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by doctoral candidate Adam Louis-Klein for a broad discussion covering several topics surrounding Jewish identity, colonialism, indigeneity, liberation, and Israel's place in the modern world. 

The two also discuss systemic anti-Semitism and debate the meaning of the hyphen (or lack of hyphen) in the terms anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

What's actually driving the Israeli protest movement - in all of its many incarnations - against Prime Minister Netanyahu and his governing coalition?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Paul Gross, who’s been an organizer in the various incarnations of the "anti-Bibi" protest movement, to discuss the narratives and fears driving opposition to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (Likud) and his government.

The two also discuss Israeli society's socio-political tribes and how inaccurate it is to superimpose Western political framings (left, right, religious, secular, liberal, conservative) on the people of Israel.

The desire by powerful Hebronite clans for a local emirates model to replace the failed 'two-state solution' paradigm could be a game changer.

But is Israeli society psychologically ready for such a plan?

Could direct US involvement in Israel's war against Iran change the historic significance of the conflict or prevent Jerusalem from taking a post-war leadership role in the Semitic region?

Yehuda HaKohen  is joined by Jacob Siegel of Tablet Magazine to discuss Israel's current war against Iran and its historic ramifications. 

The two also discuss how President Donald Trump's administration operates and the reasons for Israel to avoid the Abraham Accords.

The Betar movement appears to have sprung back to life in recent months. But why is this so threatening to the official World Zionist Organization?

Yehuda HaKohen  is joined by Ronn Torossian - a key figure in reviving Z'ev Jabotinsky's Betar movement that appears to be experiencing a major come back as a result of the nationalist awakening that's taken place within Diaspora Jewish communities since the events of October 7, 2023.

The two discuss the merits of more aggressive Jewish activism, the distinctions between Revisionist Zionist and Sternist thought, and Betar's disqualification from the recent elections for the World Zionist Congress.

How did Israel education in the Jewish Diaspora fail as abysmally as it did? Can it still be corrected?

In a special double episode, Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Joe Schwartz to discuss the state of Israel education for Diaspora Jews and his work in the field through the Makom organization.

In the course of their rich conversation, the two also reminisce about life in late 20th Century New York City and discuss Jewish identity, the pros and cons of liberal ideology, how to relate to Diaspora-based Jewish religious denominations, and the tribal socio-political tensions currently dividing Israeli society.

What's it like to grow up as the son of a man who dedicates his entire being to his people and country?

Prime Minister Yitzḥak Shamir was a Jewish national hero. When the British ruled Palestine, he served as a leading figure in the anti-colonial struggle to free the country. After the State of Israel was established, he was recruited into the Mossad. Later he entered politics and became Israel's seventh prime minister - where he still saw himself as a fighter for Israel's freedom.

In anticipation of the new documentary, Shamir: War, Peace & [a] Dream, Yehuda HaKohen is joined by former Minister of Agriculture Yair Shamir to discuss his father's life and legacy, as well as his own experiences growing up as the son of a national hero.

Could passing responsibility for peace to the Jews most deeply rooted in our collective story help Israel to create better relationships with our neighbors?

Member of Knesset Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism) joins Yehuda HaKohen to discuss his efforts towards regional peace and how he represents Israel to the Islamic world.

The two also discuss how the larger process of the Jewish return to the stage of history and its potential meaning for humanity.