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Shmuel Yosef Agnon, a renowned figure in modern Hebrew fiction, is celebrated for his profound and beloved literary works that draw on traditional Jewish tex...

Rabbi Shlomo Brody discusses Jewish military ethics with host Jonathan Silver, focusing on the Jewish tradition's views on conducting war, including the use ...

Chaim Saiman, a renowned scholar of Jewish law, delves into the fundamental basis of Jewish law, known as halakhah, which is rooted in the revelation of the ...

Elliott Abrams discusses the rise of American Jewish anti-Zionists who have joined anti-Israel protests, attributing their views to a deeper rejection of Isr...

In a recent discussion, Andrew Doran, a senior research fellow with the Philos Project, argues that the roots of civilization can be traced back to the Hebre...

The relationship between Egypt and Israel, characterized by a stable yet somewhat distant peace, has been influenced by their shared concerns over Gaza, part...

Asael Abelman discusses the history of Israel's national anthem, Hatikvah, which originated from a poem by Naftali Herz Imber called "Tikvahteinu." Abelman d...

Rabbi and scholar Shlomo Brody discusses Jewish military ethics, particularly focusing on the ethics of fighting in war as seen through the Jewish tradition ...

Ruth Wisse discusses the rise of intense anti-Israel protests on college campuses, noting a shift away from previous calls for peace and a two-state solution...

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik delves into the Haggadah's political significance, suggesting it can be seen as a key work of Jewish political thought due to its expl...

Yechiel Leiter, an Israeli public servant and political philosopher, who lost his son Moshe in the current conflict with Hamas, reflects on the six-month mar...

In a 2021 podcast episode, Yehoshua Pfeffer, a haredi judge, editor, and rabbi, discusses the ongoing debate in Israeli politics about whether haredi Jews sh...

Joe Lieberman, a prominent American Jewish figure and former senator from Connecticut, represented a unique era in American public life with his religious ob...

Seth Kaplan, in his book "Fragile Neighborhoods," analyzes the current state of American neighborhoods, pointing out their fragility due to issues like lonel...

In 21st-century America, there is a decline in family formation and a decrease in the average number of children per family, which has economic, social, poli...

During Israel's conflict with Hamas, Israeli aid to Gaza has been provided directly to Gazans and through the distribution of foreign aid. Israel has refuted...

Vance Serchuk, a former Senate staff member and expert on global affairs, reflects on the ten-year Russia-Ukraine war, discussing its causes and impact on al...

Maimonides, a renowned rabbinic authority and philosopher of the Middle Ages, was also a prolific physician who authored various medical works focusing on a ...

Cynthia Ozick's short fiction, "The Story of My Family," explores the real-life kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish boy who was secretly baptized and tak...

In a recent conversation on the Tikvah Podcast, Yehuda Halper and host Jonathan Silver discuss Moses Maimonides' philosophical masterpiece, "The Guide of the...

In a discussion with Jonathan Silver, Ray Takeyh sheds light on what Iran wants in the ongoing war in the Middle East. Iran-backed militias have carried out ...

In this conversation, Yehuda Halper, an Israeli professor of Jewish philosophy, joins Mosaic editor Jonathan Silver to discuss the medieval rabbinic sage and...

In this discussion, Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, explores the diverging paths of the human-rights movement and Israel. He highlights the...

In this episode, Yehuda Halper from Bar-Ilan University discusses the writings of Maimonides. Maimonides' work can be divided into three main categories: his...

In this episode, host Jonathan Silver looks back at some of the most interesting conversations from 2023, covering a wide range of topics in modern Jewish li...

The podcast host Jonathan Silver reflects on the 47 conversations he had in 2023, discussing a wide range of topics related to Jewish life. Some of the guest...

In a recent discussion with Mosaic's editor Jonathan Silver, Israeli writer Matti Friedman addresses his concerns about Israel's heavy reliance on technology...

In a recent podcast interview, Israeli writer Matti Friedman discusses his concern about Israel's growing dependence on technology. Known for its advances in...

In a recent poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, it was found that a majority of Palestinians believe that the October 7 ...

In a recent poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, it was found that 72% of Palestinians believe that the October 7 attacks were the ...

Alexandra Orbuch, Gabriel Diamond, and Zach Kessel discuss the situation for Jews on American campuses. They come from different backgrounds but all see a de...

In this podcast episode, three college students - Alexandra Orbuch, Gabriel Diamond, and Zach Kessel - discuss the deteriorating climate for young American J...

In an essay titled "Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist," Roya Hakakian, an Iranian Jewish refugee, addresses the misgivings and criticisms held by an anti-Zi...

Roya Hakakian, an Iranian Jewish refugee to America, published an essay titled "Letter to an Anti-Zionist Idealist" in the summer 2023 issue of Sapir. The es...

In this discussion, Edward Luttwak, a military strategist and historian, explores how Israel has managed to develop advanced military technology despite its ...

In this article, Edward Luttwak discusses how Israel, despite being a relatively weak and embattled country, has become a leader in developing advanced milit...

In a recent episode of the Tikvah Podcast, Shany Mor discusses the transformation of Palestinians from perpetrators of violence to passive victims of Israeli...

In this episode of the Tikvah Podcast, the focus is on the transformation of the narrative around the Palestinian predicament. The podcast references the rec...

In this podcast episode, Assaf Orion, a retired IDF brigadier general and defense strategist, discusses Israel's initial air campaign in Gaza after the Hamas...

In this discussion, Assaf Orion, a retired IDF brigadier general, explains the Israeli military's strategy during the initial air campaign in Gaza following ...

Israeli officials and IDF inspectors have discovered that the shells and munitions fired into Israel by Hamas were not made in Gaza and that some rocket laun...

Israeli officials have discovered that the shells and munitions fired into Israel by Hamas in recent times do not appear to be made in Gaza. Further inspecti...

The recent meetings between Israeli and Turkish leaders had suggested a possible improvement in their strained relations, potentially leading to a stronger a...

The recent meetings between Israeli and Turkish leaders hinted at a potential improvement in their relations, which could have led to a stronger alliance to ...

In this interview, Michael Doran discusses the similarities between the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the recent Hamas attack on Israel in 2023. Doran argues th...

In this conversation between Michael Doran and Jonathan Silver, they discuss the similarities between the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the recent Hamas attack ...

In a podcast discussion with Mosaic editor Jonathan Silver, Rabbi Ethan Tucker explores the Jewish obligation of pidyon shvuyim, or redeeming captives. This ...

In this podcast episode, Rabbi Ethan Tucker discusses the Jewish duty to redeem and release captives, known as pidyon shvuyim. He explains that this obligati...

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik discusses the Jewish beliefs and customs surrounding martyrdom and honoring the dead. While Jews usually say "zikhrono livrakha" (may ...

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik discusses the Jewish perspective on martyrdom in a conversation with Jonathan Silver in a podcast. Soloveichik explains that while Jew...