Best Campus Rabbi Podcasts (2024)

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Sarah Longwell and Simon Rosenberg with Larry Mantle | A Closer Look at the 2024 Elections 58:40

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Sarah Longwell, a Republican political strategist, is the founder and producer of The Bulwark, a conservative anti-Trump news and opinion website launched in 2018. Together with Bill Kristol and Charlie Sykes, Sarah has consistently presented outstanding podcasts, programming and articles for Republican never-Trumpers, a movement which Longwell hel…

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Gidi Grinstein with Rabbi Ed Feinstein | Israel in Crisis Briefing #17 59:51

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Gidi Grinstein has spent most of his career promoting Israeli-Palestinian and regional peace in the Middle East. In his recent book (In)Sights: Peacemaking in the Oslo Process thirty Years and Counting, Grinstein illuminates systemic issues relating to the failed efforts to arrive at a two- state solution. Ambassador Dennis Ross, a frequent guest o…

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Aaron David Miller with Larry Mantle | Israel in Crisis Briefing #16 58:29

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Since October 7, America at a Crossroads has invited a variety of veteran diplomats, journalists, and scholars to provide occasional briefings about the situation in the Middle East, focusing on the hostages, the Gaza War, and on US engagement and diplomacy in the region. On September 12, expert Middle East analyst Aaron David Miller, a senior fell…

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Larry Diamond and Jeffrey Koseff with Larry Mantle | "It's in the air": Antisemitism and anti-Israel bias on college campuses, and how to address it. 57:27

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The severe uptick in antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents on college campuses since the October 7 Hamas massacre in Israel has been widely documented. In late 2023, Stanford University’s President appointed our America at a Crossroads guests, Larry Diamond, a senior fellow both at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and at the Freeman Spogli Institute f…

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Max Boot with Warren Olney | From Reagan's GOP to Trump's MAGA: Where are we headed? 58:27

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Episode 56: Human Rights Attorney Turned Rabbinical Student Maria Pulzetti on Confronting Problematic Torah Verses and Examining Reproductive Justice Through a Jewish Lens 1:04:58

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If we embrace Judaism, what do we do with passages from Torah and elsewhere that seem to directly undermine our worldviews and values? Human rights attorney turned rabbinical student Maria Pulzetti makes a compelling case that we should deal with these problematic biblical passages head-on. Maria and Bryan also examine reproductive justice, as well…

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Leon Panetta with Patt Morrison | An Expert's View of our World in Chaos 58:25

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Linda Greenhouse with Patt Morrison | A U.S. Supreme Court on the Edge: An Expert's Analysis 57:46

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Mike Mullen with Warren Olney | The World at War: Is There a Chance for Peace? 58:32

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Amb. Dennis Ross with Patt Morrison | Israel in Crisis Briefing #15 57:29

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Congressman (Fmr) Adam Kinzinger with Larry Mantle | A Plan to Empower the Reasonable Majority 57:55

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David Frum with Patt Morrison | 2024 Presidential Election: An Expert Analyst's View of What's At Stake 57:03

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Mary Ziegler and Dahlia Lithwick with Madeleine Brand | Abortion, Women, The Law & The 2024 Elections 1:02:01

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Episode 55: Marc Dollinger on Black Power and Jewish Politics Before and After October 7 1:04:34

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Marc Dollinger has seen a thing or two. In his academic career, the historian of American Jewry has been labeled a “self-hated leftist Jew” and “right-wing Zionist colonialist.” He’s been criticized for failing to capture the full nuance of black-Jewish relations and been abandoned by his publisher for suggesting that Jews bear some responsibility …

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Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol with Patt Morrison | The 2024 Election – And Beyond? 56:56

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Congressman Adam Schiff with Larry Mantle | An Update from Capitol Hill 54:48

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Congressman Adam Schiff with Larry Mantle [Conversation continues with Zev Yaroslavsky and Larry Mantle at 38:00]

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Aaron David Miller with Warren Olney | Israel in Crisis Briefing #14 57:06

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Richard Haass with Patt Morrison | Defining Success in Ukraine and Gaza 56:26

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Steve Zipperstein with Madeleine Brand | Legal Aspects of the War Against Israel 59:00

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Episode 54: Religion Scholar Louis Newman Discusses Shattered Faith, the War in Gaza and Antisemitism on College Campuses 1:11:27

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For a certain generation of Jewish Americans, Israel and the memory of the Holocaust represented twin pillars of civil religion, argues Louis Newman, a scholar of Jewish ethics and religion. While these pillars may have shown cracks for decades, Newman says they came crashing down on Oct. 7,2023. Israel had failed its most basic function: keeping J…

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Lynn Vavreck and Peter Baker with Larry Mantle | A Post Presidential Debate Debrief 1:01:38

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Andrew Weissmann with Patt Morrison | The Quest for Accountability: An Expert Analysis of Trump's Liabilities 57:33

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Noah Feldman with Larry Mantle | How Oct. 7 Has Forced Jews to Reckon with Israel 58:26

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Amb. James F. Jeffrey and Tom Warrick with Warren Olney | After the War: A Plausible Proposal for Life in Gaza 58:36

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Franklin Foer with Madeleine Brand | Has the Golden Age of American Jewry Ended? 59:13

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Erwin Chemerinsky with Warren Olney | Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism on College Campuses: Part II 1:27:59

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Special Announcement: JYSK Moving Forward & the Iyun Podcast 2:53

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new podcast, in concert with The Iyun Institute (formerly Tikvah Israel): "The Iyun Podcast: On Chareidim, Israel and the Jewish People." Iyun will explore the many dynamics of chareidim in relation to the broader context of Israeli society and beyond. Episodes are now available on App…

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Episode 53: Rabbi Katie Mizrahi on being a Zionist and calling for a ceasefire, working for Palestinian rights and the anti-Israel upsurge on college campuses 1:17:30

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Rabbi Katie Mizrahi is a Zionist who was beyond devastated by Hamas’ mass killings, rape and kidnapping on October 7th. She reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself. And she explains why she is opposed to how Israel has conducted its war and why she joined calls for a bilateral ceasefire. She expands on this line from her essay, “But here is the h…

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Jacob Heilbrunn with Warren Olney | The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators 57:27

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Neal Katyal with Madeleine Brand | Trump, the Courts, and the Election 57:49

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Janet Napolitano with Patt Morrison | How safe are we? A frank assessment of the condition of our homeland security. 56:29

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Janet Napolitano with Patt Morrison | How safe are we? A frank assessment of the condition of our homeland security.

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Episode 205 - The Comics Author and Film Producer: A Conversation with Arnon Shorr 55:20

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Arnon Shorr is a comic book author and graphic novelist, as well as a screenwriter, director and producer of remarkable films, often with meaningful Jewish messaging. Arnon's website: https://www.arnonshorr.com/ Arnon on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2601747/ Wayfarers on Kindle Vella: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/episode/B0C758RNCN JEWC…

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Celina Lake and Paul Maslin with Warren Olney | Political Polling: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly 1:01:12

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Amb. Dennis Ross with Patt Morrison | Israel in Crisis Briefing #13 55:25

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Norm Ornstein with Larry Mantle | Trump & The GOP: A Guide for the Perplexed 58:13

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Yaroslav Trofimov in conversation with Max Boot | Russia's War on Ukraine: An Update from Two Leading Journalists 59:12

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Episode 52: A Supersized Passover Episode: Rabbi Nathan Kamesar on the Israel-Hamas War; Rabbi Maurice Harris on his starring role in the new Netflix series Testament: The Story of Moses 1:21:47

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It’s a supersized Passover edition of Evolve! First, Rabbi Nathan Kamesar drops by to discuss his recent essay, "The Legitimacy of the State of Israel: Surviving in a Hostile Region." Bryan and Nathan reflect on their respective relationships with Israel and Israeli politics. Nathan opens up about what it’s like being a pulpit rabbi and spiritual l…

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Barbara McQuade with Henry Weinstein | Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America 55:16

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Amb. Michael Oren with Larry Mantle | Israel In Crisis Briefing #12 59:49

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Ruy Teixeira with Madeline Brand | Political Demography: Where have all the Democrats gone? 58:21

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Aluf Benn with Patt Morrison | Israel in Crisis Briefing #11 57:04

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Martin Baron with Patt Morrison | Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and the Washington Post 56:47

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Amb. Dennis Ross with Larry Mantle | Israel in Crisis Briefing #10 56:56

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{TBT REBROADCAST} Episode 7 - The Sabbath-Observant Senator: A Conversation with Joe Lieberman, z"l 36:08

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Joseph Lieberman, z'l, a great American patriot, and even greater member of the Jewish People. We interviewed Senator Lieberman in 2017, in one of our first episodes ever in this podcast. In tribute to his extraordinary life, we present this #TBT rebroadcast from the archives. May his memory be for a blessi…

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Episode 51: Rabbi Haviva Ner-David on Life and Death in War and Advocating for Peace 54:56

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Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, an activist and author, shares what it is like to live in Israel – and be a parent - right now, with all the heartbreak, confusion and glimmers of hope. In this conversation, the author and spiritual director discusses the personal losses she suffered on October 7 and after (9:18) She also shares anxiety about living in Isra…