Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron and URJ VP and Renaissance Rabbi Josh Weinberg discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.
Laying Low
Israel’s leaders are heartsick about Ukraine and still nervously worried about Putin, and it shows in their muddled response to the war. Should we be doing something more and different for Ukraine?
If It Displease the Court
If your parents came from Morocco, is it harder to get the courts to listen?
30 Years Gone
Menachem Begin was beloved and reviled in his lifetime. As we mark the 30th anniversary of his death, what is the legacy of this remarkable man?
Meeting of the Minds
For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion, we discuss the recent meeting between the leaders of American Reform and Conservative Judaism and Israel’s Prime Minister for the first time in six years. Here’s the straight dope.
All this and the first, young sounds of Nitzan!
Songs
- Shki’ah (featuring Tohar)
- Tov Li (featuring Tohar)
- Rakuv
- ‘Er
