Remember What's Next
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Remember What's Next
Exploring the past to understand our future. This podcast looks are current issues through the lens of Jewish history with author, reseacher and lecturer Rabbi Ken Spiro and JFI Director Ellie Bass. Each week we will explore a current topic in the news or the world and use history to understand it's...
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S4 Ep18 Rosh Hashana and The Truth
A special pre-High Holiday episode exploring what the Jewish idea of truth is and why it's a central idea to Rosh Hashana and so important in our worl...
S4 Ep17 - Crypto Jews and Converts
When we explore our history we find so many ages where Jews were forced to convert, hide, leave or otherwise mask their Judaism to survive. Where are...
S4 Ep16 - Prophecy 2025
Rabbi Spiro and Ellie Bass discuss the who, what, where, when and how of this cornerstone ancient technology that we know as prophecy and how it matte...
S4 Ep 15 - Post 12 Day War Overview
Rabbi Spiro gives us an overview of where we are now after the 12 Day War and what we need to keep in front of mind about the enemy we currently face....
S4 Ep14 Popes and Catholics
What happens when two of the world’s oldest and most influential religions—Judaism and Catholicism—stand side by side? Today, we explore the shared ro...
S4 Ep13 History of Egypt Part 2
Part 2! Egypt is one of the most historied and longest existing places in the world. It's pivotal to understand the history of this place in order to...
S4 Ep12 History of Egypt Part 1
Egypt is one of the most historied and longest existing places in the world. It's pivotal to understand the history of this place in order to know wha...
S4 Ep11 - Jordan 101
We often imagine Jordan as an ancient kingdom that goes back centuries, but it's a new nation state that has an unusual history.
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S4 Ep10 - Gaza: A History
This week we dive into the history of Gaza, who owns it, who has ruled it and how is it such a central part of what is happening in the world today?
S4 Ep9 - Is An Advanced Society A Moral One?
As we enter a radical revolution in technology since the industrial revolution does progress always mean we will be kinder and more ethical? Why is mo...
S4 Ep8 - History of Christianity Part 3 - Friend or Foe?
Part 3 - This week we are continuing into the long and storied history of Christianity. What is the modern relationship between Christians and Jews an...
S4 Ep7 - History of Christianity Part 2
Part 2 - This week we are delving into the long and storied history of Christianity. We are beginning thousands of years ago and looking into the hist...
S4 Ep6 History of Christianity Part 1
This week we are delving into the long and storied history of Christianity. We are beginning thousands of years ago and looking into the historical fi...
S4 Ep5 Turkey and the Ottoman Empire
What is Turkey and who actually runs it? How does it now figure into what is happening in Syria and The Middle East and who will they align with - the...
S4 Ep4: Syria - Ancient and Modern History
Is Syria a nation? What is the ancient and modern history of this failed state and how does it impact what is possible now that it has been fundamenta...
S4 Ep3 Post Election
What a night. Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie discuss the election results and how the Middle East is impacted with a change in the US Administration and wh...
S4 Ep2 Israel and US Relations
Join us for a discussion and look as the history of the relationship between the US and Israel in this pre-election episode.
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S4 Ep1 The Real Story
Season 4 kicks off with a macro view of where in Jewish history we are right now. Sometimes it's hard to recognize we are literally living through sei...
S3 Ep28 - Dati Leumi and Modern Orthodoxy - History and Definitions
This week we are delving into the history and definition of the terms Dati Leumi, Religious Zionism, Modern Orthodox and Mizrachi to name a few. Who i...
S3 Ep 27 Back To Reality and Values
A bit of a continuation of the last episode. What are Western Values? What is it about America and Israel that people both love and hate? How do we ma...
S3 Ep26 - Protests, Protestants and Political Theology
What is really going on between Israel and Iran? Is western democracy really what we think it is, and why are America and Israel seen as partners? Per...
S3 S25 Lebanon and Hezbollah 101
This week we are learning the history of Lebanon and Hezbollah and trying to understand why they are involved at all in this war.
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S3 Ep24 Are Jews Politically Left or Right?
In this episode, Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie Bass explore the evolving political landscape of Western Jewish communities, particularly in the wake of th...
S3 Ep23 Responding to Ilan Pappe
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 r...
S3 Ep 12 The History of War and The UN
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 valu...
S3 Ep 22 Iran 101
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 on...
Special Shavuot Episode
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...
S3 Ep21 Luxury Beliefs and Worldviews
What is it that the protestors are really fighting for? Western civilization is really what is being questioned and fought against, let's talk about h...
S3 Ep20 Iran Missiles and Passover
Rabbi Ken Spiro and Ellie jump back on for a special episode discussion the game changing events of this last weekend as Iran fires directly on Israel...
S3 Ep19 What If Israel Loses?
What happens if God forbid Israel loses, and Hamas achieves its aims and wipes it out? What are the broader global implications of a Middle East with...
S3 Ep18 What is Islam and Radical Islam?
When we talk about Radical Islam what do we mean? In this episode we are trying to define our terms and understand some of the history of the Middle E...
S3 Ep 17 The History of The Clash between the IDF and the Charedi World
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, thi...
S3 Ep16 What is Peace?
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 Spir...
S3 Ep 15 - The History of Hostages
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 a...
S3 Ep 14 - Colonization in the Middle East - History and Perspectives
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 t...
S3 Ep13 The History of War in Israel
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...
S3 Ep 11 - End of Days Part 2
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 historical...
S3 Ep10 - The End of Days Part 1
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 ti...
S3 Ep 9 - Israel Update Nov 11 2023 - The Jewish Questions
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 he...
Israel Update November 7 2023 - Myths and Facts
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...