Can Israeli Society Move Forward Together? (with Ariel Beery)
Can Israel restructure its national institutions to allow for its socio-political tribes to live together?
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 Israel restructure its national institutions to allow for its socio-political tribes to live together?
If concerns surrounding judicial reforms are about human rights & civil liberties, why are the weakest sectors of society supporting the reforms while Israel’s elites & security agencies oppose them?
What might the Jewish attack on Huwara reveal about the trajectory of Israeli-Palestinian relations?
What can Tu B’Shvat teach us about formulating a new vision for Jewish liberation & the reborn nation of Israel’s critical role on the international stage?
‘Prisoner of Zion’ Jonathan Pollard discusses the state of the Jewish people’s subjugation to the US & the steps Israel must take in order to attain freedom.
Is the formation of Israel’s ‘extremist’ government a revolutionary moment with potential for positive change or does it signal Zionism’s end (or both?)
The tension between Israel’s ‘Jewish’ & ‘democratic’ features should force us to become more of both.
How can non-Ḥaredi feminists best show up for women living in Ḥaredi Jewish communities?
Are Jewish crusaders fighting against a poorly defined anti-Semitism unwittingly contributing to anti-Semitism as a system of oppression?
How is Israel’s current election cycle antagonizing contradictions within the national-religious sector?
Can Ayelet Shaked convince voters to see past her involvement in the Bennett-Lapid plutocracy?
Can Jewish women be empowered in such a way that originates from a Hebrew worldview, preserves the Jewish people’s value system & seeks solutions through Israel’s unique cultural/historical lens?