Is the formation of Israel's new 'extremist' government a revolutionary moment with potential for positive change or does it signal Zionism's demise (or both)?

Rabbis Yehuda HaKohen and Mike Feuer debate the pros and cons of Israel's new "extremist" governing coalition under Binyamin Netanyahu (Likud).

The tension between Israel's 'Jewish' & 'democratic' features should force us to become more of both.

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen record a special Ḥanukah episode to address some inaccurate positions attributed to Yehuda by neo-Zionist journalist Samuel Hyde.

The two also clarify some misconceptions surrounding the Vision movement and discuss what makes a society truly democratic.

Maoz Tzur outro music by Yehonatan Roth.

How can non-Ḥaredi feminists best show up for women in Ḥaredi Jewish communities?

Lizzy Oziel & Yehuda HaKohen are joined by Postcolonial Hebrew Feminist theorist Sharona eshet-Kohen to discuss a recent Haaretz op-ed by Yehudis Fletcher on issues confront women in Ḥaredi Jewish communities.

Lizzy & Yehuda also discuss the potential political ramifications that an upsurge in Israeli-Palestinian violence could have on the coalition Binyamin Netanyahu (Likud) might form.

Do Jewish crusaders against anti-Semitism unwittingly contribute to systemic anti-Semitism in ways they aren't aware of?

Yehuda is joined by Vision organizer Lizzy Oziel to discuss her recent piece on how the "anti-anti-Semitism" crowd often falls into the trap of strengthening anti-Semitism as a system of oppression.

What can the Jewish people learn about our own liberation movement and current state policies by examining violence and its various manifestations.

Rabbis Mike Feuer and Yehuda HaKohen discuss the healing role that violence played in Zionist thought and the structural violence that manifests today in various Israeli policies.

How is Israel's current election cycle antagonizing contradictions within the national-religious sector?

Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Jerusalem educator Shammai Siskind for a discussion on what Israel's upcoming elections mean within the context of broader societal shifts.

Can Ayelet Shaked convince voters to see past her involvement in the plutocratic Bennett-Lapid coalition?

Jeremy Sultan - director of the Yamina Knesset faction & candidate on the Bayit Yehudi list for Knesset - joins Yehuda HaKohen to defend the outgoing coalition & discuss what sectors of Israeli society could potentially vote for Shaked in the upcoming elections.

The two also discuss the potential motivations behind many of Binyamin Netanyahu's moves while serving as prime minister.

Can Jewish women be empowered in such a way that originates from a Hebrew worldview, preserves the Jewish people's value system and seeks solutions through Israel's unique cultural/historical lens?

Yehuda HaKohen shares a class taught by Sharona eshet-Kohen on the ATID online leadership program introducing her approach to postcolonial Hebrew Feminism.

Can social media be a forum for high level conversations around Jewish identity & liberation?

Yirmiyahu Danzig joins Yehuda HaKohen to discuss the difficulties of using social media to teach Jews about the need for decolonization without sacrificing intellectual depth (can we avoid reducing the conversation to a caricaturish form of Israel advocacy?)

The two also debate the merits of using the term "Zionist" to describe both contemporary and ancient Jewish liberation efforts.

Is Tu B'Av merely the Jewish 'Valentines Day' or is that understanding part of our people's deep colonization?

Rina bat Eliyahu asks Yehuda HaKohen for a deep dive into the six actual reasons that the people of Israel historically celebrate the 15th day of Av.