Material & Psychological Liberation from Empire (with Jonathan Pollard)
‘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.
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.
‘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?
Can social media serve as a platform for high level conversations around Jewish identity & liberation?
Is Tu B’Av merely the Jewish ‘Valentines Day’ or is that understanding part of our deep colonization?
Who were the major Zealot personalities leading Israel’s Great Revolt against the Roman Empire?
Do the children of Israel have something meaningful to contribute to the contemporary discourse surrounding masculinity? How can an ‘Aleph Male’ differ from an ‘Alpha Male’?