The Jewish People's Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we look back at the 1929 Hebron Massacre, when 67 Jews were brutally killed in a violent pogrom. Award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz discusses her book Ghosts of a Holy War, which explores how the massacre ignited the Arab-Israeli conflict and continues to influence the Israel-Hamas war today.

In this episode, we explore the powerful new booklet "I Will Be With Him in Trouble," which features voices from Israel's national religious community on the hostage crisis. Created by Tzvi Zussman, whose son Ben was killed in Gaza, the booklet encapsulates the debate around whether to negotiate for the hostages' return. Zussman aims to rally support for a deal, urging the community to take a stand.

The Biden administration imposed sanctions this week against Amana, the main development company of West Bank settlements. The floodgates of sanctions from the US, the UK and the EU have been opened. What does this mean for Israel?

In this episode, JPPI Senior Fellow and host Yaakov Katz is joined by Julie Platt, the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), to delve into the topic of antisemitism in the United States. The discussion also covers the recent congressional hearing on antisemitism. Additionally, Harvard Law professor Michal Bar-Asher Siegal and JPPI Communications Manager Laura Kam address the challenges confronting Jewish individuals on college campuses.

In this episode, JPPI Senior Fellow and host Yaakov Katz interviews Michal Herzog, the First Lady of Israel. She discusses the efforts that she and the president have undertaken since the beginning of the war. Additionally, JPPI Fellow Nurit Cohen and JPPI Senior Fellow Gil Troy talk about the internally displaced Israelis who were evacuated from the northern and southern regions of the country due to the ongoing conflict. The episode also provides a historical perspective on the "forgotten refugees" – the Jews who were displaced as a consequence of the 1948 War of Independence.

In this episode, Yaakov Katz, a senior fellow at JPPI and the host, engages in a discussion with JPPI President Professor Yedidia Stern and author Daniel Gordis about the relationship between the United States and Israel in the context of the ongoing war with Hamas. The conversation delves into the future dynamics between Israel and American Jewry, as well as the inherent tension in Israel's dual objectives in the conflict – namely, freeing hostages from Hamas captivity and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip by defeating Hamas.

In this episode, host and JPPI Senior Fellow Yaakov Katz is joined by JPPI Senior Fellow Shmuel Rosner who presents findings from a Jewish People Policy Institute survey tracking the sentiments of Israelis during wartime. The survey covers the level of support for the IDF, the level of support for Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the confidence of Israelis in the state winning the war. Additionally, JPPI Senior Fellow Gil Troy and JPPI Fellow Alona Hagar-Frey discuss the silence of feminist movements regarding the rape and gender-based violence of Israeli women used as a weapon of war by Hamas.

In this episode, JPPI Senior Fellow and host Yaakov Katz interviews hi-tech industry leader Michael Eizenberg regarding the Israeli economy amid the ongoing war, Haredi labor participation, and his recent meeting with Elon Musk. Additionally, JPPI Senior Fellows Nadia Beider and Gil Troy explore whether differing levels of religiosity influence people's perspectives on Israel, the Jewish people, and antisemitism.

In this episode, JPPI Senior Fellow and host Yaakov Katz interviews Abraham Foxman, the former national director of the Anti-Defamation League, to delve into the topic of antisemitism in the United States and explore the evolving landscape of American politics in relation to Israel. Additionally, former Knesset Member Einat Wilf and JPPI Senior Fellow Professor Yonatan Givati discuss Elon Musk's visit to Israel, the presence of antisemitism on college campuses, and the Israeli government's challenges in effectively conveying diplomatic messages about the ongoing conflict with Hamas.

In this episode, Yaakov Katz, JPPI Senior Fellow and host, interviews Elon Levy, the Israeli government spokesperson. They delve into the challenges that Israel faces in the media and discuss effective strategies for engaging audiences and conveying the Israeli narrative. Additionally, JPPI Fellow Dana Fahn Luzon and former spokesperson for the IDF, as well as a senior diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ruth Yaron, participate in the discussion. They explore the tension between the two primary Israeli objectives in the war with Hamas: the retrieval of hostages and the disarmament of Hamas's governing and military capabilities.