Who Jew Think We Can Become? - Eylan Ezekiel

In the Season 2 finale, host Eylan Ezekiel pauses to reflect on the journey of Who Jew Think You Are? - from its origins as a personal quest for connection, to a broader exploration of Jewish futures.  

Reviewing the contributions of guests across the season, Eylan discusses how the events of October 7th shifted the conversation from recovery to reckoning, the generational divides around Zionism and identity, and how the provocation that "everything needs to change" acts as a guide for future conversations.

About the Host

Eylan Ezekiel is a writer, producer, and the creator of Who Jew Think You Are?. Drawing on his own Indian-Jewish heritage, Eylan created this space to amplify Jewish voices from the margins - exploring how colonialism, nationalism, and migration shape not only who we are, but who we want to be.

Key Topics

• The Pivot: How guest Daniel Jonas’s assertion that "everything needs to change" became the anchor for this podcast’s future.
• October 7th & Its Aftermath: Navigating the intense pain and polarisation within the community.
• Generational Shifts: Analysing recent data showing how younger Jews are finding new political homes.
• Looking Ahead: How Season 3 of Who Jew Think You Are? will focus on re-imagining Jewish futures, solidarity, and new frameworks for belonging.

Your Guide

Short definitions and terms referenced in this episode:

• Ashkenormativity: The assumption that Ashkenazi (European) culture and history is the standard Jewish experience.
• Ubuntu: A Southern African philosophy often translated as "I am because we are."
• Chevruta: An approach to study in which a pair of students analyse, discuss and debate a text.
• Halakha: The collective body of religious laws derived from the Torah.

Want to learn more?

Dive into the full conversations featured in this episode by starting at the beginning of Season 2, or going back to Season 1!

References & Resources

• Jewish Policy Research - The end of two party politics? (JPR): The institute behind the data cited regarding young Jews and their shifting views on Zionism and political affiliation.
• Jewish Policy Research - Two years after the October 7 attacks: British Jewish views on antisemitism, Israel and Jewish life: The report into wider generational shift in attitudes.

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Show credits

Host / Producer: Eylan Ezekiel

Post-production: Communicating for Impact

Artwork: Emily Theodore

Music: Aleksafor utransndr Karabanov

Sound effects: Serge Quadrado

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