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  SAPIR: Ideas for a Thriving Jewish Future  

SAPIR is a journal exploring the future of the American Jewish community and its intersection with cultural, social, and political issues. These podcasts are recordings of Zoom webinars we have held with our contributors (season numbers correspond with issue numbers). To find out more and join our next events live, visit www.sapirjournal.org.

SAPIR is a journal exploring the future of the American Jewish community and its intersection with cultural, social, and political issues. These podcasts are recordings of Zoom webinars we have held with our contributors (season numbers correspond with issue numbers). To find out more and join our next events live, visit www.sapirjournal.org.

 

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#85

The SAPIR Debates: Is There a Realistic Future for the Two-State Solution?

The assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin 30 years ago, in November 1995, marked a... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:20

10 Dec 2025

#84

S19E1: Building Israel's Trillion-Dollar Economy with Michael Eisenberg

Of Israel’s many achievements since October 7, none perhaps was as unforeseen as the Tel A... more

03 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:47

03 Dec 2025

#83

On Money with Bret Stephens and Rabbi David Wolpe

Why does the stereotype about Jews and money endure? Is Judaism a contractual or covenanta... more

12 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:32

12 Nov 2025

#82

The SAPIR Debates: Does Zionism Have a Future on the American Left?

In the shadow of the war in Gaza, shifting ideological fault lines and coalitions are rede... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:34

30 Oct 2025

#81

S18E3: A Catholic Response to Jewish Chosenness with Professor Robert P. George

Amid a troubling resurgence of antisemitism, Princeton scholar Robert P. George declared i... more

21 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:10

21 Oct 2025

#80

S18E2: Choosing to be Chosen with Rabbis Noa Kushner and Adam Mintz

What does the process of conversion — joining the Jewish people— reveal about the meaning ... more

29 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:41

29 Sep 2025

#79

S18E1: Is Israel the Chosen Nation? with Michael Oren

“For many of its secular pioneers,” writes former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren in his m... more

22 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:24

22 Sep 2025

#78

Welcome Rabbi David Wolpe! Our New Podcast Host

Today marks a new chapter as we re-launch the podcast, SAPIR Conversations, with even more... more

18 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:34

18 Sep 2025

#77

Our Political Moment with Bret Stephens and Mijal Bitton

Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, was murdered at a campus event in Utah on... more

12 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:57

12 Sep 2025

#76

Views from the Iranian Diaspora with Roya Hakakian and Mehdi Yahyanejad

Twelve days of war between Israel and Iran sparked passionate debates about the future of ... more

03 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:16

03 Jul 2025

#75

S17E3: Can the Media Keep Kosher? with Bret Stephens and Amit Segal

Do we still expect journalists—and the outlets they represent—to be objective? Or have we ... more

30 Jun 2025

51 MINS

51:52

30 Jun 2025

#74

Did Israel and the U.S. destroy or delay Iran's nuclear program? with Eyal Hulata

It’s been less than a week since the unprecedented U.S. military strikes against the Fordo... more

27 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:16

27 Jun 2025

#73

S17E2: Renewing Jewish Activism with Sara Forman and Mark B. Rotenberg

In the wake of October 7, many American Jews have grappled with what it means to not only ... more

23 Jun 2025

59 MINS

59:13

23 Jun 2025

#72

U.S. Perspectives on the Israel-Iran War with Lieutenant General Joseph Guastella and Dana Stroul

On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting nuclear sites, dron... more

20 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:01

20 Jun 2025

#71

S17E1: Building Alliances in a Post-10/7 World with David Hazony and Amy Spitalnick

In a time of rising antisemitism, extremism, and anti-Zionist sentiment, are we too discer... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:17

10 Jun 2025

#70

SAPIR Debates @ 92NY: Is Donald Trump Good for the Jews?

In American Jewish life, few questions are as fraught — or as revealing — as this one: Is ... more

23 May 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:11

23 May 2025

#69

S16E4: Jewish Identity vs. Identity Politics with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik

Is multiculturalism destined to fail? Is it possible to reject identity politics while als... more

09 Apr 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:14

09 Apr 2025

#68

S16E3: The Bounds of Jewish Disagreement

Diversity of opinion is a key feature of our ancient tradition. Dating back to the Talmud,... more

08 Apr 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:50

08 Apr 2025

#67

S16E2: Pre-Passover Conversation with President Isaac Herzog

As we prepare to celebrate our freedom from slavery, has the promised land lived up to the... more

01 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:33

01 Apr 2025

#66

S16E1: I Am Not a Jew of Color with Mijal Bitton

In her recent SAPIR essay, Mijal Bitton wrote that she does not identify as a Jew of color... more

26 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:44

26 Mar 2025

#65

S15E4: Dana W. White on Why HBCUs Are Key to Fighting Antisemitism

In the latest issue of SAPIR, Dana W. White observes that historically black colleges and ... more

27 Jan 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:18

27 Jan 2025

#64

S15E3: “Academia’s Palestine Exception” with Shaul Kelner

Critical theory – the study of the ways “oppression gets produced and reproduced within an... more

08 Jan 2025

58 MINS

58:50

08 Jan 2025

#63

First Principles for the University with Danielle Allen and Jonathan Haidt

Following the release of its issue on  [The University] (https://sapirjournal.org/issues/u... more

03 Jan 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:41

03 Jan 2025

#62

S15E2: The Purpose of the University with Ari Berman and Ron Liebowitz

The modern university is at a crossroads. Is it still defined by its foundational mission ... more

20 Dec 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:57

20 Dec 2024

#61

S15E1: The Rising Threat of Academic Boycotts with Netta Barak-Corren and Ronald R. Krebs

Since October 7, Israeli researchers and faculty have felt the chilling effects of a flour... more

06 Dec 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:26

06 Dec 2024