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| S3 S25 Lebanon and Hezbollah 101 | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:08:12 | |
This week we are learning the history of Lebanon and Hezbollah and trying to understand why they are involved at all in this war. Register for the new Weekly Jewish History Crash Course on Zoom with Rabbi Ken Spiro https://www.myjfi.com/events-and-classes Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com | |||
| S3 Ep24 Are Jews Politically Left or Right? | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:03:32 | |
In this episode, Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass explore the evolving political landscape of Western Jewish communities, particularly in the wake of the October 7, 2023, events. The discussion delves into the shifting political affiliations among Jews, with a noticeable trend towards the political right as concerns about antisemitism and Israel's security become more pronounced. The hosts examine the historical context of left-wing antisemitism, tracing its roots in early socialism and Marxism, and discussing its manifestation in modern political movements. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| S3 Ep 17 The History of The Clash between the IDF and the Charedi World | 29 Feb 2024 | 00:47:58 | |
As the war continues on for more than 140 days, the tensions between the religious world and the secular in Israel are beginning to show up again, this time over the long history of who should serve in the army and all that entails. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| S3 Ep16 What is Peace? | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:59:55 | |
When we say we want peace what does that mean? A ceasefire? Unicorns and rainbows? A tenuous pause or a lasting connection? In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discover what is the true meaning of peace from a Jewish perspective and what are the chances of "peace in the Middle East" now? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| S3 Ep 15 - The History of Hostages | 14 Feb 2024 | 01:04:05 | |
Redeeming captives and hostages is not a new task in the annals of Jewish history. This discussion talks about what is a hostage vs a prisoner, what are some of the Jewish laws around negotiating for hostages release, and what is our history of getting them back and how does this help us understand what is happening today with over 102 hostages still in captivity in Gaza? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| S3 Ep 14 - Colonization in the Middle East - History and Perspectives | 27 Dec 2023 | 01:07:26 | |
What is the history of colonization in the Middle East? Are the Arabs indigenous to the Middle East? Are the Jews? Join us as we trace back the more than 3000 years of colonization, empire building and settlement in the cradle of civilization. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS
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| S3 Ep13 The History of War in Israel | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:53:42 | |
From biblical to modern times what is the history of war in Israel? Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the purpose of war Jewishly and what is it about Jewish ideology that makes us different when it comes to warfare? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| S3 Ep 11 - End of Days Part 2 | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:59:58 | |
What is the war of Gog and Mgog? What is the Ishmaelite Exile? How does the question of what is truth relate to what is happening today and historically for the world and the Jewish people? This is Part 2 of the End of Days - Rabbi Spiro gives us a new/old way of looking at what is happening right now in terms of prophecy, history and Jewish theology. What is this unique time in history that we are a part of right now and how can we begin to understand it in the long arc of the Jewish story? Go back and listen to the episode before this to get the context of this topic in full. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Ways To Help Israel Right Now: New Outlets and Information: Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. You can also see an excellent overview here: https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel | |||
| S3 Ep10 - The End of Days Part 1 | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:38:12 | |
Rabbi Spiro gives us a new/old way of looking at what is happening right now in terms of prophecy, history and Jewish theology. What is this unique time in history that we are a part of right now and how can we begin to understand it in the long arc of the Jewish story? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Ways To Help Israel Right Now: New Outlets and Information: Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. You can also see an excellent overview here: https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel | |||
| S3 Ep 9 - Israel Update Nov 11 2023 - The Jewish Questions | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:54:09 | |
There is something trending on TikTok right now called JQ, The Jewish Question is a deeply laden paradigm that is both antisemitic and also goes to heart of how we understand ourselves as Jewish people, our mission and what is going on right now in the Middle East and around the world. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Ways To Help Israel Right Now: New Outlets and Information: Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. You can also see an excellent overview here: https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel
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| Israel Update November 7 2023 - Myths and Facts | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:53:18 | |
This week Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are confronting some of the myths and facts surrounding the war with Hamas and in the media and on campuses around the world. Live from Jerusalem with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass this episode is an insider view and an overview of what is going on in Israel right now. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Ways To Help Israel Right Now: New Outlets and Information: Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. You can also see an excellent overview here: https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel | |||
| Israel Update October 18 2023 - Live from Israel with Rabbi Ken Spiro | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:51:46 | |
Live from Jerusalem with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass this episode is an insider view and an overview of what is going on in Israel right now, some of the history and reasons behind it, what we can understand about the world and what’s coming based on history and how to help. See below in the liner notes for links mentioned in the episode. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Ways To Help Israel Right Now: New Outlets and Information: Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. You can also see an excellent overview here: https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel
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| S3 Ep23 Responding to Ilan Pappe | 15 Aug 2024 | 01:02:56 | |
In response to Ellie's student reading on of Ilan's books, we take a tour of some of his claims and take his narrative of events to task in order to really understand the origins of Israel and the importance of nuance. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| Israel Update October 11 2023 | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:48:46 | |
Live from Jerusalem with Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass this episode is an insider view and an overview of what is going on in Israel right now, some of the history and reasons behind it, what we can understand about the world and what’s coming based on history and how to help. See below in the liner notes for links mentioned in the episode. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Ways To Help Israel Right Now: New Outlets and Information: Mike Fegelman of Honest Reporting is recommending The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post for the most up to date and accurate reporting. You can also see an excellent overview here: https://outsmartingantisemitism.com/article/gaza-october-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3URqj93QMT9Yqf4hnWU6XeCmfO8WBS5hKOWo2S5eCCKNGwWfBxxtIa6xM Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel | |||
| S3 Ep 5 - The History of the Orthodox Jewish World Part 4 - Where do we go from here? | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:51:18 | |
The finishing sweeping look as we finish this series on how the Orthodox Jewish world developed over time and we are now in Part 4 where we ask where we go from here, what is the purpose of the Jewish people and are we in survival mode forever or do we need to turn to a new sense of self and purpose. What is our Jewish hero story? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext
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| S3 Ep4: The History of The Orthodox Jewish World Part 3 | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:54:23 | |
We are rounding out this series of discussion on how the Orthodox Jewish world developed over time and we are now in Part 3 where we begin from the ashes of the Shoah and see where we are now and how we got here. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext
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| S3 Ep 3 - The History of The Orthodox Jewish World Part 2 | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:59:07 | |
In this episode Rabbi Spiro begins to lead us along the timeline of how the Orthodox Jewish world developed over time from just before the beginning of World War 2 until the end of the Shoah. This is Part 2 please go back and listen to Part 1 to follow along this journey. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext
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| S3 Ep 2: The History of the Orthodox World Part 1 | 11 Jul 2023 | 00:44:34 | |
In this episode Rabbi Spiro begins to lead us along the timeline of how the Orthodox Jewish world developed over time from the end of the First Temple until the present. This is Part 1. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext
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| Season 3 Episode 1: Protests, Purim and People of the Book | 02 Mar 2023 | 00:46:28 | |
Season 3 Episode 1: Welcome back as we delve into our most challenging season yet, as we tackle the thorny issues of divisiveness and diversity in Jewish history and in the contemporary world. In this episode we start out with why is unity important to the Jewish mission and what are we missing? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Tisha B'Av - What Are We Getting Wrong? | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:46:55 | |
Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the upcoming fast day Tisha B'Av and it's reason for being, what we can learn about ourselves from suffering and how this fast day calls on us to return to some of our deepest core values as Jews. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| The History of the Oral Torah | 19 May 2022 | 00:58:50 | |
In this episode Rabbi Spiro is discussing what the Oral Torah is, where it came from, the history of it from Mishna to Gemara to Talmud and onwards and how we relate to it today. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| The History of Tanach and How Do We Know The Text is Real? | 11 May 2022 | 00:52:04 | |
S2 Ep10: In this episode Rabbi Spiro gives us a tour of Tanach and how each text was transmitted, copied, preserved and shared throughout the centuries. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Particularism vs Universalism: Rabbi Spiro Birthday Episode | 07 Apr 2022 | 00:53:17 | |
Happy Birthday Rabbi Spiro! He wanted to have conversation about Judaism, Particularism and Universality. Enjoy! Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| S3 Ep 12 The History of War and The UN | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:56:53 | |
This week Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the Jewish history and perspective on war and peace, the history of the UN and how Judeo-Christian values were the foundation stone upon which the rules of engagement were created. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel | |||
| Genocide and Apartheid: What do these words really mean? | 07 Apr 2022 | 00:56:22 | |
Rabbi Ken Spiro is taking us through the history of some of the most charged and misunderstood words in our language today. Where did these words come from historically, and are they being used in an appropriate manner today that really allows us to accurately diagnose some of the worlds worst ills? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| The History of Ukrainian Jews | 16 Mar 2022 | 00:59:24 | |
As Ukraine continues to be under siege and over 2 million people are now fleeing, including the 5th largest Jewish population of Jewish people in the world, Rabbi Spiro takes us through the very long, and very complex, history of the Jews in Ukraine. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Caesarea - Port of Kings | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:45:14 | |
The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE as a major port in the kingdom of Judea. Located midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa on the coastal plain near the city of Hadera, it is now a seaside town of around 5,000 people known as Caesarea. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com
To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Tel Aviv/Jaffo - Old and New | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:53:51 | |
S2 Ep5: Take a trip through the history of Jaffo, one of the oldest port cities in the world, and it's neighbouring wonder Tel Aviv which in just over 100 years has gone from barren waste to one of the most coveted real estate markets in the world as well as become the Tech hub of the Middle East. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Tiberius: Vacations in a Holy City | 19 Jan 2022 | 00:49:19 | |
S2 Ep4: This week we are "travelling" to Tiberius, the ancient Israelite city with a Roman name. At once an ancient site and now modern vacation hub it is filled with beautiful scenery, winding roads and many burial sites of some of our most well-respected Jewish sages of history. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Chanukah - History, Hasmoneans and Helping Us Bring Light | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:50:52 | |
S2 Ep 3: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie give a historic rundown of Chanukah and where the holidays actually comes from. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Hebron - Ancient City, Constant Battle | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:57:39 | |
S2 Ep 2: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are "travelling" to Hebron/Hevron to unpack why this city is so important to our Jewish history and so bloody in it's past. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Season 2! Jerusalem | 24 Nov 2021 | 01:00:44 | |
This week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is giving us a guided tour through the history of Jerusalem and why it matters to us. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| "Deadly Exchange" Is Israel Responsible for Racism in America's Policing? | 29 Jul 2021 | 00:48:52 | |
S1 Ep 22: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing a push by antisemitic groups to have local governments in the US make resolutions stating that their police force is racist and violent because they trained with the IDF. This has passed in Durham NC, Seattle and it's on the way to several other US cities. We are looking into what is the history and halacha of Jewish rules of engagement in war, what is a moral army and what is the history of how Jewish soldiers are allowed to act, train and carry out missions. Please refer to the work of Katheryn Wolf and her article about fighting this https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/the-screamers Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Ben and Jerry's, BDS and Israel | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:57:18 | |
S1 Ep 21: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are discussing the recent "boycott" by Ben and Jerry's in Israel, and how we as Jews are called on to respond when people attack us. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| S3 Ep 22 Iran 101 | 15 Jul 2024 | 00:45:36 | |
In this episode we are digging into the history of Iran and why they are the major agitator in the region and why it's important to address them as one of the central pillars of this conflict. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Institute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Donations: Many of you are asking what can you do to help. The best thing is to make donations to the organizations listed below. They are all IN ISRAEL. 100% of your money donated to the organizations below will go directly to help people in Israel now. Right now these organizations are on the front line of their specialty helping where needed. Magen Adom Israel https://www.mdais.org/en/donation Hadassah Hospital Israel https://www.hadassah.org/donate/simple United Hatzalah Israel https://israelrescue.org/ Leket food Israel https://www.leket.org/en/online-donation/ IDF Soldiers Fund in Israel https://www.ufis.org.il/en/donation-en/ Zaka Israel https://zakaworld.org/ To Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crash-Course-Jewish-History-bySpiro/dp/B008A0NYHS | |||
| The Word Antisemitism: Trying to make Judaophobia Scientific | 04 Jul 2021 | 00:52:50 | |
S1 Ep 20: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are dissecting the birth of the word “antisemitism” and how only 75 years ago, the racial and scientific dialogue of the age, and well-devised language and marketing, crafted a new and dangerous justification for hatred that ultimately ended up purposefully wiping out ⅔ of the European Jewish world, and ⅓ of all Jews worldwide in full view of civilized humanity. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Judaophobia - Medieval and Ancient Jew Hatred | 04 Jul 2021 | 00:58:59 | |
S1 Ep19: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie drill down into the ancient history of Jew-Hatred, its forms, purpose and ultimately how it morphs through the ages but remains the same. Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Mizrachi Jews - No, Not Sephardi! Mizrachi! | 17 Jun 2021 | 01:06:18 | |
We are returning to our journey to understand the history of our people, this week we are learning more about what is a Mizrachi Jew, where did they come from, how are we all related (more than we all think!) and how do we understand the Jewish people as a whole when we all look so different? Want to learn more about Rabbi Spiro's work and read more resources on these topics: www.kenspiro.com Check out his incredible book "Crash Course in Jewish History" at all online bookstores. Want to learn more about Ellie Bass: www.elliebass.com www.myjfi.com Have a topic you want us to cover? Contact Rabbi Spiro or Ellie at the above websites and let us know or leave us a message on Anchor.fm/rememberwhatsnext | |||
| Historical Revisionism Online, In Israel and In The Diaspora | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:56:47 | |
S1 Ep 18: This week Rabbi Spiro and Ellie are dissecting the various historical revisionist narratives that are out there surrounding Israel and the Jewish people. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com | |||
| Hamas, Israel and the Chessboard of Conflict in the Middle East | 12 May 2021 | 00:57:48 | |
Responding to the conflict that has become world news in Israel over the last few days, Rabbi Spiro is giving us an appreciation of the complexity of what is happening based on thousands of years of history and ideaology. Caveat: This is a difficult and emotional topic, and we did the best we could to speak about it in a nuanced way. For more on Rabbi Spiro: www.kenspiro.com For more on the JFI: www.myjfi.com | |||
| Yom Yerushalyim | 06 May 2021 | 00:58:05 | |
Why is Jerusalem still the capital of Israel? Rabbi Ken Spiro takes us on a whirlwind tour of the history of Jerusalem. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com | |||
| Lag B'Omer and The Bar Kochba Revolt | 04 May 2021 | 00:59:37 | |
This week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is talking about Lag B'Omer and the Bar Kochba Revolution as it relates to this holiday. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com | |||
| Anti-Zionism in Israel and in the Jewish Community | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:57:49 | |
S1 Ep 14: In this episode Rabbi Spiro and Ellie discuss why there are experiences of anti-Zionism within Israel itself and in the Jewish community, what the history of that is and why it's important to understand today as we fight for our survival. | |||
| Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut - The History of the IDF | 14 Apr 2021 | 00:59:00 | |
This week we are celebrating Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut by asking and discussing the history of the IDF, learning how it came to be and what the Israeli culture is like as a society growing up with a necessary army draft. Please subscribe if you want to hear more and check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro's work at www.kenspiro.com | |||
| Sephardic Jews | 08 Mar 2021 | 00:58:06 | |
Rabbi Spiro takes us on a journey about the history of Sephardic Jewry, Mizrahi Jews and how the Golden Age of Spain created vibrant and lasting Jewish communities around the world. | |||
| Special Shavuot Episode | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:46:06 | |
Join Rabbi Spiro and Ellie as they discuss Shavout and what it means to be a Jewish people and how do we see this holiday as a reminder of our mission. | |||
| The History of Russian Jewry | 26 Feb 2021 | 01:00:08 | |
This week we Rabbi Ken Spiro is taking us on an adventure to Russia, as one of his specialties in history and research he is giving us the on one foot version of Russian Jewry and it’s impact on the world. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about The Jewish Family Insitute at www.MyJFI.com | |||
| The History of Ashkenazim (Rerelease) | 05 Feb 2021 | 00:55:21 | |
Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the history of the Ashkenazi lineage of the Jewish people. Who are they and where did they come from? Want more history? Go back and listen to this series from the beginning, as Winston Churchill once said “The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” so we are going all the way back, so we can understand what is happening now and plan for the future. Check out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and his work at www.KenSpiro.com Learn more about Ellie Bass and her work at www.elliebass.com To send us questions and ideas for topics email us at rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com Check out more at www.kenspiro.com | |||
| S1 Ep 9: Personal Responsibility and Jewish Kings | 31 Jan 2021 | 00:57:33 | |
What does Jewish history teach us about our personal role in creating a just society? How do the kings of Jewish history model good and bad leadership? | |||
| S1 Ep 8: On Leadership: Inauguration, King Solomon and What is a Jewish Leader? | 24 Jan 2021 | 00:55:28 | |
We are talking about what it means to be a leader through a Jewish lens and looking back at Jewish history to see who is the role model of a great leader and who isn't. Find out more about Rabbi Ken Spiro and for more resources, videos and articles or to buy his book "Crash Course in Jewish History" go to www.kenspiro.com To check out Ellie and the work she does go to www.MyJFI.com | |||