At the turn of the 20th century, the Yiddish press in America didn’t just report the news; they offered advice, shaped politics, and helped newcomers navigate a bewildering new society.

Amir Naaman and Dr Ran Heilbrunn, Israeli writers based in Germany, discuss the next steps for queer theory after the impressive gains made by gay rights activism over the last few decades.

For Michael Sfard, one of Israel’s most prominent human rights lawyers, the government’s anti-democratic proposals, collectively known as the “judicial overhaul”, are a culmination of the decades-long occupation of the Palestinians

Dr. Murat Yildiz, a historian of the Middle East at Skidmore College, discusses his book, “The Ottoman World of Sports: Refashioning Bodies, Men and Communities in Late Imperial Istanbul”

Robert Malley, a former US negotiator and president and CEO of the International Crisis Group, discusses his book, “Tomorrow is Yesterday: Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine”

Steven E. Zipperstein, the director of the Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA, discusses his book, “Zionism, Palestinian Nationalism and the Law: 1939-1948.”

Rabbi Dr Michael Marmur discusses his book, “Living the Letters: An Alphabet of Emerging Jewish Thought”