“For many of its secular pioneers,” writes former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren in his most recent SAPIR <a href="https://sapirjournal.org/chosenness/2025/a-chosen-state/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">essay</a>, “Zionism was a revolt against chosenness. It was an attempt to become a nation like every other.” Today, especially after October 7, many Israelis are reevaluating this very notion and wondering: is the Jewish state chosen, and if so, for what purpose?Ambassador Oren joined SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens for a searching discussion on Israel’s identity and destiny in a post-October 7 world. This SAPIR Conversation was recorded live on Monday, September 8th. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): <a href="https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-⁠gerard/monsieur-groove" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://uppbeat.io/t/theo-gerard/monsieur-groove</a>

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