On Zionism & Colonialism (with Adam Louis-Klein)
Can the intellectual tools that have been weaponized against Israel be applied to the Jewish people in a way that actually advances Jewish liberation?
Hosted by Lizzy Oziel and Rav Yehuda HaKohen, the Next Stage podcast focuses on identifying the objectives of Jewish liberation after Zionism. Episodes touch on a wide range of issues relevant to Jewish identity, Torah thought, Israeli politics, decolonization and reconciliation work with Palestinians.
Can the intellectual tools that have been weaponized against Israel be applied to the Jewish people in a way that actually advances Jewish liberation?
What’s actually driving the Israeli protest movement – in all of its many incarnations – against Prime Minister Netanyahu & his governing coalition?
Could direct US involvement in Israel’s war against Iran change the historic significance of the conflict & prevent Jerusalem from taking a post-war leadership role in the Semitic region?
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?
How did Israel education in the Jewish Diaspora fail as abysmally as it did? Can it still be corrected?
What’s it like to grow up as the son of a man who dedicates his entire being to his people & country?
Could passing responsibility for peace to the Jews most deeply rooted in our collective story help Israel to create better relationships with our neighbors?
While most Israelis now reject the notion of ceding land, our further advancement requires the construction of a new ideological paradigm.
What are the values pushing some Jewish students to call for an end to Israel’s multi-front war?
Could students of postcolonial studies benefit from examining the Zionist movement as an example of both settler-colonialism & national liberation?
Is there a uniquely Jewish balance one can strike between tribal rootedness & universalism?
Can Israel truly receive a fair trial according to the moral standards of the West if Western civilization is fundamentally rooted in a Christian worldview?