TJA 006: Pollard's Prison Wisdom (with Jonathan Pollard)

What can the Pollard story teach us about the "US-Israel relationship" & broader geopolitical realities? Rav Yehuda HaKohen of the Vision movement hosts Prison of Zion Jonathan Pollard on THE JEWISH AGENDA podcast to share and explore his life story.

What's the most productive approach for understanding & engaging with Ḥaredi Jews? Hila Oz-Shneider & Rav Yehuda HaKohen of the Vision movement debate how to see and relate to Israel’s Ḥaredi community on THE JEWISH AGENDA podcast.

Zionism attained material liberation for the Jewish people. How can we now attain psychological liberation? And how might this also help liberate Palestinians? Hila Oz-Shneider & Rav Yehuda HaKohen discuss the Jewish people’s uncomfortable relationship with power on THE JEWISH AGENDA podcast.

What's the most effective way to promote new and complex political ideas on social media? Rav Yehuda HaKohen hosts Inon Dan Kehati on THE JEWISH AGENDA podcast for a conversation about successfully using social media to promote serious political messages.

Why are so many Israelis not sensitive to the threat posed by Christian Zionists? Hila Oz-Shneider & Rav Yehuda HaKohen of the Vision movement host Rav Tovia Singer on THE JEWISH AGENDA podcast for a conversation about a controversial missionary café in Jerusalem and the broader threat Christian Zionists pose to Israeli society.

How can gentiles best ally with the children of Israel in accomplishing the Hebrew mission? Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Noaḥide organizer Rod Bryant to discuss his personal journey and the upcoming Noaḥide Congress in Jerusalem. Song used: Over Territory and Land Artist: SHI 360

Do the Jewish people have an agenda for humanity? Could there be any truth to the conspiracy theories about a Jewish agenda for the world? Where does the State of Israel fit in?

Now that the 'US-Israel relationship' is falling apart, will Jews allow themselves to explore what our prophets and sages teach about its deeper nature? Yehuda HaKohen airs a conversation with Rav Mike Feuer about the deeper essence of Israel's relationship with the United States particularly and Western civilization more generally. The two also discuss US President Donald Trump and the need to understand the practical application of prophecy to contemporary events. Song used: Over Territory and Land Artist: SHI 360

How have the wars of the last couple years changed the Jewish people - both at home & in the Diaspora? How does the Jewish future look to someone who's been on an intellectual journey from bourgeois American suburbs to Israel's Ḥaredi community to the halls of academia and the Diaspora Jewish left? Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Professor Shaul Magid of Harvard University for a special double length episode examining sociopolitical trends among the younger generation of politically engaged Israelis and Diaspora Jews. The two also discuss anti-Semitism, the collapse of Liberal Zionism, and the next stage of Jewish liberation. Song used: Over Territory and Land Artist: SHI 360

If Diaspora Jewish educational institutions have failed to connect young Jews to their people's story, how could anyone see increasing communal investment in these institutions as the solution? Yehuda HaKohen is joined by Masha Merkulova of Club Z to discuss her recent opinion piece on the failures of Jewish educational institutions and why it would be a mistake to redirect communal resources from fighting anti-Semitism to strengthening the already existing models for Jewish education. The two also explore and debate deeper psychological obstacles to effective Jewish education in the Diaspora.