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Noam Let’s say the the the fringes on the I guess you could call it the right in Israel start becoming more mainstream in Israeli society and they they do annex the West Bank or they do create settlements in Gaza. How does that impact your work? Jason Isaacson Negatively, in a word. Noam Hey […] The post Is the Middle East finally ready to accept Israel? With Jason Isaacson appeared first on…
Jewish tradition treats Hebrew as far more than a language. Its letters are said to have existed before creation, forming the building blocks of the universe itself. From the Torah and Sefer Yetzirah to gematria and the meaning behind the number 18, see why Hebrew words are believed to hold clues about reality and how […] The post The Strange Jewish Belief About the Hebrew Language appeared first…
It may be the middle of summer on the Gregorian calendar right now, but on the Jewish calendar, we are approaching the end of the year. The month of Elul begins this year at sundown on August 13. Although Elul contains no major Jewish holidays, it is quite an important period of reflection and preparation […] The post ‘I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me’: Why is the month of Elul so…
Noam Hey everyone, it’s Noam. Before we get into this episode, I want to say a quick word. My guest for today, Maytal Kowalski, is the executive director of JSpaceCanada, and in this conversation we talk about her personal experience of what life is like for Jews in Canada today. We talk about anti Semitism, […] The post Maytal Kowalski is having tough conversations with Canadian Jews appeared…
The Jewish calendar is full of anniversaries, but so is the regular calendar. Every week marks the anniversary of events that helped shape Jewish history, whether that’s a Nobel Prize-winning discovery, a pivotal Supreme Court decision, the birth of an iconic artist, the founding of a community, or a moment that changed the course of […] The post This Week in Jewish History: The Night of the…
It shouldn’t be too hard for a smart, funny, and successful Israeli woman to meet Mr. Right. At least, that’s the theory hilariously put to the test in “Bloody Murray,” the hit Israeli romantic comedy that recently made its U.S. debut on ChaiFlicks. The series centers on two 35-year-old roommates and best friends navigating careers, […] The post ‘Bloody Murray’ is a hilarious Israeli rom-com about…
Yael: And all the rabbis gather, and the first course is clams. And then the evening continues, and there is shrimp, and there are frog’s legs in cream, and there are numerous other types of bivalves, as Rabbi Wise later describes them, and chaos ensues. Schwab: Well, they’re a kosher option even. From Unpacked, this […] The post How a Plate of Shrimp Changed American Judaism appeared first on…
Israel just announced that elections will take place on October 27th, 2026, setting the stage for yet another chapter in one of the world’s most dynamic and complex parliamentary democracies. From 2018 to 2019, I had the honor and pleasure of serving as a tour guide at the Knesset, leading groups from around the world in Hebrew […] The post Israel elections 2026: A guide to the parties, candidates…
Boy George has never been afraid of courting controversy. Now, the Culture Club frontman is wading directly into one of the most contentious debates in the music industry. The 65-year-old British pop icon, whose real name is George Alan O’Dowd, released an AI-assisted pro-Israel reggae song, “We Will Dance Again,” or “Od Nirkod” in Hebrew, […] The post Is Boy George Jewish? Unpacking his Israel…
Mijal Coming up, on Wondering Jews: Jeremy Leibler I think most Australians, the overwhelming majority, really saw Bondi as an attack on Australia. Noam Hey everyone, welcome to Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam. Mijal I’m Mijal. Noam And I’m Noam, and this podcast is our way of trying to unpack those really big questions […] The post Can Australia’s Jews ever recover from Bondi? With Jeremy…
